日期：2008-08-21 benchmark 基准 例句： The new fast computer is now the benchmark in the computer industry. 这种新型快速计算机已经成为计算机工业的基准了。 fall on deaf ears 未被理睬，未受到重视 例句： She would feel heart-broken if she knew that her advice to you ha... 阅读全文>>

日期：2008-08-21 earmark 专向拨出 例句： The school has decided to earmark 20 percent of its funds for book purchases. 学校决定拨出20%的经费用于购买课本。 burn one's bridges 义无返顾 例句： I will be willing to burn my bridges if what I do will help change the prese... 阅读全文>>

日期：2008-08-21 repetition 反复 例句： We must avoid the repetition of a mistake. 我们必须避免犯同样的错误。 never say die 别灰心，别气馁 例句： Never say die. Try again and you'll probably succeed. 别灰心，再试一次，你会成功的。 What are your plans for the weekend... 阅读全文>>

日期：2008-08-21 repeat (v.) 重复，重说 例句： He repeated several times that he would help you. 他重复说了好几遍他要帮助你。 make a case for 提出充分的理由 例句： You need to make a case for your suggestions before you can get them approved. 在你的建议得到批准之前... 阅读全文>>

日期：2008-08-21 credit 称颂 例句： His behavior is much to his credit. 他的行为很值得称颂。 sweep something under the carpet 掩盖某事；无视某事 例句： I would put it above the table instead of shoving my objection under the carpet. 我愿意把我的反对意见摆在桌面上来... 阅读全文>>

日期：2008-08-21 absent-mined 心不在焉的 例句： The absent-minded professor put salt in his coffee and sugar on his egg. 那位心不在焉的教授把盐放进了咖啡而把糖加进鸡蛋里。 turn one's back on / upon... 背弃， 抛弃 例句： One should never turn his back on his home cou... 阅读全文>>

日期：2008-08-21 adapt 适应，适合 例句： When he moved to France, the children adapted easily to living in new place. 自移居法国以后，他的孩子们很容易的就适应了新地方的生活。 give air to 说出，倾诉 例句： She had few opportunities to give air to her comments on the... 阅读全文>>

日期：2008-08-21 adequate 足够的，充分的 例句： For the use of beginners, the book is adequate. 对初学者来说，这本书就足够了。 acquaint oneself with... 使自己熟悉 例句： Since the day when she arrived in the United States, she had always given much heed to acquainti... 阅读全文>>

日期：2008-08-21 ascribe（v.） 归因于，归咎于 例句： He ascribed his failure to ill-health. 他把失败归咎于健康不佳。 cut class 逃学 例句： Naughty boys always cut class. 淘气的男孩子总是逃学。 I don't know what is wrong with me. 我不知道怎么搞的。 对话： A: Do you k... 阅读全文>>

日期：2008-08-21 assure(v.) 使确信 例句： John assured me that he was an excellent cook. 约翰要我确信他是个很高明的厨师。 the apple of one's eye 某人的掌上明珠 例句： Mary, as the youngest daughter, is the apple of her parents' eye. 作为家中最小的孩子，玛丽是她父母... 阅读全文>>

日期：2008-08-21 assurance 自信，确信 例句： They were waiting with assurance for me to discover the truth for myself. 他们自信的等待我自己发现事实的真相。 bang for the buck 合算，划算 例句： You paid only one thousand dollars for that car? That was really bang for... 阅读全文>>

日期：2008-08-21 career 职业，事业，前途 例句： It is not easy to choose a career. 选择职业并非易事。 have a blind spot 不愿或不能看到的缺点 例句： Every mother has a blind spot about her child. 每个母亲在她孩子的身上总有觉察不出的缺点。 You can't be serious. 你不是... 阅读全文>>

日期：2008-08-21 occupation 职业，工作 例句： He is a merchant by occupation. 他的职业是经商。 have one's hands full 很忙，应接不暇 例句： Three emergency cases came into the hospital at the same time and the doctors really had their hands full. 三个急诊病人被同时送... 阅读全文>>

日期：2008-08-21 influence(v.) 影响，对有作用 例句： Don't let me influence your decision. 不要让我影响你的决定。 sell like hot cakes 卖得特别快；畅销 例句： I hear this book sells like hot cakes. 我听说现在这本书很畅销。 It's no trouble at all. 一点儿也不麻烦。 对... 阅读全文>>

日期：2008-08-21 affect 影响 例句： Water pollution affects water quality. 水的污染影响水质。 out of breath 上气不接下气 例句： When he dashed back, he was already out of breath. 当他急速跑回来时，他已经是上气不接下气了。 Don't sweat it. 别紧张。 对话： A: The car b... 阅读全文>>

日期：2008-08-21 disapprove (v.) 不赞成，反对 例句： They disapproved strongly of my proposal. 他们强烈反对我的提议。 go ape 神魂颠倒的，发疯 例句： Mr. Brown went ape and shouted happily as soon as he learned that he got the first prize. 得知自己中了头奖，布朗先生... 阅读全文>>

日期：2008-08-21 disapproval 不赞成，不许可，不同意 例句： He spoke with disapproval of her behaviour. 他很不赞同地谈起她的行为。 brown off 生气，厌烦 例句： Most of the audience was browned off before the performance ended and wanted their money back. 在演出结束之... 阅读全文>>

日期：2008-08-21 minimum 最低限度，最小数（量） 例句： We must try our best to reduce the damage to a minumum. 我们必须尽力把损失减小到最低限度。 Rob Peter to pay Paul 借东还西；拆东墙补西墙 例句： Trying to study a lesson for one class during another class is like... 阅读全文>>

日期：2008-08-21 maximum 最大限度 例句： The bus holds a maximum of 160 passengers. 这辆汽车最多能容纳160名乘客。 from the bottom of one's heart 内心深处 例句： Though he is being rude at times, he respects you from the bottom of his heart. 虽然他有时对你有些不礼貌... 阅读全文>>

日期：2008-08-21 stubborn 固执的；难对付的 例句： (1) The man is as stubborn as a mule. 这个人非常固执。 (2) You'll have to push hard, that door is a bit stubborn. 你得使劲推，那扇门有点难开。 see the light 恍然大悟，同意 例句： I didn't approve of his action, but h... 阅读全文>>