1、英语写作中的常用词组juniortosb.年纪较轻,职位较低.He is three years junior to me.他比我小三岁。总裁的年龄甚至是比他的一些雇员还小。Thepresidentwassoyoungthathewasjuniortosomeofhisemployees.(be)keenon喜爱,渴望汤姆说你可能爱好瑜伽功。Tomsaidyoumightbekeenonyoga.我喜欢旅行。Imkeenontraveling.你喜欢象棋吗?Areyoukeenonchess?keepaclosewatchon(=keepasharplookoutfor)密切注视我们严密看守囚
2、犯Wekeepaclosewatchontheprisoners.孩子在游泳池里的时候,你一定要好好地看着他们。Pleasekeepaclosewatchonthechildrenwhiletheyareintheswimmingpool.医院密切注意婴儿的健康状况。The hospital keeps(a)close watch on the babies health.leanagainst(背)靠着把梯子靠在房屋上lean the ladder against the house不要靠在柜台或墙上。Donotleanagainstwallsorcounter.消息太好,恐怕不可靠。New
3、sistoogood,andperhapscannotbeleanedagainst.longfor(=wantverymuch)渴望,希望得到他们渴着和平。Theylongforpeace.许多农村年轻人渴望城市生活。Manyyoungpeopleinthecountrylongforcitylife.渴望长生不老者数以百万计,而这些人是一旦遇上了星期日下午的下雨天就都不晓得怎么打发日子的。MillionsofpeoplelongforimmortalitywhodonotknowwhattodowiththemselvesonarainySundayafternoon.inthelongr
4、un(=intheend)从长远来说,最后;intheshortterm(从短期来说)她最终总会要胜利的。she will succeed in the long run.从长远来看,最好的毫无疑问是最便宜的。Inthelongrun,thebestisunquestionablythecheapest.从长远看,应该存钱以备不测。In the long run,one should save money for emergenciespresideover/at主持(会议,业务等)SomepeoplebelievethattheFatespresideovermansdestiny.有些人相信,命运之神支配人类的命运。inprivate(=privately)私下,秘密地inpublic公开地她请求单独与他见面.Sheaskedtoseehiminprivate.虽然和友人在一起是愉快的,但他私下却常常很悲伤。Although(hewas)cheerfulincompany,hewasoftensadinprivate.我不喜欢在公开场合演说,太难为情了。Idontlikemakingspeechesinpublic;itssoembarrassing.当众吐痰是不礼貌的行为。Itsthebadmannertospitinpublic.