Expand ( pp. & pt. expanded)
vt.使…變大;擴張;詳述
vi.擴展;發展;張開;展開
The money supply expanded by 14.6 per cent in the year to September...
截至9月,當年的貨幣供應增加了14 。6% 。
The interest rate's coming down. I'll be able to expand or stay in business...
利率正在降低,我可以擴大公司或者維持經營 。
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Phrase ( pp. & pt. phrased)
n.<語>短語;成語;說法;樂句
vt.敘述,措詞
vt.& vi.劃分樂句,分樂節(尤指為奏樂或歌唱)
He used a phrase I hate: 'You have to be cruel to be kind.'
他說了一句我討厭的話:“要想善良,就得殘忍 。”
It is impossible to hypnotise someone simply by saying a particular word or phrase.
不可能僅通過說某個詞或短語就能把人催眠 。
Rose's stories weren't bad; she had a nice turn of phrase.
羅斯的故事寫得不錯,她的語言表達形象生動 。
劇情百科
歪打正著,正看到許多自己復制體后的David心灰意冷,自己不是獨一無二的,自己無法改變是機器人的事實,正放棄希望時
考考你 Q&A
Q: Please use the word or phrase you just learnt to complete the sentence beblow.
1.There is an equally _____ market for adult education.
成人教育也有同樣有活力的市場 。
2.Her parents refused to _____ _____ her marriage.
她的父母親拒絕默許她的婚姻 。
A:本期答案見下期
上期答案:
1.The animal was likely drunk from eating fermented apples.
這只動物顯然是由于食用發酵的蘋果而醉酒 。
2.The united states was confronted with the herculean task of reconstruction after the civil war.
南北戰爭后,美國面臨著巨大的重建任務 。