和谐英语

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2015-01-14来源:Economist

1.seem to 似乎

I seem to fritter my time away at coffee mornings.
我似乎把时间全都浪费在咖啡早茶会上了。

He rubbed and rubbed but couldn't seem to get clean.
他擦了又擦,可就是擦不干净。

2.refuse to 不肯;拒绝

I've always had a loud mouth, I refuse to be silenced.
我一贯大声说出自己的想法,不会迫于压力而一言不发。

I refuse to act that way when my kids fight.
我的孩子们打起架来时,我不会那样做。

3.admit to 承认;许可

In America, people don'tnormally admit to the hardness of life.
在美国,人们通常不承认生活过得艰苦。

She would rather perjure herself than admit to her sins.
她宁愿在法庭上撒谎也不愿承认她的罪行。

4.fail to 未能;不能

Many of Britain's beaches fail to meet minimum standards of cleanliness.
英国许多海滩连最起码的卫生标准都达不倒。

The various elements of the novel fail to cohere.
这部小说的各部分之间缺乏连贯性。