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WORDS AND USAGE

時間:2017-03-10 03:15:08來源:大公網

Be seated (phrase)

●To be sitting down.(就座)

Examples:

1.The emperor is shown seated on a chair.  

2.She was seated at the table directly opposite her husband.

Co-opt (verb)

●Appoint to membership of a committee or other body by invitation of the existing members.

Examples:  

1.If no candidates come forward town councillors have the power to co-opt a member.  

2.She was co-opted on to the committee last June.

In full swing (idiom)

●If an event is in full swing, everything has started and there is a lot of activity.

(全面展開,如火如荼)

Examples:  

1.By ten o'clock, the party was in full swing.  

2.After the strike it would be some time before production was in full swing.

Consist of sb/sth (phrasal verb)

●To be made of or formed from certain people or thins.(由…組成)

Examples:  

1.The team consists of four Europeans and two Americans.  

2.It's a simple dish to prepare, consisting mainly of rice and vegetables.

Strive for sth (phrasal verb)

●To try very hard to obtain or bring about something.(努力,奮鬥)

Examples:  

1.We strive for perfection but sometimes have to accept something less.  

2.I am striving for the best possible result.

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