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<;span style="font-family:宋体;mso-ascii-font-family:"Times New Roman";
mso-hansi-font-family:"Times New Roman"">;
(上接
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)
<;/span>;
<;span lang="EN-US">;
<;o:p>;
<;/o:p>;
<;/span>;
<;/p>;
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1.
<;/span>;
<;!--[endif]-->;
<;b>;
<;span lang="EN-US" style="color:red">;
begin to understand
<;/span>;
<;/b>;
<;span lang="EN-US">;
: to slowly
begin to understand a situation or someone's feelings, because you get more
information or because you experience something for yourself
<;o:p>;
<;/o:p>;
<;/span>;
<;/p>;
<;p class="MsoNormal">;
<;span style="font-family:宋体;mso-ascii-font-family:"Times New Roman";
mso-hansi-font-family:"Times New Roman"">;
例:
<;/span>;
<;span lang="EN-US">;
<;o:p>;
<;/o:p>;
<;/span>;
<;/p>;
<;p class="MsoNormal">;
<;span lang="EN-US">;
I think it will be a long time before we
even begin to understand how damaging the effect has been.
<;/span>;
<;span style="font-family:宋体;mso-ascii-font-family:"Times New Roman";mso-hansi-font-family:
"Times New Roman"">;
(我觉得,我们得很久以后才会意识到这件事的后果有多严重。)
<;/span>;
<;span lang="EN-US">;
<;o:p>;
<;/o:p>;
<;/span>;
<;/p>;
<;p class="MsoNormal">;
<;span lang="EN-US">;
Patients are given written information and
videos so that they can begin to understand more about their condition.
<;/span>;
<;span style="font-family:宋体;mso-ascii-font-family:"Times New Roman";mso-hansi-font-family:
"Times New Roman"">;
(我们会给病人纸质的资料和光盘资料,这样他们就会更了解自己的病情。)
<;/span>;
<;span lang="EN-US">;
<;o:p>;
<;/o:p>;
<;/span>;
<;/p>;
<;p class="MsoNormal">;
<;b>;
<;span lang="EN-US">;
begin to understand that
<;o:p>;
<;/o:p>;
<;/span>;
<;/b>;
<;/p>;
<;p class="MsoNormal">;
<;span lang="EN-US">;
I was beginning to understand that being
alone could be terribly depressing.
<;/span>;
<;span style="font-family:宋体;
mso-ascii-font-family:"Times New Roman";mso-hansi-font-family:"Times New Roman"">;
(我终于明白孤单一人真是够令人沮丧的。)
<;/span>;
<;span lang="EN-US">;
<;o:p>;
<;/o:p>;
<;/span>;
<;/p>;
<;p class="MsoNormal">;
<;b>;
<;span lang="EN-US">;
begin to understand why/how/what etc.
<;o:p>;
<;/o:p>;
<;/span>;
<;/b>;
<;/p>;
<;p class="MsoNormal">;
<;span lang="EN-US">;
As we walked up the narrow staircases, we
began to understand why the Dutch haul their furniture up the outside of the buildings
and through the windows.
<;/span>;
<;span style="font-family:宋体;mso-ascii-font-family:
"Times New Roman";mso-hansi-font-family:"Times New Roman"">;
(我们走在狭窄的楼道上,终于明白为什么荷兰人要把家具从窗户吊进来。)
<;/span>;
<;span lang="EN-US">;
<;o:p>;
<;/o:p>;
<;/span>;
<;/p>;
<;p class="MsoNormal">;
<;span lang="EN-US">;
<;/span>;
<;/p>;
<;p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left:0cm;text-indent:0cm;mso-list:l0 level1 lfo1">;
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2.
<;/span>;
<;!--[endif]-->;
<;b>;
<;span lang="EN-US" style="color:red">;
catch on
<;/span>;
<;/b>;
<;span lang="EN-US">;
: to begin to understand
something that is not easy to understand
<;o:p>;
<;/o:p>;
<;/span>;
<;/p>;
<;p class="MsoNormal">;
<;span style="font-family:宋体;mso-ascii-font-family:"Times New Roman";
mso-hansi-font-family:"Times New Roman"">;
备注:
<;/span>;
<;span lang="EN-US">;
''catch
on''
<;/span>;
<;span style="font-family:宋体;mso-ascii-font-family:"Times New Roman";
mso-hansi-font-family:"Times New Roman"">;
常用于非正式的场合。
<;/span>;
<;span lang="EN-US">;
<;o:p>;
<;/o:p>;
<;/span>;
<;/p>;
<;p class="MsoNormal">;
<;span style="font-family:宋体;mso-ascii-font-family:"Times New Roman";
mso-hansi-font-family:"Times New Roman"">;
例:
<;/span>;
<;span lang="EN-US">;
<;o:p>;
<;/o:p>;
<;/span>;
<;/p>;
<;p class="MsoNormal">;
<;span lang="EN-US">;
Thomas isn't catching on as quickly as some
of the other children.
<;/span>;
<;span style="font-family:宋体;mso-ascii-font-family:
"Times New Roman";mso-hansi-font-family:"Times New Roman"">;
(托马斯的反应没有其他孩子那么快。)
<;/span>;
<;span lang="EN-US">;
<;o:p>;
<;/o:p>;
<;/span>;
<;/p>;
<;p class="MsoNormal">;
<;b>;
<;span lang="EN-US">;
catch on to...
<;o:p>;
<;/o:p>;
<;/span>;
<;/b>;
<;/p>;
<;p class="MsoNormal">;
<;span lang="EN-US">;
It took Jennifer a long time to catch on to
the fact that Mary was taking advantage of her.
<;/span>;
<;span style="font-family:
宋体;mso-ascii-font-family:"Times New Roman";mso-hansi-font-family:"Times New Roman"">;
(珍妮弗很久以后才意识到,玛丽是在利用她。)
<;/span>;
<;span lang="EN-US">;
<;o:p>;
<;/o:p>;
<;/span>;
<;/p>;
<;p class="MsoNormal">;
<;b>;
<;span lang="EN-US">;
catch on fast/quickly
<;o:p>;
<;/o:p>;
<;/span>;
<;/b>;
<;/p>;
<;p class="MsoNormal">;
<;span lang="EN-US">;
She catches on fast and will soon be
promoted.
<;/span>;
<;span style="font-family:宋体;mso-ascii-font-family:"Times New Roman";
mso-hansi-font-family:"Times New Roman"">;
(她反应很快,很能领会领导意思,很快就会得到晋升。)
<;/span>;
<;span lang="EN-US">;
<;o:p>;
<;/o:p>;
<;/span>;
<;/p>;
<;p class="MsoNormal">;
<;span lang="EN-US">;
<;/span>;
<;/p>;
<;p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left:0cm;text-indent:0cm;mso-list:l0 level1 lfo1">;
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3.
<;/span>;
<;!--[endif]-->;
<;b>;
<;span lang="EN-US" style="color:red">;
get it
<;/span>;
<;/b>;
<;span lang="EN-US">;
: to finally understand
something, especially after it has been explained to you several times
<;o:p>;
<;/o:p>;
<;/span>;
<;/p>;
<;p class="MsoNormal">;
<;span style="font-family:宋体;mso-ascii-font-family:"Times New Roman";
mso-hansi-font-family:"Times New Roman"">;
备注:
<;/span>;
<;span lang="EN-US">;
''get it''
<;/span>;
<;span style="font-family:宋体;mso-ascii-font-family:"Times New Roman";mso-hansi-font-family:
"Times New Roman"">;
常用于口语中。
<;/span>;
<;span lang="EN-US">;
<;o:p>;
<;/o:p>;
<;/span>;
<;/p>;
<;p class="MsoNormal">;
<;span style="font-family:宋体;mso-ascii-font-family:"Times New Roman";
mso-hansi-font-family:"Times New Roman"">;
例:
<;/span>;
<;span lang="EN-US">;
<;o:p>;
<;/o:p>;
<;/span>;
<;/p>;
<;p class="MsoNormal">;
<;span lang="EN-US">;
Okay, I get it. You only get paid if you
sell at least ten copies.
<;/span>;
<;span style="font-family:宋体;mso-ascii-font-family:
"Times New Roman";mso-hansi-font-family:"Times New Roman"">;
(好吧,我明白了,你至少要卖掉
<;/span>;
<;span lang="EN-US">;
10
<;/span>;
<;span style="font-family:宋体;mso-ascii-font-family:"Times New Roman";
mso-hansi-font-family:"Times New Roman"">;
本才有钱拿。)
<;/span>;
<;span lang="EN-US">;
<;o:p>;
<;/o:p>;
<;/span>;
<;/p>;
<;p class="MsoNormal">;
<;span lang="EN-US">;
"So the plant takes in carbon dioxide
and gives out oxygen." "That's it. You've got it."
<;/span>;
<;span style="font-family:宋体;mso-ascii-font-family:"Times New Roman";mso-hansi-font-family:
"Times New Roman"">;
(
<;/span>;
<;span lang="EN-US">;
-
<;/span>;
<;span style="font-family:
宋体;mso-ascii-font-family:"Times New Roman";mso-hansi-font-family:"Times New Roman"">;
植物吸收二氧化碳,释放氧气。
<;/span>;
<;span lang="EN-US">;
-
<;/span>;
<;span style="font-family:宋体;mso-ascii-font-family:"Times New Roman";
mso-hansi-font-family:"Times New Roman"">;
对的,你弄懂了。)
<;/span>;
<;span lang="EN-US">;
<;o:p>;
<;/o:p>;
<;/span>;
<;/p>;
<;p class="MsoNormal">;
<;span lang="EN-US">;
<;/span>;
<;/p>;
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4.
<;/span>;
<;!--[endif]-->;
<;b>;
<;span lang="EN-US" style="color:red">;
figure/work out
<;/span>;
<;/b>;
<;span lang="EN-US">;
: to think about
something until you understand it, especially something complicated
<;o:p>;
<;/o:p>;
<;/span>;
<;/p>;
<;p class="MsoNormal">;
<;span style="font-family:宋体;mso-ascii-font-family:"Times New Roman";
mso-hansi-font-family:"Times New Roman"">;
例:
<;/span>;
<;span lang="EN-US">;
<;o:p>;
<;/o:p>;
<;/span>;
<;/p>;
<;p class="MsoNormal">;
<;span lang="EN-US">;
Tom thought he had it all figured out, but
he hadn't.
<;/span>;
<;span style="font-family:宋体;mso-ascii-font-family:"Times New Roman";
mso-hansi-font-family:"Times New Roman"">;
(汤姆觉得自己都明白了,但其实还没有全明白。)
<;/span>;
<;span lang="EN-US">;
<;o:p>;
<;/o:p>;
<;/span>;
<;/p>;
<;p class="MsoNormal">;
<;b>;
<;span lang="EN-US">;
figure/work out how/why/what etc.
<;o:p>;
<;/o:p>;
<;/span>;
<;/b>;
<;/p>;
<;p class="MsoNormal">;
<;span lang="EN-US">;
Detectives are still trying to work out
what happened.
<;/span>;
<;span style="font-family:宋体;mso-ascii-font-family:"Times New Roman";
mso-hansi-font-family:"Times New Roman"">;
(探员们还在努力查案。)
<;/span>;
<;span lang="EN-US">;
<;o:p>;
<;/o:p>;
<;/span>;
<;/p>;
<;p class="MsoNormal">;
<;span lang="EN-US">;
<;/span>;
<;/p>;
<;p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left:0cm;text-indent:0cm;mso-list:l0 level1 lfo1">;
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<;span lang="EN-US">;
5.
<;/span>;
<;!--[endif]-->;
<;b>;
<;span lang="EN-US" style="color:red">;
twig
<;/span>;
<;/b>;
<;span lang="EN-US">;
: to begin to understand a
situation by what you see and hear around you, and not by being told directly
<;o:p>;
<;/o:p>;
<;/span>;
<;/p>;
<;p class="MsoNormal">;
<;span style="font-family:宋体;mso-ascii-font-family:"Times New Roman";
mso-hansi-font-family:"Times New Roman"">;
备注:
<;/span>;
<;span lang="EN-US">;
''twig''
<;/span>;
<;span style="font-family:宋体;mso-ascii-font-family:"Times New Roman";mso-hansi-font-family:
"Times New Roman"">;
常用于英式英语的非正式场合。
<;/span>;
<;span lang="EN-US">;
<;o:p>;
<;/o:p>;
<;/span>;
<;/p>;
<;p class="MsoNormal">;
<;span style="font-family:宋体;mso-ascii-font-family:"Times New Roman";
mso-hansi-font-family:"Times New Roman"">;
例:
<;/span>;
<;span lang="EN-US">;
<;o:p>;
<;/o:p>;
<;/span>;
<;/p>;
<;p class="MsoNormal">;
<;span lang="EN-US">;
Oh, I get it, I've twigged at last. How
much do you want?
<;/span>;
<;span style="font-family:宋体;mso-ascii-font-family:
"Times New Roman";mso-hansi-font-family:"Times New Roman"">;
(噢,我终于明白了。你想要多少?)
<;/span>;
<;span lang="EN-US">;
<;o:p>;
<;/o:p>;
<;/span>;
<;/p>;
<;p class="MsoNormal">;
<;b>;
<;span lang="EN-US">;
twig that
<;o:p>;
<;/o:p>;
<;/span>;
<;/b>;
<;/p>;
<;p class="MsoNormal">;
<;span lang="EN-US">;
At last I twigged that I was pregnant.
<;/span>;
<;span style="font-family:宋体;mso-ascii-font-family:"Times New Roman";mso-hansi-font-family:
"Times New Roman"">;
(我最后终于明白自己是怀孕了。)
<;/span>;
<;span lang="EN-US">;
<;o:p>;
<;/o:p>;
<;/span>;
<;/p>;
<;p class="MsoNormal">;
<;b>;
<;span lang="EN-US">;
twig why/where/what etc.
<;o:p>;
<;/o:p>;
<;/span>;
<;/b>;
<;/p>;
<;p class="MsoNormal">;
<;span lang="EN-US">;
It took him about two minutes to twig what
I was going on about!
<;/span>;
<;span style="font-family:宋体;mso-ascii-font-family:
"Times New Roman";mso-hansi-font-family:"Times New Roman"">;
(他两分钟后才明白我在说什么。)
<;/span>;
<;span lang="EN-US">;
<;o:p>;
<;/o:p>;
<;/span>;
<;/p>;
<;p class="MsoNormal">;
<;span lang="EN-US">;
<;/span>;
<;/p>;
<;p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left:0cm;text-indent:0cm;mso-list:l0 level1 lfo1">;
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<;span lang="EN-US">;
6.
<;/span>;
<;!--[endif]-->;
<;b>;
<;span lang="EN-US" style="color:red">;
cotton on
<;/span>;
<;/b>;
<;span lang="EN-US">;
: to begin to understand
a situation by what you see and hear around you, and not by being told directly
<;o:p>;
<;/o:p>;
<;/span>;
<;/p>;
<;p class="MsoNormal">;
<;span style="font-family:宋体;mso-ascii-font-family:"Times New Roman";
mso-hansi-font-family:"Times New Roman"">;
备注:
<;/span>;
<;span lang="EN-US">;
''cotton
on''
<;/span>;
<;span style="font-family:宋体;mso-ascii-font-family:"Times New Roman";
mso-hansi-font-family:"Times New Roman"">;
常用于非正式场合。
<;/span>;
<;span lang="EN-US">;
<;o:p>;
<;/o:p>;
<;/span>;
<;/p>;
<;p class="MsoNormal">;
<;span style="font-family:宋体;mso-ascii-font-family:"Times New Roman";
mso-hansi-font-family:"Times New Roman"">;
例:
<;/span>;
<;span lang="EN-US">;
<;o:p>;
<;/o:p>;
<;/span>;
<;/p>;
<;p class="MsoNormal">;
<;b>;
<;span lang="EN-US">;
cotton on to
<;o:p>;
<;/o:p>;
<;/span>;
<;/b>;
<;/p>;
<;p class="MsoNormal">;
<;span lang="EN-US">;
It took him a while to cotton on to what
was happening.
<;/span>;
<;span style="font-family:宋体;mso-ascii-font-family:"Times New Roman";
mso-hansi-font-family:"Times New Roman"">;
(过了一会,他才明白刚刚发生了什么事。)
<;/span>;
<;span lang="EN-US">;
<;o:p>;
<;/o:p>;
<;/span>;
<;/p>;
<;p class="MsoNormal">;
<;span lang="EN-US">;
<;/span>;
<;/p>;
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<;span lang="EN-US">;
7.
<;/span>;
<;!--[endif]-->;
<;b>;
<;span lang="EN-US" style="color:red">;
fall into place
<;/span>;
<;/b>;
<;span lang="EN-US">;
: if several facts
fall into place , you begin to understand how they are connected and why each
one is important, so that you understand a whole situation or subject
<;o:p>;
<;/o:p>;
<;/span>;
<;/p>;
<;p class="MsoNormal">;
<;span style="font-family:宋体;mso-ascii-font-family:"Times New Roman";
mso-hansi-font-family:"Times New Roman"">;
例:
<;/span>;
<;span lang="EN-US">;
<;o:p>;
<;/o:p>;
<;/span>;
<;/p>;
<;p>;
<;/p>;
<;p class="MsoNormal">;
<;span lang="EN-US">;
Once the police received this new evidence,
things began falling into place.
<;/span>;
<;span style="font-family:宋体;mso-ascii-font-family:
"Times New Roman";mso-hansi-font-family:"Times New Roman"">;
(警方有了新证据,案情才开始真相大白。)
<;/span>;
<;span lang="EN-US">;
<;o:p>;
<;/o:p>;
<;/span>;
<;/p>;