MBA联考英语高分突破(124)
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build up
增长;积累
[例句]promote physical culture and build up the peoples health.
发展体育运动,增强人民体质。
[例句]Im very glad go see that your vocabulary is gradually building up.
看到你的词汇量在逐渐增长,我很高兴。
burn down
烧毁;烧掉
[例句]The building was burnt down and only ashes were left.
这个建筑已经被烧毁了,只留下了灰烬。
burn out
烧光;熄灭;疲乏
[例句]The building was burnt out and only the walls remained.
房子被烧光,只剩下墙了。
burn up
烧尽;烧旺
[例句]Put some more wood on the fire to make it burn up.
在火中多放些木头,让它烧旺起来。
but for
要是没有,要不是(虚拟语气常考项目)
[例句]But for my brothers help,I would not have finished.
要不是我兄弟的帮助,我是无法完成的。
by accident
偶然;不小心
[例句]I met Jacob by accident in the cinema.
我偶然在电影院遇到了雅各布。
by all means
尽一切办法;务必
典型考题
"Would you like to look after my house while Im away?"
"_____."
A.By and large B.By all means
C.By the way D.By and by
答案:B
by and large一般地说来;by all means(回答)当然,可以by the way 顺便问一句:by the by不久。
译文:“我不在的时候能帮我照看一下房子吗?”
“当然行。”
(待续)