butbut[轻读)bət; bət; (重读)bʌt; bʌt]《源自古英语“在…之外,除去…的”的意思》连接词A (对等连接词)1 a. [引导与前面之字、片语、子句相反或相对的字、片语、子句] 但是,然而a young ~ wise man一个年轻但聪明的人He is poor ~ happy.他虽穷 ...
declinede.cline[dI`klaIn; diˋklain]《源自拉丁文“下倾”的意思》不及物动词A (委婉地) 辞退,谢绝,拒绝She ~d with thanks.她辞谢了B1 (文语)倾斜,下倾,下降; (夕阳) 下沉The day was fast declining (to its close).太阳迅速在下沉The valley ~d gentl ...
refusere.fuse[rI`fjuz; riˋfju:z]及物动词1 拒绝【同义字】refuse 以断然的坚定态度拒绝decline 温和地婉拒reject 比 refuse 更坚定的态度断然拒绝a. 拒绝 ,谢绝~ a request拒绝请求[要求]He ~d our offer.他拒绝了我们的好意b. 排拒; 拒绝 的求婚c. ...
step back1.yield ground by moving to the rear;recede后退*He stepped back to admire the painting.他退了几步来欣赏这幅画。*We stepped back politely to let the ladies pass.我们礼貌地后退,让女士们过去。2.move backwards from surprise,shock,etc.由于吃惊 ...
yetyet[jZt; jєt]副词(无比较级、最高级)1 尚 (未…) , (至今) 还 (没…) ; 暂时 (未…)(→ still adv.)The work is not ~ finished.工作还没做完I have never ~ lied.我从未撒谎过We have heard nothing from him ~.我们还没有任何他的消息It will n ...