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at the same time
同时;然而
用法:时间状语
She listens to music and does her homework at the same time.
她一边听音乐一边做作业。
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depend on
取决于;依赖;依靠
用法:depend on + 名词/宾语从句
Whether we go hiking tomorrow depends on the weather.
我们明天是否去远足取决于天气。
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on the other hand
另一方面
用法:on (the) one hand..., on the other hand...
Cars are convenient; on the other hand, they cause serious pollution.
汽车很方便,但另一方面它们造成严重污染。
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point out
指出,指明
用法:point out + 名词/that 从句
The teacher pointed out several mistakes in my composition.
老师指出了我作文中的几处错误。
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rather than
而不是;宁可…也不愿
用法:A rather than B
Focus on evidence rather than assumptions.
她宁愿自己解决问题,而不是向别人求助。
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refer to
提到;参考;指的是
用法:refer to + 名词
The word "green" here refers to being friendly to the environment.
这里的“green”一词指的是对环境友好。
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after all
毕竟;终究
用法:独立状语
Don't be too hard on him; after all, he is new here.
别对他太苛刻,毕竟他是新来的。
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be familiar with
熟悉
用法:sb. be familiar with sth.
As a local, she is quite familiar with the streets here.
作为本地人,她对这里的街道非常熟悉。
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be fond of
喜欢
用法:be fond of + 名词/doing
My grandfather is fond of taking a walk after dinner.
我爷爷喜欢晚饭后散步。
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be full of
充满
用法:be full of + 名词
The letter is full of gratitude to the teachers.
这封信充满了对老师们的感激之情。
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be proud of
为……骄傲
用法:be proud of + 名词/doing
Her parents are proud of her achievements in college.
她的父母为她在大学取得的成绩感到骄傲。
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be similar to
与……相似
用法:A be similar to B
The climate here is similar to that of my hometown.
这里的气候和我家乡的相似。
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be willing to
愿意做
用法:be willing to do sth.
Most volunteers are willing to give up their weekends to help others.
大多数志愿者愿意放弃周末去帮助他人。
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come true
实现,成真;成为现实
用法:梦想/愿望 + come true
After years of hard work, her dream of studying abroad came true.
经过多年努力,她出国留学的梦想实现了。
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get along with
与……相处
用法:get along (well) with sb.
She gets along well with her roommates in the dormitory.
她和宿舍的室友们相处得很好。
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in contrast
与此相反;比较起来
用法:独立状语
His brother is outgoing; in contrast, he is rather quiet.
他哥哥很外向,相比之下他相当安静。
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in other words
换句话说
用法:独立状语
He is a night owl; in other words, he stays up very late.
他是个夜猫子,换句话说,他睡得很晚。
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look after
照顾;关心;目送
用法:look after sb./sth.
She stayed at home to look after her sick grandmother.
她待在家里照顾生病的祖母。
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make up
弥补;组成;化妆;整理
用法:make up + 名词 / be made up of
Women make up about sixty percent of the teaching staff here.
这里的教师约有百分之六十是女性。
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now that
既然
用法:引导原因状语从句
Now that everyone is here, let's begin the meeting.
既然大家都到了,我们开会吧。
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on behalf of
代表;为了
用法:on behalf of + 某人/团体
On behalf of our class, I would like to thank all the teachers.
我谨代表我们班感谢所有老师。
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so as to
以便;为了
用法:so as to do sth.(不用于句首)
She turned down the music so as not to disturb her neighbors.
她把音乐调小,以免打扰邻居。
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there is no doubt that
毫无疑问
用法:There is no doubt that + 从句
There is no doubt that exercise is good for both body and mind.
毫无疑问,锻炼对身心都有好处。
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when it comes to
谈到;说到
用法:when it comes to + 名词/doing
When it comes to cooking, my father is the expert in our family.
说到做饭,我父亲是我们家的行家。
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would rather
宁愿,宁可
用法:would rather do (than do)
I would rather stay at home than go shopping on such a hot day.
这么热的天,我宁愿待在家里也不去逛街。