重點講解:
1. be similar to
相像的;相仿的;類似的;
eg. This is similar to how car enthusiasts attend auto shows even though one cannot purchase a car at those events.
這就像車迷不見得買得起汽車,卻不妨礙他們參觀車展一樣 。
eg. His stance towards the story is quite similar to ours.
他對該報道的態(tài)度和我們很相像 。
2. tend to think
個人認為;個人覺得;
eg. I tend to think that members of parliament by and large do a good job.
我個人覺得,議會議員總體上工作還是不錯的 。
eg. Young people tend to act without thinking. Old people tend to think without acting.
年輕人往往不加思考就盲目行動,老年人總是瞻前顧后就是不見行動 。
3. prefer to
更喜歡,寧愿;
eg. I prefer to see animals in their natural habitat, rather than in zoos.
我寧愿觀賞居住在自然棲息地里的動物,而不愿看關(guān)在動物園里的動物 。
eg. Some people prefer to brazen a thing out rather than admit defeat.
有的人不愿承認失敗,而是寧肯厚著臉皮干下去 。
4. would like to do sth.
(表示愿意)想要;
eg. I would like to think over the matter.
我要認真考慮一下這件事情 。
eg. I would like to talk with you for a minute.
我想和你談一下 。
5. for sure
無疑;肯定;
eg. For sure, we're headed for a time of abundance, at least in quantity.
毫無疑問,我們正邁向一個信息豐富(至少在數(shù)量上是這樣)的時代 。
eg. The museum's P.R. man was going to be dragged over the coals for sure.
博物館的公關(guān)人員肯定會受到斥責(zé) 。
n. 量,數(shù)量,大量