1. sustain 長(zhǎng)期保持；使繼續(xù)

We do not have enough money to sustain our campaign for long.
我們沒有足夠的財(cái)力使宣傳活動(dòng)長(zhǎng)期保持下去。

2. likelihood n.可能，可能性

I don't think there is any likelihood of his agreeing to it.
我認(rèn)為不會(huì)有他同意那件事情的可能。

3. out of the blue 出其不意；出乎意料

Her son, who left her more than thirty years ago, came out of the blue.
她三十多年前離開的兒子出乎意料地回來了。

4. open-ended adj. 可修整的，末端開口的，自由回答的

George Bush this morning ordered 21,500 more US troops to Iraq to try to quell sectarian violence, but promised a war-weary public that "America's commitment is not open-ended".
今早布什派遣21500多名美軍前往伊拉克平息宗派暴力事件。但他同時(shí)向厭倦了戰(zhàn)爭(zhēng)的公眾承諾：美國(guó)的承諾不是無限制的。

5. keep in mind 記住

I'll keep your advice in mind.
我要把你的勸告記在心里。

6. well-groomed adj. 衣著考究的；干凈整潔的；衣冠楚楚的

They chose him for the job because he always looks so well groomed.
他們選他擔(dān)任該職務(wù)，因?yàn)樗偸且鹿谡R。

7. hang around 閑逛，閑待著；耽擱，延誤；迫近，即將來臨

Since he lost his job, he's been hanging around here.
他失業(yè)后一直在這里閑著。

Don't hang around—we have a train to catch!
不要耽擱, 我們要趕火車呢!

There is rain hanging around.
馬上要下雨了。

8. skyrocket vi. 突升, 猛漲

The price of sugar has suddenly skyrocketed up.
糖價(jià)突然飛漲。