to inquire about the health of someone問候【例解】1. He asked after your mother,when I met him. 我碰到他時,他問候了你的母親。2. Don’t forget to ask after your uncle when you see Mary this afternoon. 你今天晚上看見瑪麗時,別忘記問候你的叔父。3. “My mother ask...[繼續(xù)閱讀]

    to request (something)請求,要求【例解】1. He asked for a light. 他要了一盞燈。2. The miners are asking for another increase in pay.礦工們要求再一次增加工資。3. Everything that was asked for has now been sent. 要求的東西都已送去了。4. If you get into difficulties...[繼續(xù)閱讀]

    to be present at or give help with參加;出席協助【例解】1. He was unwilling to assist at the interview.他不愿意參加這次會見。2. He assisted at a wedding. 他參加某婚禮。3. The young nurse was very nervous when she assisted at her first operation. 這個年輕女護士參加第...[繼續(xù)閱讀]

    to help with (something or doing something)幫助,協助(某人,做某事)【例解】 1. She assisted him in the preparation of the book,A Chinese-English dictionary for Students.他編寫《學生漢英詞典》時,她幫助了他。2. They appointed someone to assist him in his duties. 他們派去一...[繼續(xù)閱讀]

    to help (someone) with (something,someone or doing something)幫助,協助(某人)(某事,某人進行某事)【例解】1. The nurse assisted with the preparation of the medicine.護士幫助配制用藥。2. Can I assist you with those parcels?我能幫你拿這些包裹嗎?3. Local villagers assis...[繼續(xù)閱讀]

    to cause (something) to come towards(something else)吸引(某物)向【例解】 1. She felt powerfully attracted to the study of human nature. 她感到研究人性對她具有強烈的吸引力。2. Do you feel attracted to her?你感到她對你有吸引力嗎?3. In this substance,the atoms are a...[繼續(xù)閱讀]

    to go down backwards;to yield in argument,point of view or claim退下;放棄(辯論、觀點、要求);讓步,屈服【例解】 1. You’ll have to back down carefully,the ladder is not steady.你下來時得小心,梯子不穩(wěn)。2. Barbara and Jim had been quarrelling for a long time,and neither o...[繼續(xù)閱讀]

    to withdrow (from an undertaking,a plan,etc.);to fail to fulfil (a promise,contract,etc.)退卻,改變主意,不去遵守(諾言,合同等)【例解】1. As I was backing out,my sleeve caught on the corner of a tray of diamonds.正當我向后退時,我的衣袖掛在一個盛放著鉆石戒指的托盤...[繼續(xù)閱讀]

    (of a dog) to make a noise at (usu.someone)(狗)向(某人)吠叫【例解】1. Our dog always barks at the postman. 我們的狗老是向郵遞員吠叫。2. Barking dogs seldom bite. 吠叫的狗少咬人。3. What are the dogs barking at?那些狗在向什么吠叫?4. The dog barks at a stranger. 狗...[繼續(xù)閱讀]

    to give (something) a reason or starting point in(something)以……為依據;以……為出發(fā)點【例解】1. One should always base one’s opinion on facts. 一個人的意見應該永遠以事實為依據。2. The characters in your novels are based on people you’ve met and known.你的小說...[繼續(xù)閱讀]