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>>

日期：2008-08-21 monopoly 垄断权，专利权 例句： An inventor has a monopoly on his invention for a certain number of years. 发明者对他的发明享有若干年的专利权。 rain cats and dogs 倾盆大雨 例句： It's raining cats and dogs, so we can't go out to play right now. 外面... 阅读全文>>

日期：2008-08-21 dwarf 矮子 例句： Most of the children love to read the story of Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs. 大多数小朋友都喜欢读白雪公主和七个小矮人的故事。 salt away 储存，积蓄（金钱） 例句： Every month John salts away half of his salary. 约翰每个月都要把他... 阅读全文>>

日期：2008-08-21 optimisim 乐观 例句： The candidate's optimisim about his chances of winning encouraged his supporters. 候选人对于获胜机会的乐观态度，鼓励了他的支持者。 rack one's brain 绞尽脑汁，努力思索 例句： Mr. Brown racked his brain trying to remember where h... 阅读全文>>

日期：2008-08-21 adjust 调节 例句： You can adjust your chair to make it more comfortable. 你可以调节一下椅子，使它更舒服一点。 fall behind 落后 例句： Students who are falling behind their peers at middle school may not necessarily lag behind them at college. 在中... 阅读全文>>

日期：2008-08-21 impolite 不礼貌的 例句： It is impolite behavior to smoke in public. 在公共场所吸烟是不礼貌的。 know one's beans 熟悉（精通）自己的业务 例句： Though she is very clumsy at doing housework, she knows her beans in working. 虽然她在做家务方面笨手笨脚的... 阅读全文>>

日期：2008-08-21 summit 绝顶，最高点 例句： The summit of her ambition is to be an actress. 她的最高志向是当一名演员。 be in the bag 十拿九稳的，已到手的 例句： The General Manager was excited because he knew he had already had several major contracts in the bag. 总... 阅读全文>>

日期：2008-08-21 perfection 尽善尽美，完整无缺 例句： She aims at perfection in everything she does. 她做任何事都希望尽善尽美。 head and shoulders 大大地，远胜于 例句： This coffee is head and shoulders above the brand we had last week. 这种咖啡远比我们上星期喝的那... 阅读全文>>

日期：2008-08-21 recall 回忆起 例句： Mother could recall stories that she had heard years ago. 妈妈能回忆起很多年前她听过的故事。 give a ring 打电话给（某人） 例句： Please give me a ring about six o'clock if you can go to the party. 如果你能参加舞会，请在六点左右... 阅读全文>>

日期：2008-08-21 sculpture 雕刻 例句： There are many famous sculptures in the museum. 这个博物馆有很多著名的雕刻品。 gift of the gab 口才，伶牙俐齿 例句： Jack's gift of the gab helped him get a good job. 杰克的口才使他得到了那份工作。 Don't miss the boat! 不要坐失... 阅读全文>>

日期：2008-08-21 probe (v.) 探查，调查 例句： The police probed into the causes of the crime. 警方仔细调查了犯罪的原因。 pop the question 求婚 例句： After the dance party, he popped the question. 舞会过后，他提出求婚。 Hold on a moment, please! 请稍等。 对话： A: H... 阅读全文>>

日期：2008-08-21 riddle 谜，谜语 例句： That painting is still a riddle to us. 那幅画对我们来说仍然是个谜。 play it by ear 随机应变 例句： Facing his enemy, he had to play it by ear. 面对敌人，他只有随机应变了。 Thank you for having us. 谢谢你请我们做客。 对话： A:... 阅读全文>>

日期：2008-08-21 ponder (v.) 思考，沉思 例句： Laura pondered upon the meaning of life. 劳拉思考着生活的意义。 in one's glory 得意，踌躇满志 例句： When John won the race, he was in his glory. 当约翰赢得比赛时，他非常得意。 It's up in the air. 尚未决定 对话： A: Jac... 阅读全文>>

日期：2008-08-21 purse 钱包，钱袋 例句： She put her purse in her handbag. 她把钱包放进手提袋里。 hit parade 流行歌曲排名 例句： Tom was overjoyed when his new song was named on the hit parade on the local radio station. 当汤姆得知他的新歌被列入当地电台的流行歌曲榜... 阅读全文>>