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時間:2022-10-03 04:24:12來源:大公报

•Draw on sth (phrasal verb) -

To use someone or something in some beneficial way.(利用,借鑒)

Examples:  

1.I may have to draw on your advice in order to complete this project.  

2.His novels draw heavily on his childhood.

•Dampen (verb) -

To dampen something such as someone's enthusiasm or excitement means to make it less lively or intense.(遏制,削弱)

Examples:  

1.Demand for housing has been dampened by the economic recession.  

2.Not even defeat could dampen the enthusiasm of his supporters.

•To come (phrase) -

When you refer to a time or an event to come, you are referring to a future time or event.(即將到來的…)

Examples:  

1.The war will remain a heated topic of debate for some time to come.  

2.I hope in years to come he will reflect on his decision.

•In place (phrase) -

If something such as a law, a policy, or an administrative structure is in place, it is working or able to be used.(到位,生效)

Examples:  

1.They're offended by the elaborate security measures the police have put in place.  

2.We didn't have the systems in place to deal with so many orders.

•Keep oneself to oneself (idiom) -

To refrain from attempting to communicate or make connections with others.(孤芳自賞,自我孤立)

Examples:  

1.You'll never make friends if you keep yourself to yourself all the time.  

2.She was a shy girl who kept herself to herself.

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