“把…縮寫成”,正式用法,to后接sth, 常用于被動語態(tài):One often abbreviates the post office to P.S. 人們常把郵電局縮寫成P.S.abbreviate… from“根據(jù)…縮寫”:USA is abbreviated from the United States of America....[繼續(xù)閱讀]

    ①“遵守;堅持”,多指法律、諾言、意見等,動詞不及物,無被動語態(tài),常與law, contract, view等名詞連用:Abide by your original view if you think you are right. 如果你認為你是對的,就要堅持你原來的看法。adhere/keep to②“承擔”,多指不良后果:You h...[繼續(xù)閱讀]

    ①“(某地)盛產(chǎn);(某地)充滿”,主語常為某地,不用進行時態(tài),后接介詞in引導的介詞短語作狀語:The country abounds in valuable minerals. 這個國家盛產(chǎn)有價值的礦物。②“大量存在于(某地)”,主語常為sth,不用進行時態(tài),后接介詞with引導的介詞短...[繼續(xù)閱讀]

    ①“正要;行將”:We are about to leave the office when the telephone rings. 我們正要離開辦公室時,電話響了。(見on the point of) ②“打定主意要;愿意”[美口語],常用于否定句:It was a pity that she was not about to admit her setbacks and defeats. 遺憾的是,她不愿...[繼續(xù)閱讀]

    “首先;最重要地;尤其要”:A clock must be, above all, correct. 鐘最重要的是要準確。He longs, above all, to see his family again. 他尤其渴望重見家人。above all, before all(things), before anything/everything 三者都可以表示“首先;最重要地”,作插入語,可放...[繼續(xù)閱讀]

    ①“超過;多于”,常作定語:The fighter showed courage in the battle above and beyond what was expected. 這個戰(zhàn)士在戰(zhàn)斗中表現(xiàn)出了出乎人們預料的勇氣。②“除了…以外”,常作狀語:Above and beyond the financial security, what you should be striving for is reliable...[繼續(xù)閱讀]

    常作表語或與動詞keep, remain, stay連用,構(gòu)成短語keep/remain/stay abreast of/with。①“與…齊頭并列的;與…并肩的”,表示具體:The boat was abreast of us and signaled us to stop. 那條船駛到與我們并排時示意我們停下來。②“熟悉;了解…的最新發(fā)展”...[繼續(xù)閱讀]

    ①“不在場的;缺席的”,通常以sb 作主語,from常與school, class, meeting等名詞連用:How many people were absent from the meeting in the morning ? 早晨開會有多少人缺席?②“不存在的;缺乏…的”,通常以 sth 作主語:Many new words are absent from the dictionary. 在...[繼續(xù)閱讀]

    “使…不到;缺席”,正式用法,不用于被動語態(tài),和 be absent from 一樣,from 常與school, class, meeting等名詞連用:If you absent yourself from more than two practices, you will be asked to leave. 如果兩次練習不到,就會要你離開。...[繼續(xù)閱讀]

    ①“把…吸收到”,常用于被動語態(tài):Certain chemicals are easily absorbed into the bloodstream while others are not. 某些化學物質(zhì)易于被血管吸收,而其他的一些則不行。assimilate…into②“把…并入”,常用于被動語態(tài):Many little shops have been absorbed into ...[繼續(xù)閱讀]