和谐英语

经济学人下载:电影业

2014-07-22来源:Economist

1.bid for 竞买

She decided to bid for a Georgian dressing table.
她决定参与一个乔治王朝时期风格梳妆台的竞价。

Republicans targeted Unsoeld as vulnerable in her bid for reelection this year.
共和党人将安索尔德定为攻击目标,认为她在争取今年连任的竞选中不堪一击。

2.such as 例如;譬如;诸如

Issues such as these were not really his concern.
他其实并不关心诸如此类的问题。

They offer tips on topics such as home safety.
他们就家居安全等问题提供建议。

3.wait to 等到

Ships with unfurled sails wait to take them aboard.
船只扬起风帆,等待他们上船。

I could hardly wait to get out of there.
我迫不及待地要离开那里。

4.with the hope of 带着某种希望

Her spirits were high with the hope of seeing Nick in minutes rather than hours.
她很兴奋,因为再过几分钟而不是几小时后就有希望见到尼克了。

Our parents chose to come here with the hope of bettering themselves.
我们的父母选择来到这里,希望能够改善自己的生活。