1.get away with sth 意思是“做(錯事)而未被懲罰,做(壞事)而未被發(fā)覺”。
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The criminals know how to play the system and get away with it.
那些罪犯知道怎樣鉆制度的空子并逃脫懲罰。
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2.mature 可以形容味道“醇厚的,釀熟的”,
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Do you prefer mild or mature cheddar?
切達奶酪你喜歡味淡的還是味濃的?
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而mature的動詞含義也有“醞釀成熟,完善”的意思。
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It took several years for her ideas to mature.
她的想法經(jīng)過幾年才醞釀成熟。
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3.keep up one's end
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end的名詞含義有“目的;目標”的意思,to this end就是“為了這個目的;為此”。
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keep up one's end英語釋義是to do what one has promised to do (in a bargain, agreement, etc.),我們可以理解成,為了目標繼續(xù)堅持下去。
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補充end習語:
at the end of the day最終;到頭來;不管怎么說
at the end of your tether/rope筋疲力盡;一籌莫展
the end justifies the means為達目的,不擇手段
the end of the line/road(過程或活動的)盡頭;窮途末路
make ends meet使收支相抵;勉強維持生計