way 常常出现在固定词组中,故使用频率很高,虽然在不少含way的词组中,way的意思相当于method, mode,或manner,但只用way,这是约定俗成的。例如:Civilized man like such a way of living.文明人喜欢这样的生活方式。She smiled in a friendly way.她友好地笑了笑。
57.damage, destroy与ruin
都含“破坏、“毁坏的意思。damage 指“价值、用途降低或外表损坏等, 不一定全部破坏, 损坏了还可以修复例: The heavy rain damaged many houses.大雨毁坏了许多房子。destroy 指“彻底毁坏以至不能或很难修复例: That town was destroyed in a big fire.那个城镇在一场大火中被毁了。ruin现在多用于借喻中, 泛指一般的“弄坏了例: He knocked over a bottle of ink and ruined the table cloth.他打翻了一瓶墨水把桌布弄脏了。
58.at last, in time, finally与in the end
这几个词语都有“终于或“最后的意思。at last 强调久等之后 例: a. When the fire had at last been put out, the forest authorities ordered several tons of special type of grass?seed which would grow quickly.在火终于被扑灭的时候,森林管理局订购了好几吨特殊速生草籽。b. When the dentist at last removed the cotton wool from my mouth, I was able to tell him that he had pulled out the wrong tooth.在牙科医生终于把药棉从我嘴中取出时,我才勉强地告诉他说,他把牙拔错了。c. At last firemen have put out a big forest fire in California.消防队员终于扑灭了加利福尼亚州的一场森林大火。in time 表示经过一段不定的时间之后例: a. In time, all Sam?s money was paid back in this way.山姆所有的钱终于都用这种办法归还了。b. You will learn how to do it in time.这项工作你最终总能学会做的。注:in time 还有“及时的意思。
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