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艾伦秀第196期:组建冒牌家庭
1、acceptable
(大多数人)认同的,认可的
It is becoming more acceptable for women to drink alcohol.
女性喝酒渐渐被人们接受。
The air pollution exceeds most acceptable levels by 10 times or more.
大气污染程度超出了普遍认可的标准10倍或更多。
可接受的;值得接受的
They have thrashed out a compromise formula acceptable to Moscow.
他们经过讨论达成了一项莫斯科可以接受的折中方案。
They recently failed to negotiate a mutually acceptable new contract.
他们最近未能谈成一个双方都满意的新合同。
尚可的;还可以的
On the far side of the street was a restaurant that looked acceptable.
远处街边有一家饭店看起来还可以。
We've made an acceptable start, but it could've been better.
我们起了一个好头,但本可以更好一些的。
2、basically
主要地;基本上
This gun is designed for one purpose—it's basically to kill people.
这种枪只有一个用途——就是用来杀人。
Basically I think he would be someone who complemented me in terms of character.
我基本上认为他是在性格上和我互补的人。
大致说来;从根本上来讲
Basically you've got two choices.
大致说来,你有两个选择。
It's basically a vegan diet.
从根本上来讲,这是严格的素食主义饮食。