【正文】 money. 她承認(rèn) 偷 了 錢 。 ? confine… to… 把 … 限制 在 某范圍內(nèi) The sick child was confined to bed. 這個生 病 的 小孩不能 離 床 ? confirm sb in 使某人 更 堅 定 (信 念 等 ) There was no evidence of a connection between BSE and the brain diseases recently confirmed in cats. ? be confronted with(=face up to) 面 對 , 面臨 I am confronted with many difficulties. 我面臨 很 多 困 難。 ? under consideration 在考 慮 中 Several proposals are under consideration by the state assembly. ? in consideration of (=In view of。 We bought the furniture on credit. 我們賒 購 了 家 具。 relief 安 心 。 ? on demand 在 要求時 , 一經(jīng) 請 求 a note payable on demand. 一張見 票 即 付的票據(jù) ? be dependent on 依靠 She is pletely dependent on her daughter for money. 她 花 的錢完 全 靠 從她女兒 那 里 得 到。s out of order. 電話機 壞了。 discard eliminate) 除 去 ,廢 除 ,取消 。 ? do away with (=get rid of。 ? in difficulties…有困 難 ,處 境困難 You have to admit that you are, in fact, in difficulties. ? discharge sb for… 因… 解 雇 , 開除 John was discharged for his laziness. ? fall back (=retreat, turn back) 退 回 ；撤退 The waves fell back. 浪退 了 回去 ? in disorder (out of order) 混 亂 , 紊亂 The bandits fled in disorder when they heard that a regiment of soldiers were maching to their den. 土匪們聽說有一個團(tuán)的士兵正向他們的巢穴進(jìn)軍 就四處 潰逃。 ? take delight in sth 喜 歡干 … , 以 … 為樂 Haig took obvious delight in proving his critics wrong. ? take to sth 喜 歡… 沉溺 于 … Two keen minds that they are, they took to each other. 越 敏銳 的兩顆 心 ，越 容易互 相 吸引 ? demand sth of sb 向 某 人 要 求 (非 物質(zhì) 的 )東西 He has gradually acquiesced to the demands of the opposition. ? demand sth from sb 向某 人 要求 (物質(zhì) 的 )東西 demand an apology from sb. 要求某 人 道歉 ? in demand 有 需求 。 ? be out of danger 脫 離危險 If necessary, the airship can stay up there for days to keep out of danger. ? to date (=so far, until now) 到 目前為止 To date we have spent eight thousand pounds between us. ? out of date 過 時的； Think how rapidly medical knowledge has gone out of date in recent years. ? up to date 新 式的 ,時 興 的 If something is uptodate, it is the newest thing of its kind. ? date back to 可 追溯到 If something dates back to a particular time, it started or was made at that time. ? date from 從 某 時期開始 The present controversy dates from 1986. ? deal with 安 排 , 處理 , 涉 及 , 做生意 How would you deal with an armed burglar? 遇到持 有 武 器 的盜賊 ， 你 將 如何對 付 ？ ? be in debt to sb 欠 … 的債 ? on the decline 在衰退 中 , 在 減少中 on the increase 在 增 加 ? to one’s delight 令 某 人感 到 高興 to one’s regret 遺 憾 。 ? be in a tight corner 陷 入困境 ? correspond (with) v 符合 , 一致 ? correspond to 相當(dāng)于 ? correspond with 符 合 ,一致 ? at all costs 不 惜任何 代 價 ? at the cost/expense of 以… 為代價 ? a matter of course 理所 當(dāng)然 的 事 It is a matter of course that industry will bring us success, wealth and good luck. ? as a matter of course 當(dāng) 然 地 , 自 然 地 As a matter of course, negative things need also to be discussed when wrapping up. ? during the course 在 …過 程 中 Additional readings will be handed out during the course. ? in due course (At the proper or right time) 正 好 的 時間 A formal contract will be sent to you in ue course. 正式的 合 同 將 在適當(dāng) 的 時 候 寄給你。 ? in consequence (=as a result) 結(jié)果 You studied hard, and in consequence you passed the test. 你 學(xué)習(xí)努力 ， 所 以 通過了 考 試。 ? be confident of 對 … 有信心 。 ? now that = since 既然 I will tell you , now that you ask. 你既然 問 ， 我 就告訴 你 。re rather concerned about father39。s life is often pared to a candle. 人生常 被 喻 為 蠟燭。 ? be certain of (=be sure of) 有把握 , 一定 We are certain of victory. 我 們一定 會 獲 得勝利。 ? but for (=without) 要 不 是 (表 示假 設(shè) ) But for my brother39。No39。 ? for the better 好轉(zhuǎn) Her condition took a turn for the better. 她的情 況 有 所 改善 ? get the better of (=defeat sb) 打敗 , 智勝 The devil begins to get the better of him by furnishing him with reasons for selfapproval. ? by birth 在 出 生上 ,論 出身 ,按血統(tǒng) Iococca is Italian by birth although he was born in the United States. 雅可雖 然 生 在 美國 ,但 父 母 是意大 利 人。 count on) 相 信 , 依賴 ,信仰 I don39。 ? in the back of 在 ...后面 支 持 , 主使 Actor Hugh Grant was caught with his pants down when he was having sex with a prostitute in the back of his car. ? on the back of 在 … 后 部 (外 面 )。 ? assure sb of sth 向… 保 證 , 使…確信 I assure you its quality. 保 證 質(zhì)量 ? attach (to) 縛 , 系 ,結(jié) We should attach primary importance to the development of 們要 把 發(fā)展 經(jīng) 濟(jì) 的 工 作放在第 一 位 。 ? apply to sth = resort to sth 與 …有關(guān) 。 almost:) 幾乎 all but crying with relief 快 樂地差 一 點大 叫起來 ? allow for 考 慮 到 , 估計到 We must allow for his inexperience 我們必須考慮 到他缺 乏 經(jīng) 驗 。 I feel terribly sleepy all at once. All at once there was someone knocking on the door. ? once and for all 一勞 永 逸 。 ? Agree with sb. 同 意某 人 的觀點 I agree with you about the gun situation. ? in agreement with 同意 , 一致 Not all scholars are in agreement with her, however. ? ahead of 在 … 之前 , 超過 Our pany is ahead of other makers of spare parts for the airplane. 我們公 司 制 造 飛機零 部 件 比 別家的 業(yè) 績好 。 堅 持 , 遵循 I will adhere to this opinion until contrary facts appear. 如果沒 有 相 反 的事實 ,我 將 堅持我 的 意見 。 blame sb for… 。 be well supplied with) 富于 ,富有 abound in place with sth Streams abound with fish 河 里魚很 多 。 Plese feel assured we will abide by our promise. ? be absent from…缺席 He is seldom absent from school. ? absence of mind(=being absentminded) 心 不在 焉 Absence of mind in chemical experiments may cause a serious accident. ? be absorbed in 全 神 貫注 于 …近 : be engrossed in 。 be buried in。 ? on one’s