能中英惯用短语:
  • n.  我对於他做该项工作的能力持保留看法(怀疑他能否胜任).   about his ability to do the job
  • n.  我对自己的能力如何颇有自知之明(我知道自己的能力不很强).   I have no illusions about my ability, ie I know that I am not very able
  • adj.  我对调停此事无能为力.   I am powerless to intervene in the matter
  • adj.  我尽可能在午饭以後见你.   I'll try and fit you in after lunch
  • adv.  我尽可能早来.   I will come as soon as I possibly can
  • conj.  我尽量来, 但不敢说能准时到.   I'll try to come, thoughI doubt if I'll be there on time
  • n.  我屡遭搅扰以致工作未能完成.   Numerous interruptions have prevented me from finishing my work
  • indef det  我希望你们中能有足够的人手准备协助这场演出.   I hope enough of you are prepared to help with the show
  •   我希望你能听得进去我说的话.   I hope you're taking in what I'm saying
  • v.  我希望你能找到回家的路.   I hope you can find your way home
  • n.  我希望我提的建议能吸引买家.   I made what I hoped was an attractive proposition
  • v.  我希望能摆脱跟吉尔的关系.   I wish I could disentangle myself from Jill, ie from my relationship with her
  • v.  我希望这样的好天气能持续下去.   I hope this fine weather lasts
  • v.  我很佩服她能对错误的批评意见不予理会.   I admire the way she is able to shrug off unfair criticism
  • v.  我很想去看明天的比赛--你能找个词儿安排一下吗?   I'd love to go to the match tomorrow do you think you can wangle it?
  • n.  我很想听听可能会发生什麽变动, 但是(关於这一点)不管怎麽打听, 他们就是不说.   I wanted to hear about possible changes, but I couldn't draw them (on that).