B Survival; n, J] state of continuing to live or exist; surviving 平存,残存 FOR EXAMPLE. the survival of the fittest适者生存 The doctors told my wife that I had a 50/50 chance of survival 医生告诉我妻子说我有50%的机会活下来 Now you try: 他是否活着还很难说。 His survival is still uncertain 他竟能从这么严重的车祸中逃生真是个奇迹 It is really a wonder that he survived such a terrible road accident
the survival of the fittest 适者生存 The doctors told my wife that I had a 50/50 chance of survival. 医生告诉我妻子说我有50%的机会活下来。 [U] state of continuing to live or exist; surviving 幸存,残存 他是否活着还很难说。 他竟能从这么严重的车祸中逃生真是个奇迹。 FOR EXAMPLE: His survival is still uncertain. It is really a wonder that he survived such a terrible road accident. Now you try: Survival: n
Back endure: vt, bear(pain, suffering, etc. )calmly for a long time经受,忍受,容忍 FOR EXAMPLE. He endured three years in prison for his political beliefs 他因政治信仰被监禁了三年 Now you try: 我们不得不在机场忍受航班9个小时的延误。 We had to endure a nine-hour delay at the airport
He endured three years in prison for his political beliefs. 他因政治信仰被监禁了三年。 endure: vt. bear (pain, suffering, etc.) calmly for a long time 经受,忍受,容忍 我们不得不在机场忍受航班9个小时的延误。 We had to endure a nine-hour delay at the airport. FOR EXAMPLE: Now you try:
B v, put, cause or direct (a look, thought, feeling or opinion) cast 投射(目光),将(思想、感情)加于 n.Ic] all the actors in a play,etc.(影、剧)全体演员 FOR EXAMPLE. Her arrival cast a shadow over the party 她的到来给晚会投下了不愉快的阴影。 After the final performance, the director held a party for the cast 在最后一次演出以后,导演为全体演员举行了一个晚会。 Now you try: 1)有人表示了对公司前景的疑虑。 2)影片的成功部分在于配角演员阵容强大。 1) Some doubt has been cast on the future of the business 2) The film's success partly lies in the strength of the supporting cast
cast: v. put, cause or direct (a look, thought , feeling or opinion) 投射(目光),将(思想、感情)加于 n. [C] all the actors in a play, etc. (影、剧)全体演员 1)有人表示了对公司前景的疑虑。 2)影片的成功部分在于配角演员阵容强大。 1) Some doubt has been cast on the future of the business. 2) The film’s success partly lies in the strength of the supporting cast. FOR EXAMPLE: Her arrival cast a shadow over the party. 她的到来给晚会投下了不愉快的阴影。 After the final performance, the director held a party for the cast. 在最后一次演出以后,导演为全体演员举行了一个晚会。 Now you try:
drive. sb. / sth off: defeat or beat back(an enemy or an attack)击退,赶走 FOR EXAMPLE. They claimed that they had driven off a major force 他们声称已经击退了敌方的一支主力部队 Now you try 1)你最好派几个人到玉米地里去把那群猴子赶走。 2)我们盼望着将侵略者赶出去,过上平安的生活 1) You'd better send a handful of people to drive those mon keys off the corn field 2) We are looking forward to having the invaders driven off from our home and to living a peaceful life
drive…sb./sth. off: defeat or beat back (an enemy or an attack)击退, 赶走 1)你最好派几个人到玉米地里去把那群猴子赶走。 2)我们盼望着将侵略者赶出去,过上平安的生活。 1) You’d better send a handful of people to drive those monkeys off the corn field. 2) We are looking forward to having the invaders driven off from our home and to living a peaceful life. FOR EXAMPLE: They claimed that they had driven off a major force. 他们声称已经击退了敌方的一支主力部队。 Now you try:
be sure of sth: be certain to receive win, etc, sth 确信会获得,赢得 FOR EXAMPLE. Can I be sure of a profit if I put my money there? 我把钱投在那儿一定能获利吗? He is sure to win the com petition because he is good at it and he has gone through a lot of practice Now you try: 我确信我能赢过其他选手。 I am sure of my victory over all the other candidates
Can I be sure of a profit if I put my money there? 我把钱投在那儿一定能获利吗? He is sure to win the competition because he is good at it and he has gone through a lot of practice. be sure of sth.: be certain to receive, win, etc. sth. 确信会获得,赢得 我确信我能赢过其他选手。 I am sure of my victory over all the other candidates. FOR EXAMPLE: Now you try: