習(xí)語(yǔ)集錦【15】

字號(hào):

1.Accommodate someone with something: provide someone with something, often as a favour 提供
    Example: I hope the bank in which you are working in will be kind enough to accommodate me with a car loan.
    2. Accompany something with something else: add something to something else.隨某物而來
    Example: The rascal accompanied his abusive language with a show of his two fists.
    3. Accord with something: match something.與某事物相配合
    Example: The young man's political ideology does not accord with his father's. The former is radical; the latter is conservative.
    4. According to:
    (i)as stated or shown. 根據(jù)
    Example: According to the records, the books you borrowed were often overdue.
    (ii) in agreement with. 按照
    Example: Always try to act according to your promise.
    (iii) in the order of. 循序
    Example: The books in a library are arranged according to their authors, titles, etc.
    (iv) in proportion to. 視……而定
    Example: Part-time workers are normally paid according to the amount of work done by the hour.
    5.Bar someone from (doing) something: prevent someone from (doing) something. 阻止某人做某事
    Examples:
    (1)The invigilator has the right to bar any dishonest student from taking the examination.
    (2)Some members have been barred from the club for misconduct.
    6. Bare bones, the: the simplest but most important parts.梗概
    Example: These are the bare bones of the system which must be incorporated.
    7. Bare of something: missing something that is normally present.(指不該空著)空的
    Example: In sharp contrast to other apartments, Judy's was austerely furnished and bare of any ornament.
    8.Can/could do no wrong: one is so much favoured that anything he does is thought to be right. 絕對(duì)錯(cuò)不了
    Examples:
    (1) In the teacher's eyes, a good student like Susan can do no wrong.
    (2) Mrs Lin considered her only son perfect and could do no wrong.
    9.Can ill afford (to do)something: cannot afford (to do) something. 負(fù)擔(dān)不起
    Examples:
    (1) I am busy now and can ill afford to see anyone.
    (2) Our soccer team can ill afford to lose the match again.
    10.Cancel something out: balance something; strike out something. 抵消
    Example: The failure in overseas business cancelled out the overall profits of the company.
    11.Dead set against someone/
    something: firmly opposed to someone/something. 極力反對(duì)
    Examples:
    (1) Mr Li is dead set against his arch rival, Mr Huang.
    (2) Most workers were dead set against longer working hours.