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Unit15 14205107华丽娜

(2008-03-25 19:43:43)
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Back

Back [n.], [adj.], [adv.] (Since we are familiar with the meanings of “back” as a noun, adjective and adverb, I will just list some idioms.)

  • At the back of one’s mind 在内心中(但并非急事或要事)

Eg: at the back of his mind was the vague idea that he had met her before.他隐隐约约觉得以前曾见过她。

  • The back of beyond 与外界隔绝的地方,远离闹市的地方

Eg: they live some where at the back of beyond.他们住的地方远离闹市。

  • Back to back背靠背
  • Back to front 前后颠倒

Eg: your pullover is on back to front.你的套头毛衣前后穿反了。

  • Be glad to see the back of sb/sth 因不用再见某人(某事物)而高兴。
  • Behind sb’s back 不让某人知道或不经某人同意;背着某人
  • Be on sb’s back 惹恼某人;妨碍某人;找某人麻烦
  • Break one’s back (to do sth) 拼命工作(以实现某目的)
  • Break the back of sth 完成某项任务大部分或较艰难的部分
  • Get sb’s back up 使某人生气
  • Turn one’s back on sb/sth 避开或拒绝接受某人(或某事物)
  • By/through the back door 走后门(采取不正当不合法手段)

Eg: he used his influential friends to help him get into the civil service by the back door.他利用那些有权有势的朋友帮助他走后门,到政府部门任职。

  • Back and forth 来回地

Eg: ferries sailing back and forth between Dover and Calais.往返于多佛港和加来港之间的渡船。

Back2 [v.]

  • (cause sth to ) move backwards (使某物后退)

Eg: back a car out of the garage 开倒车使出车房

  • Face sth at the back 背对着某事物

Eg: our house backs on(to) the river. 我们的房子背靠着河。

  • Give help or support to sb(sth) 帮助支持某人(某事)

Eg: she’s the candidate who is backed by the Labour Party. 她是工党支持的候选人。

  • Give financial support to sb(sth) 给某人(某事物)财政上的支持

Eg: who is backing the film? 谁是那影片的赞助人?

  • Bet money on (a horse, greyhound, etc) 下赌注于(赛马、赛狗等)

Eg: I backed four houses but won nothing. 我在四匹马上下了注,但是都输了。

  • Back sth with sth 覆盖某物的背面;做某物的衬里

Eg: the photograph was backed with cardboard. 照片背面衬上了一层纸板。

  • Sigh (sth) on the back as a promise to pay if necessary; endorse 在背面签字作为可根据需要随时付款的担保;背书

Eg: back a bill, note, etc 在单据、票据等上背书

  • Back the wrong house 下错了赌注
  • Back away from sb/sth 因害怕或厌恶而后退
  • Back down 屈服

Eg: he proved that he was right and his critics had to back down. 他证明了他是正确的,而那些非难他的人不得不屈服。

  • Back out of sth 不履行(协议、承诺等)
  • Back sb/sth up 支持或鼓励某人
  • Back sth up 制作(文件、程序等的);复制件(以防原件丢失)

 

Cash

Cash [v.]

  • Cash sth (for sb): exchange sth for cash 将某物兑换成现金

Eg: cash a cheque (for sb) 给某人把支票兑换

  • Cash in (on sth): take advantage of or profit from sth 从某事物中获得利益或利润

Eg: the shops are cashing in on temporary shortages by raising prices.商店趁一时缺货而提高价格从中获利。

  • Cash down 即付现款;现款交易
  • Cash on delivery 货到付款
  • Cash and carry
  1. system in which the buyer pays for goods in cash and takes them away themselves 现款自运(顾客付现款自行将货物运走的制度)
  2. shop operating this system 现款自运商店

eg: buy food in bulk at the local cash and carry 在本地现款自运商店购买大批食物。

  • cash crop 商品作物(为出售而非自用的农作物)
  • cash desk 付款柜台;付款处
  • cash dispenser/cashpoint 自动提款机

 

Cut

Cut [v.]

  • Cut one's finger割破手指
  • Have one's hair cut理发
  • Cut coal挖煤
  • Cut expenses减少费用
  • Cut a class逃学
  • Was your salary cut? 你的薪水减少了吗?
  • A brook cuts the field. 一条小溪穿过田野。
  • Cut it! He is after you. 快走! 他在追你。
  • Words cut more than swords. [谚]恶语伤人胜过利剑。
  • Let the point where AB cuts CD be called E. 设AB线与CD线相交点为E。
  • Gasoline cuts oil and grease. 汽油溶解油脂。
  • One line cuts another at right angles. 一条线与另一条线成直角相交。

Cut [adj.]

  • Cut flowers 插花
  • Cut glass 雕花玻璃
  • Cut prices 降低的价格
  • At cut rate [美]打折扣

Cut [n.]

  • A cut in one's finger 手指伤痕
  • The cut of his coat 他的外衣的样式
  • A cut in prices 物价的降低
  • A nice cut of beef 一块上好的牛肉
  • This year's cut of wool 今年所剪的羊毛
  • A deep cut through the hillside 通过山坡的深沟
  • A short cut 近路, 捷径
  • The cut of sb's jib [rig] 仪态, 外貌
  • Brush cut (男子)短平头
  • Crew cut (男子)平头
  • The most unkindest cut of all 无情到极点的作风[举动]
  • We need a man of his cut in this firm. 我们公司需要他这样类型的人。
  • My agent's cut is 10 per cent. 我的代理人的佣金是百分之十。

继承用法:

  • Cut-and –carry [adj.] 连挖带运的
  • Cut-and -come –again [n.] 丰富
  • Cut-and -dried, cut-and-dry [adj.] 早已准备好了的;陈套的;呆板的;没有生气的
  • Cut-(and-) fill [n.] 随挖随填;充填法回采;挖方和填方
  • Cut-and -trial, cut-and –try [adj.] 试验性的
  • A cut above [口]高…一等, 比...强些
  • Be cut out for 有做某事的天赋;适合于; 与...相配合
  • Draw cuts 抽签
  • Give sb the cut direct 故意不理采某人;装做不认识某人
  • Short cut 捷径,近路(一般和make, take 连用;有时用作定语)
  • Cut about 乱切,乱砍,乱跑
  • Cut across 走捷径,穿过去;和...相反,违反妨碍;影响到...;超出...的界线
  • Cut adrift 使(船)漂流;割断联系,自己谋生
  • Cut after 追赶
  • Cut and carve 乱砍[削];改动;变更;使精细
  • Cut and come again 请尽量吃;丰盛的宴席
  • Cut and contrive 节省费用以求收支相抵
  • Cut and dried 准备好的;已决定的;不大会改变的
  • Cut and run (=cut one's lucky[stick]; cut dirt) [口]撒腿就跑
  • Cut and thrust短兵相接;针锋相对地挖苦;尖锐的;锋利的
  • Cut at向...砍去;猛打;毁掉
  • Cut away切除,剪掉,匆匆跑掉
  • Cut back(on) 减少;剪短;倒叙;缩减;中断;(踢足球时)急转方向;【化】稀释
  • Cut dead假装不认识[没看见],不理睬
  • Cut down 削减,压缩;砍倒;使丧命;比...强;使...逊色
  • Cut down on减少...,缩减...
  • Cut in 插进来说,插嘴;夹进来,夹塞;干预;超车;(在舞会中)截去别人的女舞伴;[口]让...加入,把... 算在内;(在电话里)偷听
  • Cut into插进来,参加(谈话),打断(别人的话);减少,缩减;切开;侵犯(利益)

 

Depreciate

Depreciate [v.]

  • Become less valuable 贬值

Eg: shares in the company have depreciated. 该公司的股票已经贬值。

  • State that (sth) is not valuable, important, etc; discharge 贬低,轻视

Eg: don’t depreciate my efforts to help/what I have done. 不要轻视我为帮忙所付的努力【我已做的事】。

 

Holding

Holding [n.]

  • Land held by a tenant 佣户租种的土地
  • Thing owned, such as land, stocks, shares, etc; personal property 所有物(如土地、债券、股份);私有财产

Eg: she has a 40% holding in the company. 她有公司的40%的股份。

继承用法:

  • holding company 控股公司
  • cash holdings库存现金
  • commercial holdings of federal securities美国企业持有的联邦证券
  • currency holdings外汇准备金
  • direct holding直接持股
  • dollar holdings美元存款
  • equity holding产权[股份]持有
  • foreign holdings外币存款
  • foreign equity holding外国股份
  • foreign exchange holdings外汇持有额
  • gold holding黄金储备
  • indirect holding间接持股
  • inter-company bond holdings联营公司间持存的对方债券
  • investment holdings投资持有股
  • isolated small holdings分散的小股权
  • liquidation holdings清理人所掌握的债券或股票
  • majority holding拥有半数以上股权,多数股权
  • minority holding拥有不足半数股票
  • mortgage holdings抵押权
  • mutual holding互持股权
  • mutual currency holding相互通货持有
  • mutual stock holding相互控股
  • official holdings of documents官方持有的单据
  • physical holding of the stock实际储存[库存]
  • position holding船位保持
  • potential holding of funds潜在资金
  • reciprocal holdings互持股权,相互控股
  • security holdings有价证券总存量
  • share holding股份持有
  • tenant holding佃租地

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