和谐英语

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2015-01-15来源:Economist

1.make up 组成;化妆;编造

She put in some clothes, odds and ends, and make-up.
她将一些衣服、化妆品和零碎物品放了进去。

Make up your mind, you can't have it both ways.
你决定吧,反正鱼与熊掌不可兼得。

2.talk about 谈论;讨论;谈到

He was disinclined to talk about himself, especially to his students.
他不喜欢谈论他自己,尤其是当着他学生的面。

She was too exhausted and distressed to talk about the tragedy.
她太累了,而且无比悲伤,没法谈论那场悲剧。

3.force to 力使;迫使

They used force to banish the natives from the more fertile land.
他们使用武力把土著居民驱逐出了比较肥沃的土地。

Police are out in force to prevent a recurrence of the violence.
警方出动大量警力防止暴力事件再次发生。