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经济学人下载:美国南方的家务帮佣不再是仆人

2014-09-01来源:Economist

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1.no longer 不再

She no longer feared that they should misunderstand her.
她不再害怕他们会误解她了。

The enemy on the right flank is now like a spent arrow and no longer a threat to our position.
右翼的敌人已经是强弩之末，不能再威胁我们的阵地了。

2.compare with 与…相比较

How does your bike compare with mine?
你的自行车怎么能和我的自行车相比呢?

How do they compare with our alternatives?
它们和我们的选择如何比较？

3.pretend to 假装

The young prince started a war by pretending to the crown.
这位年轻王子声称有权获得王位，从而发动了一场战争。

She pretends to various abilities she doesn't possess.
她自称有种种才能，其实她并没有。

4.likely to 可能

Noticing that there was likely to be trouble, the coward sneaked away.
那个胆小鬼看到有可能发生骚乱时就溜开了。

If you gallop through your work, you are more likely to make mistakes.
如果你匆匆完成你的工作，你就更可能出错了。