和谐英语

经济学人下载:科罗拉多州参议院竞选

2014-10-20来源:Economist

1.in trouble 在监禁中;处于不幸中;处困难中

She stood by me when I was in trouble.
当我有困难的时候,她会站在我这边。

It's too bad of you to desert her in trouble.
你在她困难的时候抛弃她, 真是太差劲了。

2.try to 试着;设法

Try to mend this hole in my shirt.
请设法把我这个衬衫上的洞补好。

Mary is very quiet,try to fetch out at the party.
玛丽非常腼腆,设法鼓励她在聚会上开口说话。

3.rubber stamp 橡皮图章;无主见的人

Instead, Congress serves as little more than a rubber stamp for the president's requests.
反而,在总统的要求面前,国会的作用差不多就是一个橡皮图章。

The Security Council should not serve as a rubber stamp, nor a piece of furniture in Grand Palace.
第二,应当避免在安理会搞实用主义。 安理会不是橡皮图章,也不是一件宫廷摆设。

4.move in 生活于;周旋于

Sliding doors move in grooves.
滑动门在槽沟中移动。

His parents are going to move in with him.
他的父母准备搬来和他住在一起。