1.fail to 未能;使……失望
Some schools fail to set any homework.
有些學(xué)校沒(méi)有布置任何作業(yè)
2.serve as 作為;擔(dān)任
The museum will serve as a memorial to the millions who passed through Ellis Island.
這個(gè)博物館將用來(lái)紀(jì)念經(jīng)過(guò)埃利斯島的數(shù)百萬(wàn)移民
3.known for 以……而著名;因……出名
He was known for his poor grammar and punctuation.
他不通語(yǔ)法和亂用標(biāo)點(diǎn)是出了名的
4.in an effort to 為了;為了完成
He finally left home in an effort to counter the tyranny of arranged marriage in the old society.
他棄家出走,是對(duì)舊社會(huì)婚姻壓迫的反動(dòng)