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1. put by 儲蓄
She has a fair amount of money put by.
她存了不少錢。
Has she any money put by ?
她有沒有存錢？
情景對話：
A: How did he live through the economic difficulties? 他們是如何度過經濟困難呢？
B: By the put by they saved many years ago. 靠著多年前的儲蓄過來的。
2. live by 靠...為生
He tried to live by writing, but it did not provide a good enough income.
他試圖以寫作為生，但寫作的收入實在不夠。
They live by plunder.
他們以劫掠為生。
情景對話：
A: What do the villagers live by? 這些村民以什么謀生？
B: By fishing. 捕魚為生。
3. once and for all 徹底地，一勞永逸地
Let's get this problem right once and for all.
咱們把這個問題徹底弄清楚吧。
The teacher has warned the student once and for all.
那位老師已斷然警告那個學生。
情景對話：
A: We must treat this problem seriously. 我們必須嚴肅對待這件事。
B: Yeah, it must be got right once and for all. 是的，必須徹底解決好。
4. be likely to 可能
He is not likely to be elected.
他不可能當選。
It is likely to be hot in August.
八月份天氣可能會很熱。
情景對話：
A: What do you think of the election? 你對這次選舉怎么看待？
B: Obama is likely to be elected. 奧巴馬可能會當選。
5. grow out of 拋棄，戒除(惡習)，因長大而丟棄
My son's only interest seems to be motorbikes, but I suppose he will grow out of it.
我兒子唯一的興趣似乎是摩托車，不過我想他長大后會拋棄的。
He'll soon grow out of wetting the bed.
他大些就會很快改掉尿床的毛病的。
情景對話：
A: My boyfriend is still a bit of childlish，it's so intolerabe. 我男友還有些孩子氣，這讓人難以忍受。
B: No worry, he will grow out it with age. 別擔心，年紀再大些他會變好的。
