2009年考研英語常見詞匯與例句三十五

字號(hào):

Ø share sth with sb 與…分享,分擔(dān),分?jǐn)?共用
     He showed me the flat he shares with Esther.
     Ø be shocked at / by 對(duì)…感到震驚
     Relief workers were shocked by what they saw.
     Ø fall short of 達(dá)不到
     What Sanlly had done falled short of my expectations
     Ø go short of (=be without enough of) 缺乏
     If you go short of something, especially food, you do not have as much of it as you want or need.
     Ø for short (in a short form) 為簡(jiǎn)便,簡(jiǎn)稱
     He’s called Ed for short. 人們用簡(jiǎn)稱叫他埃德
     Ø in short (=in a few words, in brief)簡(jiǎn)稱
     Try tennis, badminton or windsurfing. In short, anything challenging.
     Ø in short supply 供應(yīng)不足
     Food is in short supply all over the country.
     Ø be short of (=lacking enough)缺乏,不夠
     We’re short of cash. 我們現(xiàn)在現(xiàn)金不足
     Ø be shy of
     1. 不足的;缺乏的:(=be short of)
     Eleven is one shy of a dozen. 十一比十二差一個(gè)
     2. 有戒心的:不信任的;小心的(=be cautious about)
     I’m a bit shy of that sort of person. 我有點(diǎn)不太信任那種人。
     Ø catch the sight of (=see for a moment)瞥見
     Jessica caught sight of Lois and waved to her.
     Ø (be)in sight (=in view, visible) 看得見
     Peace was in sight. 和平在望。
     Ø out of sight 看不見
     Keep out of my sight. 不要讓我看見你。
     Ø know sb by sight 與…只面熟
     I don’t know her well. I just know her by sight.