11. end up with 以……告终;以……结束
The party ended up with an English song.聚会以一首英文歌结束。
12. more or less 几乎;差不多;大约;大概;大体上
(1) I've more or less succeeded, but they haven't.
我差不多成功了,而他们没有。
(2) Our living condition has more or less improved.
我们的生活水平或多或少提高了。
13. bring in 引进;引来;吸收
(1) We should bring in new technology.
我们应该引进新技术。
(2) He brings in 800 dollars a month.
他一个月挣八百美元。
14. get away(from) 逃离
(1)The thieves got away from the shop with all our money.
小偷带着我们所有的钱从商店逃跑了。
(2)I caught a really big fish but it got away.
我钓到了一条好大的鱼,可是它逃掉了。
15. watch out (for)注意;留心
(1)Watch out! There is a car coming. 小心!汽车来了。
(2)Watch out for the hole in the road.
留神路上的那个坑。
16. see sb. off 给某人送行
Tomorrow I will see my friend off at the railway station.
明天我到火车站给朋友送行。
17. on the other hand 另一方面(用以引出相互矛盾的观点、意见等,常说 on
the one hand …… on the other hand 一方面……另一方面)
I know this job of mine isn't well paid, but on the other hand I don't have to
work long hours.
我知道这份工作报酬不高,但从另一方面来说,我也不必工作太长时间。
18. as well as 和,还
He is a talented musician as well as being a photographer.
她不但是摄影师还是个天才的音乐家。
19. take place 发生
take one’s place 入座、站好位置、取得地位
take sb’s place 或 take the place of 代替、取代
20. on fire 相当于 burning, 意为“燃烧;着火;起火”,有静态的含意。catch fire
有动态的含意。
set…on fire/set fire to…用来表示“使……着火”、“放火烧……”。 Look, the theatre is on fire! Let’s go and help.瞧,剧院着火了,咱们去帮忙
救火吧。