和谐英语

经济学人下载:乌克兰的前线 渴望平静

2015-06-03来源:Economist

1.long for 渴望;盼望

例句:Senior citizens long for a more predictable and secure future.
老年人渴望有一个更稳定、更可预见的未来。

2.close to 接近;靠近;亲近

例句:Three mortar shells had landed close to a crowd of people.
3枚迫击炮弹落在人群旁。

3.move to 搬到;移动到

例句:They are selling their house to move to a smaller one.
他们正打算卖掉房子,然后搬到一个小一点的住处。

4.reduce to 下降至;减少到

例句:I must reduce to get into that fine dress.
要想穿上那件好衣服,我就得减肥。