1.rather than 而不…,與其…倒不如
Circumstances dictated that they played a defensive rather than attacking game.
比賽形勢決定了他們要打防守戰(zhàn)而不是進攻戰(zhàn)。
The effect is soft and pretty rather than drop-dead sexy.
給人的印象是柔和俏麗而不是吸人眼球的性感。
2.encourage to 鼓勵
I encourage to join the list and contribute your thoughts to the project.
我鼓勵您加入這個列表,并提供您對這個項目的想法。
I encourage to join the list and contribute your thoughts to the project.
我鼓勵您加入該列表,并提出您對本項目的想法。
3.need to 需要
You need to touch up the poem.
你需要給這首詩潤色一下。
Do we need to discuss this question?Yes.
這個問題還用得著討論嗎?要討論。
4.prone to 有…傾向的
Also prone to swelling and infection. If you have them by your 30s, it's almost an accomplishment.
同樣容易腫大和感染。如果你到30歲還有扁桃體那簡直是一個成就。
But the study also found that, in areas with higher biodiversity, diseases might be more prone to jumping from animals to humans.
但是該研究也發(fā)現(xiàn)在生物多樣性更高的地區(qū),疾病可能更容易地從動物跳到人類身上。