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经济学人下载:寒武纪大爆发 动物王国出现

2013-12-13来源:Economist

1.hope to 希望

That's what I hope to do.
这就是我希望要做的事情。

The police hope to identify the body by the gold fillings in the teeth.
警方希望通过死者牙齿里的黄金填充物来辨认其身份。

2.start to 开始

New cars start to depreciate as soon as they are on the road.
新车一上路就开始贬值。

Stay well away from the helicopter when its blades start to rotate.
直升机的螺旋桨开始转动时,尽量离远点儿。

3.arrive in 抵达,到达

Some day soon, a smoker will arrive in london.
不久后的某一天,一个吸烟者将到达伦敦。

Will it arrive in 2 hours?
两个小时内能到账吗?

4.plan to 打算,计划

Many plan to stomach more risk.
许多人计划承担更多的风险。

Other countries plan to buy or build more.
其他国家也打算购买或建造更多的潜艇。