| 复合形式： |
| 英语 | 中文 |
| able to do [sth] expr | (capable of doing) | SCSimplified Chinese 能做到，能够做到 |
| The only people able to afford to buy a house in this area are millionaires. |
| 只有百万富翁才能买得起这一片的房子。 |
| be able to do [sth] v expr | (can, have the ability to do) | SCSimplified Chinese 能，能够 néng ，néng gòu
TCTraditional Chinese 能，能夠 |
| Claire wasn't able to reach the jar on the top shelf. |
| 克莱尔够不到最上层的罐子。 |
| be about to do [sth] v expr | (on the point of doing) | SCSimplified Chinese 正要做…的时候，正准备做…时 |
| I was just about to step into the bath when the doorbell rang. |
| 我正要进入浴室时，门铃响了。 |
| ache to do [sth] v expr | (yearn, long to do) | SCSimplified Chinese 渴望做（某事） |
| SCSimplified Chinese 想做（某事） |
| When it's this cold, I ache to go to the Bahamas. |
| 冷成这样的时候，我就很想去巴哈马群岛。 |
actuate [sb],
actuate [sb] to do [sth]⇒ vtr | (motivate [sb] to do [sth]) | SCSimplified Chinese 激励...做... |
| adjure [sb] to do [sth]⇒ vtr | (appeal or command: [sb] to do [sth]) | SCSimplified Chinese 命令...做某事 |
| SCSimplified Chinese 要求...做某事 |
| admonish [sb] to do [sth] v expr | (warn [sb] about doing [sth]) | SCSimplified Chinese 警告 jǐng gào
TCTraditional Chinese 警告 |
| SCSimplified Chinese 告诫 jǐng gào ，gào jiè |
| The judge admonished the witness to tell the truth. |
| 法官告诫证人一定要说真话。 |
| advise [sb] to do [sth] v expr | (counsel [sb] to do) | SCSimplified Chinese 建议某人做某事 |
| I advised him to eat before the flight. |
| 我建议他在上飞机前吃点东西。 |
| afford to do [sth] v expr | (have enough money) | SCSimplified Chinese 承担得起…的费用 chéng dān de qǐ de fèi yòng |
SCSimplified Chinese 买得起 chéng dān de qǐ de fèi yòng，mǎi dé qǐ
TCTraditional Chinese 買得起 |
| Now that I'm unemployed I can't afford to go on holiday. |
| 我失业了，承担不起度假的费用了。 |
| afford to do [sth] v expr | figurative (be able to do) | SCSimplified Chinese 有余力做… |
| 备注: "Afford" in this sense usually follows a derivative of "can." |
| The army cannot afford to fight on two fronts at once. |
| 部队无力同时两线作战。 |
| afford to do [sth] v expr | figurative (risk) | SCSimplified Chinese 担负得起做某事带来的风险，经受得住做某事带来的后果 |
| 备注: "Afford" in this sense usually follows a derivative of "can" or "be able to." |
| He can't afford to let her speak badly of him. |
| 他担负不起任由她说自己坏话的后果。 |
| afraid to do [sth] adj | (hesitant) | SCSimplified Chinese 不敢做某事的 |
| SCSimplified Chinese 害怕做某事的 |
| I'm afraid to jump from the bridge into the river. |
| 我不敢从这座桥上往水里跳。 |
| agree to do [sth] v expr | (consent) | SCSimplified Chinese 同意做… |
| SCSimplified Chinese 对做…表示同意 |
| Olivia's parents agreed to let her go to the party. |
| aim to do [sth] v expr | figurative (intend, aspire) | SCSimplified Chinese 意图做，打算做，想要做 dǎ suàn zuò，xiǎng yào zuò |
| When I play, I aim to win. |
| 我玩就是想要赢。 |
| all you can do n | (your only recourse) | SCSimplified Chinese 你唯一能做的 nǐ wéi yī néng zuò de |
| When something bad happens, all you can do is make the best of it. |
| all you can do n | (everything you are capable of) | SCSimplified Chinese 你能做的一切 nǐ néng zuò de yí qiè |
| All you can do is whine; you never fix your problems. |
allow [sb],
allow [sb] to do [sth]⇒ vtr | (let: [sb]) | SCSimplified Chinese 同意 tóng yì
TCTraditional Chinese 同意 |
SCSimplified Chinese 允许 tóng yì，yǔn xǔ
TCTraditional Chinese 允許 |
SCSimplified Chinese 许可 tóng yì，xǔ kě
TCTraditional Chinese 許可 |
| Will your parents allow you to go to the dance? |
| 你爸妈让你去舞会吗？ |
allow [sth],
allow [sth] to do [sth]⇒ vtr | (enable by neglect) (因疏忽) | SCSimplified Chinese 任凭 rèn píng
TCTraditional Chinese 任憑 |
| SCSimplified Chinese 听任 rèn píng，tīng rèn |
| By not applying the handbrake, he allowed the car to roll down the hill. |
| allow [sb/sth] to do [sth] v expr | (make possible to do) | SCSimplified Chinese 使…能够做 |
| The new tramline will allow residents of this neighbourhood to reach the city centre in just ten minutes. |
| 新铺设的电车轨道将使这个社区的住户能够在十分钟内到达市中心。 |
| allow me to do [sth] interj | (offer) | SCSimplified Chinese 允许我 yǔn hǔ wǒ
TCTraditional Chinese 允許我... |
| Miss, allow me to open the door. |
| anticipate [sth] to do [sth] v expr | (expect) | SCSimplified Chinese 预期 yù qī
TCTraditional Chinese 預期 |
SCSimplified Chinese 预料 yù qī ，yù liào
TCTraditional Chinese 預料 |
SCSimplified Chinese 预计 yù qī ，yù jì
TCTraditional Chinese 預計 |
| The doctor anticipated the results of the blood work to arrive on Tuesday, but they were delayed. |
| 医生预计血液检查的结果将在周二拿到，但最后却推迟了。 |
| be anxious to do [sth] v expr | (be eager) | SCSimplified Chinese 渴望做某事，急迫地想做某事 |
| The avid fans were anxious to meet their favorite author. |
| 狂热的粉丝们急迫地想见到他们最喜欢的作家。 |
| appeal to [sb] to do [sth] v expr | (ask) | SCSimplified Chinese 呼吁某人做某事 |
| SCSimplified Chinese 请求某人做某事 |
| The Senator appealed to his fellow legislators to vote for more aid to the poor. |
| 参议员呼吁其他议员投票，同意为穷人提供更多帮助。 |
| appear to do [sth] v expr | (seem to do) | SCSimplified Chinese 看起来像 kàn qǐ lái xiàng |
SCSimplified Chinese 似乎 kàn qǐ lái xiàng，sì hū
TCTraditional Chinese 似乎 |
| Jenny appears to know what she's doing. |
| 珍妮似乎知道她在做什么。 |
| arrange to do [sth] v expr | (schedule) | SCSimplified Chinese 安排做某事，计划做某事 |
| I haven't seen you in a very long time. We should arrange to do something. |
| 我已经很久没有见到你了。我们应该安排一下。 |
| arrange for [sb] to do [sth] v expr | (make preparations) | SCSimplified Chinese 安排某人做某事 |
| They arranged for a babysitter to take care of the children. |
| 他们安排了一位保姆来照顾孩子。 |
| be arsed to do [sth] v expr | vulgar, informal, UK (willing to make effort) | SCSimplified Chinese 愿意做…
TCTraditional Chinese 願意做… |
| SCSimplified Chinese 乐意做… |
| 备注: Used in the negative, in questions, or when there is doubt. |
| The story's quite good so far, but I don't think I can be arsed to read the whole thing. |
| ask [sb] to do [sth] v expr | (request that [sb] do [sth]) | SCSimplified Chinese 请求某人做某事 |
| My sister asked me to pass the salt. |
| 我妹妹请我把盐递过去。 |
| aspire to do [sth] v expr | (aim to do [sth]) | SCSimplified Chinese 热望 rè wàng |
SCSimplified Chinese 渴望 rè wàng，kě wàng
TCTraditional Chinese 渴望 |
| I aspire to master at least one foreign language. |
| 我渴望掌握至少一门外语。 |
| assent to do [sth] v expr | (consent, agree to do [sth]) | SCSimplified Chinese 同意 tóng yì
TCTraditional Chinese 同意 |
SCSimplified Chinese 赞成 tóng yì，zàn chéng
TCTraditional Chinese 贊成 |
| She said that she had never assented to marry the man. |
| 她说她从来没有答应嫁给那个男人。 |
| assign [sb] to do [sth] v expr | (charge with a task) | SCSimplified Chinese 分配 fēn pèi
TCTraditional Chinese 分配 |
| SCSimplified Chinese 指派 fēn pèi，zhǐ pài |
| SCSimplified Chinese 选派（某人做某事） fēn pèi，xuǎn pài （ mǒu rén zuò mǒu shì ） |
| They assigned Cheri to bake cookies for the luncheon. |
| 他们指派谢利为午宴烤饼干。 |
| at liberty to do [sth] adj | (unconstrained) | SCSimplified Chinese 不受限制的 bú shòu xiàn zhì de |
| SCSimplified Chinese 不受支配的 |
| SCSimplified Chinese 自由的 bú shòu xiàn zhì de ，zì yóu de |
| The police were not at liberty to discuss details of the case with the press. |
attempt [sth],
attempt to do [sth]⇒ vtr | (try) | SCSimplified Chinese 试着 shì zhe |
SCSimplified Chinese 尝试 shì zhe ，cháng shì
TCTraditional Chinese 嘗試 |
SCSimplified Chinese 努力 shì zhe ，nǔ lì
TCTraditional Chinese 努力 |
| I will attempt to talk to him on Monday. |
| 我会在周一试着跟他谈谈。 |
authorize [sb] to do [sth],
also UK: authorise [sb] to do [sth] v expr | (permit officially to do) | SCSimplified Chinese 授权…做… |
| Marla authorized her assistant to file the papers with the city. |
| 玛拉授权她的助理向市里提交文件。 |
bachelor party (US),
stag night,
stag party,
stag do (UK),
buck's party (AU) n | (party for a husband-to-be) | SCSimplified Chinese 男子婚前告别单身聚会 |
| Bachelor parties tend to be wild and crazy. |
| We're going to a nightclub for Simon's stag do. |
bachelorette party (US),
hen night,
hen party,
hen do (UK) n | (party for a wife-to-be) | SCSimplified Chinese 女子婚前告别单身聚会 |
badger [sb] into doing [sth],
badger [sb] to do [sth] v expr | (pester to do [sth]) | SCSimplified Chinese 缠着...做... |
| SCSimplified Chinese 纠缠...做... |
| My children badgered me into taking them to the playground. |
| 孩子们缠着要我带他们去游乐场。 |
| be allowed to do [sth] v expr | (have permission to) | SCSimplified Chinese 被允许 |
SCSimplified Chinese 可以 kě yǐ
TCTraditional Chinese 可以 |
| If you do not have your passport, you will not be allowed to enter the country. |
| Once they had finished their exams, the students were allowed to leave. |
| 如果你没有带护照，你将无法进入该国。 |
| 学生完成考试后可离去。 |
| be led to do [sth] v expr | (be prompted) | SCSimplified Chinese 引向 |
| We were led to believe that the chemical was not dangerous, but it turned out to be highly toxic. |
| be of a mind to do [sth] v expr | (be disposed to do [sth]) | SCSimplified Chinese 有做某事的想法 |
| SCSimplified Chinese 有意做某事 |
| be out to do [sth] v expr | informal (aim, be determined to) | SCSimplified Chinese 设法做某事 |
| SCSimplified Chinese 试图做某事 |
| The candidate is out to make her opponent look weak and unreliable. |
| be set to do [sth] v expr | (be ready to: do [sth]) | SCSimplified Chinese 准备好做 |
| We were all set to leave, but Ann made us wait while she looked for her cell phone. |
| be to do [sth] v expr | (be supposed to do [sth]) | SCSimplified Chinese 应该 yīng gāi
TCTraditional Chinese 應該 |
| Students, you're to arrive at 8:00 so that we can take a group photo. |
| 同学们，你们应该8:00集合照集体照。 |
| be willing to do [sth] vtr | (agree freely to) | SCSimplified Chinese 自愿去… zì yuàn qù
TCTraditional Chinese 自願去… |
| SCSimplified Chinese 愿意… zì yuàn qù，yuàn yì |
| I'm willing to finish the report myself, but you'll have to give me more time. |
| 我愿意自主完成那份报告，不过你得多给我些时间。 |
be wont to do,
be wont to do [sth] v expr | formal (be in the habit of doing) | SCSimplified Chinese 习惯于做某事 |
| beckon [sb] to do [sth] v expr | (call, summon to do) | SCSimplified Chinese 示意 shì yì
TCTraditional Chinese 示意 |
| SCSimplified Chinese 召唤 shì yì，zhào huàn |
| The king beckoned his servant to bring him a drink. |
| 国王召唤他的仆人去为他拿喝的。 |
| beg [sb] to do [sth] v expr | (plead with [sb] to do [sth]) | SCSimplified Chinese 恳求某人做某事 |
| She begged her parents to buy her the toy. |
| 她求父母给她买那个玩具。 |
| begin to do [sth] vi + prep | (start: to do) | SCSimplified Chinese 开始做 kāi shǐ zuò
TCTraditional Chinese 開始做 |
| The water began to boil in the pan. |
| 锅里的水沸了。 |
behoove [sb] to do [sth] (US),
behove [sb] to do [sth] (UK) v expr | formal (be right or necessary) | SCSimplified Chinese 对…有必要做 |
| SCSimplified Chinese 理应做… |
| It behooves me to acknowledge the debt I owe to my predecessor in this role. |
| 承蒙先辈关照和教导，我理应不负众望。 |
bend over backward to do [sth] (US),
bend over backwards to do [sth] (UK) v expr | figurative (make every effort) | SCSimplified Chinese 尽力做某事 |
| Linda bent over backwards to please her boss. |
| beseech [sb] to do [sth] v expr | literary (beg with [sb] to do) (文学) | SCSimplified Chinese 向...祈求 |
| The thief beseeched the king to spare him execution. |
| 小偷祈求国王饶他一命，免他死刑。 |
| best able to do [sth] expr | (most capable of) | SCSimplified Chinese 在…方面最出色 zài fāng miàn zuì chū sè |
| SCSimplified Chinese 在…方面最能干 zài fāng miàn zuì chū sè，zài fāng miàn zuì néng gàn |
| The promotion should go to the one best able to handle the responsibility. |
bid for [sth],
bid to do [sth] vi + prep | (offer services) | SCSimplified Chinese 为…喊价
TCTraditional Chinese 為…喊價 |
| SCSimplified Chinese 为…出价 |
| SCSimplified Chinese 为…竞标 |
| Three construction companies are bidding for the prestigious contract. |
| 三家建筑公司都在为名声显赫的合约竞标。 |
| bid [sb] (to) do [sth]⇒ vtr | formal, dated (direct, command) | SCSimplified Chinese 要求 yāo qiú
TCTraditional Chinese 要求 |
SCSimplified Chinese 命令 yāo qiú，mìng lìng
TCTraditional Chinese 命令 |
| When your mother bids you tidy your room, do so. |
bid fair to do [sth],
bid fair to be [sth] v expr | UK, literary (seem likely) | SCSimplified Chinese 有希望 yǒu xī wàng |
| SCSimplified Chinese 有...的可能 |
born to [sth],
born to do [sth] adj | (having natural talent for [sth]) | SCSimplified Chinese 生来注定，天生要 |
| She was born to sing. |
| bother to do [sth] v expr | (make an effort) | SCSimplified Chinese 费心 fèi xīn |
SCSimplified Chinese 费力 fèi xīn，fèi lì
TCTraditional Chinese 費力 |
SCSimplified Chinese 麻烦 fèi xīn，má fán
TCTraditional Chinese 麻煩 |
| He didn't bother to answer the email. |
| 他甚至懒得费心去回复那封电子邮件。 |
| bothered to do [sth] adj | informal (willing to make effort) | SCSimplified Chinese 愿意努力做 |
| SCSimplified Chinese 愿意费心做 |
| I'm trying to decide whether I can be bothered to get up today. |
| 我在考虑要有没有必要努力起床。 |
| bound to do [sth] adj | figurative (more than likely to do [sth]) | SCSimplified Chinese 肯定会 kěn dìng huì |
| SCSimplified Chinese 必然会 kěn dìng huì，bì rán huì |
| You left your wallet on the table; someone was bound to steal it. |
| 你把钱包落在了桌上，肯定有人会去偷它。 |
| bound to do [sth] expr | informal (likely or certain to) | SCSimplified Chinese 一定会，肯定会 yí dìng huì，kěn dìng huì
TCTraditional Chinese 一定會 |
| That boy is so reckless, he's bound to end up in jail. |
| The vase that was balanced on the edge of the table fell off, which was bound to happen. |
| 那个男孩行事太过鲁莽，最后一定会进监狱的。// 不出意料，摆在桌子边缘摇摇欲坠的花瓶摔到地上了。 |
| break your neck to do [sth] v expr | figurative (make effort) | SCSimplified Chinese 想尽一切办法 xiǎng jìn yí qiè bàn fǎ |
| We broke our necks to get our candidate elected. |
| bring [sb] to do [sth] v expr | (persuade [sb]) | SCSimplified Chinese 促使 cù shǐ
TCTraditional Chinese 促使 |
SCSimplified Chinese 说服 cù shǐ，shuō fú
TCTraditional Chinese 說服 |
SCSimplified Chinese 引导 cù shǐ，yǐn dǎo
TCTraditional Chinese 引導 |
| Her speech brought us to accept her point of view. |
| bring yourself to do [sth] v expr | (force yourself to do [sth]) | SCSimplified Chinese 强迫自己做某事 qiǎng pò zì jǐ zuò mǒu shì |
| 备注: Usually used in the negative |
| I can't bring myself to see a film that's that violent. |
| but what can you do? expr | informal (expressing resignation) | SCSimplified Chinese 但又能怎样？ |
| SCSimplified Chinese 但又如何？ |
| The workers may object, but what can you do; the project has to be done on time. |
| do [sth] by the numbers v expr | figurative (do [sth] conventionally, by the rules) | SCSimplified Chinese 按照规定程序 |
| SCSimplified Chinese 按常规的 |
| calculated to do [sth] prep | (intended) | SCSimplified Chinese 旨在 zhǐ zài |
| SCSimplified Chinese 目的是 zhǐ zài，mù dì shì |
SCSimplified Chinese 打算 zhǐ zài，dǎ suàn
TCTraditional Chinese 打算 |
| Can do! interj | informal (certainly) (非正式用语) | SCSimplified Chinese 办得到 bàn de dào
TCTraditional Chinese 辦得到 |
SCSimplified Chinese 没问题 bàn de dào，méi wèn tí
TCTraditional Chinese 沒問題 |
| “Could you move those chairs and tables for me, please?” - “Can do!” |
can stand doing [sth],
also US: can stand to do [sth] v expr | (be able to tolerate) | SCSimplified Chinese 能忍耐 |
| SCSimplified Chinese 能忍受 |
| 备注: Often used in negative sentences. |
| If you can stand to wait another 10 minutes, I'll walk you home. |
| I can't stand seeing you so unhappy. |
| 如果你能再忍上十分钟，我就走路送你回家。// 看到你如此难过，我无法忍受。 |
| can-do attitude n | (positive attitude) | SCSimplified Chinese 乐观进取的态度 |
| SCSimplified Chinese 肯干的态度 |
| can-do spirit n | (enthusiasm) | SCSimplified Chinese 积极进取的精神 |
| can't be arsed to do [sth] v expr | vulgar, informal, UK (unwilling to make effort) | SCSimplified Chinese 懒得做某事 |
| I've lost the remote control and I can't be arsed to get up and change the channel. |
| can't be bothered to do [sth] adj | informal (unwilling to make effort) | SCSimplified Chinese 嫌麻烦而不愿意做 |
| Nieve wore her work clothes to the restaurant because she couldn't be bothered to change. |
cannot help but do [sth],
can't help but do [sth] v expr | (find unavoidable) | SCSimplified Chinese 不得不 bù dé bù
TCTraditional Chinese 不得不 |
SCSimplified Chinese 忍不住 bù dé bù ，rěn bú zhù
TCTraditional Chinese 忍不住 |
| SCSimplified Chinese 情不自禁 bù dé bù ，qíng bú zì jīn |
| I cannot help but notice the enormous coffee stain on the front of your white blouse. |
| care to do [sth] v expr | (be inclined) | SCSimplified Chinese 想 xiǎng
TCTraditional Chinese 想 |
SCSimplified Chinese 倾向于 xiǎng，qīng xiàng yú
TCTraditional Chinese 傾向於 |
| I don't really care to play golf today. |
| 我今天真的不想打高尔夫。 |
careful to do [sth],
careful about doing [sth] adj | (making sure to do [sth]) | SCSimplified Chinese 小心做…的 |
| SCSimplified Chinese 对…很谨慎 |
| He is careful about locking the doors before he goes out. |
| 出门前，他小心地锁好了门。 |
| cause [sb/sth] to do [sth]⇒ vtr | (prompt) | SCSimplified Chinese 致使某人做某事 |
| The cat ran out into the road, causing Ellen to swerve and crash the car. |
| 那只猫闯入机动车道，导致艾伦急转弯撞坏了自己的车。 |
| caution [sb] to do [sth] vtr + prep | (warn) | SCSimplified Chinese 警告 jǐng gào
TCTraditional Chinese 警告 |
| SCSimplified Chinese 劝…小心 jǐng gào ，quàn … xiǎo xīn |
| The teacher cautioned her students not to talk to strangers. |
| 老师警告学生不要跟陌生人说话。 |
| cease to do [sth] vi + prep | (stop) | SCSimplified Chinese 停止做某事 tíng zhǐ zuò mǒu shì |
| certain to do [sth] expr | (bound, sure to do) | SCSimplified Chinese 一定会 yí dìng huì
TCTraditional Chinese 一定會 |
| Lisa is certain to pass her exams. She's been studying so hard. |
| 丽萨一直以来都认真学习，她一定会通过考试的。 |
| certified to do [sth] expr | (person: qualified) (人) | SCSimplified Chinese 有资质做某事的 |
| SCSimplified Chinese 经过认证可以做某事的 |
| Maddy is certified to teach English. |
| challenge [sb] to do [sth]⇒ vtr | (demand) | SCSimplified Chinese 要求某人做某事 |
| I challenge you to tell the truth! |
| 我要求你说实话！ |
be champing at the bit to do [sth],
be chafing at the bit to do [sth],
also US: chomp v expr | figurative (person: be impatient) | SCSimplified Chinese 迫不及待地要做..., 急不可耐地要做... |
| I'm champing at the bit to go on my vacation. |
| charge [sb] to do [sth] v expr | (order) | SCSimplified Chinese 命令 mìng lìng
TCTraditional Chinese 命令 |
| I charge you to look after the house properly while I am away. |
| choose to do [sth] v expr | (decide, prefer) | SCSimplified Chinese 决定 jué dìng
TCTraditional Chinese 決定 |
| He chose to become an architect. |
| 他决定当一名建筑师。 |
| claim to do [sth] v expr | (achievement: assert) | SCSimplified Chinese 宣称 xuān chēng
TCTraditional Chinese 宣稱 |
SCSimplified Chinese 声称 xuān chēng ，shēng chēng
TCTraditional Chinese 聲稱 |
| This paint brand claims to cover a larger area than that rival brand. |
| 这个油漆品牌宣称自己产品的涂覆面积比竞争对手的产品大。 |
| club together to do [sth] v expr | (share cost) | SCSimplified Chinese 凑钱 |
| SCSimplified Chinese 共担费用 |
| The students clubbed together to buy a present for their teacher. |
| coach [sb] to do [sth] v expr | (sports: teach [sb]) (体育运动) | SCSimplified Chinese 训练某人做某事，指导某人做某事 zhǐ dǎo mǒu rén zuò mǒu shì |
| Bill coached the boys to pass the ball better. |
| 比尔指导男孩们如何更好地传球。 |
| coach [sb] to do [sth] v expr | (teach, assist) | SCSimplified Chinese 教…做 |
| SCSimplified Chinese 指导…做 |
| The father coached the mother to breathe as she delivered the baby. |
| 准爸在准妈分娩时指导她呼吸。 |
| coax [sb] to do [sth] v expr | (persuade, entice to do) | SCSimplified Chinese 劝说某人做某事，劝服某人做某事 |
| SCSimplified Chinese 劝诱某人做某事，哄劝某人做某事 |
| They coaxed me to join them for the weekend. |
| 他们哄劝我和他们一起共度周末。 |
| combine to do [sth] v expr | (unite to have an effect) | SCSimplified Chinese 协力 |
| SCSimplified Chinese 通力 |
| Poverty and physical disability combined to make life challenging for Wendy. |
| 贫穷与残疾协力让温蒂的生活充满挑战。 |
| come back to do [sth] v expr | (return in order to do [sth]) | SCSimplified Chinese 回来 huí lái
TCTraditional Chinese 回來 |
| Ava left home at 18, but came back ten years later to care for her mother. |
| 艾娃18岁离家，但在十年后她回来照顾她的母亲。 |
Come here often?,
Do you come here often? expr | informal (chat-up line) | SCSimplified Chinese 你常来这里吗？ |
| SCSimplified Chinese 常来吗？ |
| command [sb] to do [sth] v expr | (order to do) | SCSimplified Chinese 命令某人做某事 |
| SCSimplified Chinese 指示某人做某事 |
| The general commanded the troops to attack. |
| 将军命令部队采取进攻。 |
| committed to do [sth] adj | (obliged) | SCSimplified Chinese 承诺做… chéng nuò zuò
TCTraditional Chinese 承諾做… |
| SCSimplified Chinese 保证做… |
| Rita was committed to speak at the conference that morning. |
| 瑞塔承诺那天早晨要在会议上发言。 |
compel [sb],
compel [sb] to do [sth]⇒ vtr | (force: [sb]) | SCSimplified Chinese 强迫某人做某事 qiáng pò mǒu rén zuò mǒu shì |
| The threat of being fired compelled Tricia to tell the truth about what she saw. |
| 由于害怕被开除，特丽莎不得不说出了目击的真相。 |
| be compelled to do [sth] v expr | (be forced, obliged) | SCSimplified Chinese 被迫做某事 |
| SCSimplified Chinese 不得不做某事 |
| feel compelled to do [sth] v expr | (feel obliged) | SCSimplified Chinese 有义务做某事 |
| SCSimplified Chinese 有责任做某事 |
| condescend to do [sth] v expr | (do [sth] demeaning) | SCSimplified Chinese 屈尊做某事 |
| SCSimplified Chinese 俯就做某事 |
| I would never condescend to plagiarize from other sources. |
condition [sb],
condition [sb] to do [sth]⇒ vtr | (brainwash, affect behaviour) | SCSimplified Chinese 使适应 shǐ shì yìng
TCTraditional Chinese 使適應 |
| SCSimplified Chinese 使有准备 shǐ shì yìng ，shǐ yǒu zhǔn bèi |
| SCSimplified Chinese 使习惯于 shǐ shì yìng ，shǐ xí guàn yú |
| Politicians are conditioning the people to accept the policy. |
| 政客们在让人们做好心理准备，好接受这一政策。 |
