和谐英语

经济学人下载:西班牙与加泰罗尼亚 马斯观察

2015-02-05来源:Economist

1.push back 推回;向后推

It can't be true, she thought vehemently, trying to push back the fear.
这不可能是真的, 她热切地想, 试着把恐惧挡回去。

If one twin pushes, will the other push back?
假如一个双胞胎推挤, 另一个会不会推回去?

2.decide to 决定

A dentist may decide to extract the tooth to prevent recurrent trouble.
牙医可能会决定拔掉那颗牙,以免反复发作。

Little boys, being what they are, might decide to play on it.
出于天性,小男孩们可能会决定利用这一点。

3.turn into 变成;变为

It could well turn into some kind of a media circus.
这很可能会演变成媒体的一场闹剧。

The fighting is threatening to turn into full-scale war.
这场战斗有可能会演变为全面的战争。
4.want to 想去;想要

The difference between who you are and who you want to be is what you do.
你是什么样的人和你想成为什么样的之间的差距就是,你做了什么。

People want to dissect his work and question his motives.
人们想仔细分析他的作品,并对他的动机提出质疑。