1. be consumed with:心中充滿了.....
例句:The man is consumed with the idea of going abroad.
這人一心想著出國(guó)。
He was consumed with envy at my success.
他十分妒忌我的成功。
He is consumed with some secret care.
他有一樁很大的心事。
The boy was consumed with curiosity.
那男孩充滿好奇心。
2. contempt for:對(duì)......的蔑視,對(duì)......的輕視
例句:I feel nothing but contempt for such dishonest behavior.
我對(duì)這種不誠(chéng)實(shí)的行為只有蔑視。
He took no pains to hide his contempt for Mr. Bounderby.
他毫不設(shè)法來(lái)掩飾他對(duì)龐得貝先生的鄙視。
I have nothing but contempt for the people who despise money.
我就是看不慣那些對(duì)金錢(qián)不屑一顧的人。
3. be rid of:除掉,鏟除
例句:He hoped in this way to be rid of the troublesome prisoner.
他指望這樣除掉這個(gè)討厭的囚犯。
He would be rid of Rogers and Laird at the earliest opportunity.
只要有機(jī)會(huì),他就會(huì)盡早拋棄羅杰斯和萊爾德。
He was a boring nuisance! I'm glad to be rid of him.
他這人真討厭! 我很慶幸能擺脫他的糾纏.
She jogs every morning to be rid of her excess weight.
為了減肥,她每天早晨慢跑。
4.in particular:特別,尤其
例句:The aged women, in particular, were loud in their expressions of disgust.
特別是老婆子們,都高聲地表示氣憤。
His statement refers to people in general, not to anyone in particular.
他的發(fā)言是泛指一般情況, 不是針對(duì)某一個(gè)人的。
Among all the merchandise, I was interested in the cotton piece in particular.
在所有商品中, 我對(duì)棉布特別感興趣。
The whole meal was good but the wine in particular was excellent.
整頓飯都很好, 尤其是葡萄酒更好。
5. in one’s distress:在悲痛中,在痛苦中
例句:The mother was in great distress when her baby became ill.
當(dāng)她的小孩子生病的時(shí)候,母親非常苦惱。
The old woman was in distress when her husband died.
老婦人的丈夫去世時(shí)她非常悲痛。
Even in her distress, she observed that men looked keenly at her.
雖然她心情很痛苦,她還是留意到男人們?cè)谟娩J利的目光盯著她望。
He wrinkled his forehead in his distress.
他難過(guò)地皺起了眉頭。
6. turn to:轉(zhuǎn)而求助于,轉(zhuǎn)而求教于
例句:She turned to me for advice.
她求教于我。
Don't hesitate to turn to us if you are in difficulty.
你要有困難,盡管來(lái)找我們好了。
They turn to the religious quarter for consolation.
他們轉(zhuǎn)向宗教那里去尋安慰。
7. by now:至此,到如今
例句:The building must have been built up by now.
那幢大樓此時(shí)一定已經(jīng)建成。
He ought to have arrived there by now.
他現(xiàn)在應(yīng)該已經(jīng)到那里了。
You ought to be hungry by now.
你現(xiàn)在該餓了吧。