经济学人下载:健身产业 降低成本运作

1.squeeze into 挤入…；硬塞进…

Days later, they squeeze into a crowded train and dream of the home-cooked meals and love they'll enjoy once they arrive home.
几天后，他们挤进一列拥挤的火车，想象着家中的美味和那些即将在到家后感受到的浓浓情意。

Children and adults squeeze into rat hole like tunnels in thousands of privately owned and unregulated mines, extracting coal with their hands or primitive tools and no safety equipment.
孩子和成人挤进这些数以千计的不正规私人煤矿的狭小井眼中，仅仅靠双手或者简单工具挖煤，并且没有配备安全保障设施。

2.account for 对…负有责任；对…做出解释

Jack could not account for his foolish mistake.
杰克无法解释自己的愚蠢错误。

He has to account to the chairman for all the money he spends.
他必须向主席说明他所花掉所有钱的去向。

3.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？

4.spend on 在…方面花费

How many hours per week do you want to spend on this work?
你每个星期想花多少时间在这个工作上？

Our reply:So how much time do you typically spend on projects now?
我们的回答是：那么您们现在一般在项目上花多少时间？