1、suppose
假定;假設;設想
Suppose someone gave you an egg and asked you to describe exactly what was inside.
假設有人給了你一枚雞蛋并要你準確描述雞蛋里面有什么。
Supposing he's right and I do die tomorrow? Maybe I should take out an extra insurance policy.
假設他是對的,我確實明天就會死,那該怎么辦?也許我應該再買一份保險。
(根據所知)認為,推斷,料想
The policy is perfectly clear and I see no reason to suppose that it isn't working.
這項政策非常清楚明了,我沒有理由認為它不會奏效。
I knew very well that the problem was more complex than he supposed.
我很清楚那個問題比他料想的要更復雜。
我看;要我說;我想
I get a bit uptight these days. Hormones, I suppose.
這些天我有點焦躁。我看是荷爾蒙在作怪。
I suppose I'd better do some homework.
我看我最好做做功課。
2、buckle
(皮帶等的)搭扣,搭鉤
He wore a belt with a large brass buckle.
他系了條帶有一個大的銅搭扣的皮帶。
(因受熱或受力)(使)彎曲,(使)變形
The door was beginning to buckle from the intense heat.
門在高溫高熱下開始變形。
A freak wave had buckled the deck.
突然掀起的巨浪打彎了甲板。
(雙腿或膝蓋因虛弱、勞累)發軟
Mcanally's knees buckled and he crumpled down onto the floor.
麥卡納利雙膝發軟,癱倒在地板上。
His right leg buckled under him.
他的右腿發軟打戰。