1.break the vow:違背誓言
Eg. I vowed and I hope I shall never break that vow.
我宣過誓,我希望我永遠也不會違背這個誓言。
2.make the vow:許下誓言
Eg. Let us make a vow to the dead.
我們向亡靈宣誓。
3.think of:想
Eg. I felt so shy that I could think of nothing to say.
我感到忐忑不安,想不出一句好說的話來。
4.take out:拿出
Eg. It will lighten the basket if I take out the potatoes.
我要是把土豆拿出來,籃子就輕了。
5.desire sb to:渴望某人做某事
Eg. Mary desires John to forgive her.
瑪麗希望約翰能原諒她。
6.hear of :聽說
Eg. I was shocked to hear of his poor death.
聽到他慘遭不幸的噩耗, 我十分震驚。
7.die of :死于
Eg. Nowadays many people die of cancer.
現在有很多人死于癌癥。
8.be born to:生來就......
Eg. He was born to be a lazy-bone.
他生來就是個懶骨頭。
9.as you will:誰你便
Eg. It shall be as you will.
這個隨你的意思。
10.at peace:處于和睦或平靜狀態
Eg. The country is at peace and the people go merrily to their work.
天下太平, 萬民樂業。
11.look forward to:期望
Eg. We look forward to the dawn of better days.
我們期待較好的日子的來臨。