1.give one’s pause使認(rèn)真考慮;使猶豫
Weather condition is bad enough to give pause to even the most experienced climber.
天氣十分惡劣,即使最有經(jīng)驗(yàn)的登山者也猶豫不決。
These frighting statistics give pause to the reformers
這些驚人的統(tǒng)計(jì)數(shù)字把改革者們嚇住了。
2. nothing more than只不過是;極其
She liked nothing more than a captive audience.
她最渴望能抓住聽眾,使他們聚精會(huì)神地聽她發(fā)言。
It is nothing more than a made-up story.
它只不過是杜撰的故事而已。
They expected nothing more than a new type of machine.
他們只期望一部新型機(jī)器而已。
3.make a vow立/ 發(fā)誓
Today, I to make a serious vow.
今天,我要作出嚴(yán)肅的宣誓。
4. stoop to sth卑鄙(或墜落)到做某事
You surely don’t think I’d stoop to that!
你不會(huì)認(rèn)為我會(huì)下作到那種地步吧!
~+【-ing】
I didn’t think he’d stoop to cheating.
我覺得他總不至于說謊吧。