Writing for Myself 由Scott创建
Writing for Myself 由 Scott 创建
off and on(or on and off):from time to time;now and again, irregularly It has been raining on and off for a week.That's why the clothes feel damp. As her patient slept soundly during the night,Nurse Betty was able to doze off and on in a bedside chair. End
take hold:become established The idea of one child only has taken hold in many Chinese families. 昌老习惯是很难摆脱的。这就是为什么你要在习惯养成前 戒烟。 Old habits die hard.That's why you should stop smoking before the habit takes hold. end
bore:vt.make (sb.)feel tired and lose interest The speaker went on and on,and the audience grew bored by his speech. Tom Sawyer grew bored with painting the garden fence,so he thought of a way to make others paint for him. Next end
Collocation: a crashing bore 讨厌之极的人/事 a frightful bore 讨厌得要命的家伙 an insufferable bore 讨厌得令人无法忍受的人 an utter bore 极惹人厌烦的事 End
associate:vt.join or connect together;connect or bring in the mind 我们总是把埃及与金字塔联系起来。 We often associate Egypt with pyramids. 眉 I can't associate this gentle young woman with the radical political essays she has written. Jim wished to forget everything associated with his former life. End
anticipate:vt.expect(usu.followed by gerund or that-clause) The police had anticipated trouble from the soccer fans and were at the ground in large numbers 他们预料到2005年死于艾滋病的 人数将增加一倍。 They anticipate that deaths from AIDS will have doubled by 2005. ANB:该动词所接的宾语可以是动名词，不可用不定式代替。 We anticipate running into problems in carrying out the medical welfare reform. We anticipate hearing from you again. End
tedious:adj.boring and lasting for a long time The movie was so tedious that many viewers left before it was over. Laura found George to be tedious and decided not to see him any more. End
inspire:vt.fill(sb.)with confidence,eagerness,etc. Martin Luther King,Jr.'s speeches inspired people to fight for equal treatment of African Americans. The last leaf on the tree that never fell off inspired the dying patient with the will to live on. Collocation: inspire sth.in sb.(=inspire sb.with sth.) 使某人产生某种感情；激发某人的某种感情 End
rigid:adj.(often disapproving)fixed in behavior;based on correct or accepted rules 圖如果他从前对事情不那么严格苛刻的话，他女儿就不 会这么年轻就离家出走，。 If he had been a little less rigid about things,his daughter would not have left home at such a young age. The rigid headmaster would button up his clothes even on the hottest days. End