而中英惯用短语:
| - v. 他本希望能创造新的世界纪录, 但因天气恶劣而未果. He had hoped to set a new world record, but was frustrated by bad weather
- v. 他极力奉承她, 而她竟以为完全是由衷之言. He flatters her outrageously, and she swallows it whole, ie believes it entirely
- n. 他没有内在的精神寄托, 因而害怕孤独. He has no inner resources and hates being alone
- n. 他没穿著雨衣而是把它搭在胳膊上. He wasn't wearing his raincoat, he was carrying it over his arm
- n. 他沿街飞奔而去. down the street
- n. 他热情而真诚的欢迎. the warmth and sincerity of his welcome
- n. 他生活放荡因而身体亏损. His debaucheries ruined his health
- adj. 他由於一件表现出精湛技艺的作品而受到赞扬. He was complimented on a very professional piece of work
- n. 他由於健康上的原因而提前退休. He retired early for health reasons
- n. 他由於死要面子而不肯接受帮助. He refused to accept help out of a false sense of pride
- v. 他由极其乐观一变而为完全绝望. He swings from wild optimism to total despair
- v. 他疼爱那孩子而紧紧搂在怀里. He enfolded the child in an affectionate embrace
- n. 他的作品因缺乏想像力而受到批评. His work was criticized for its poverty of imagination
- n. 他的嗓音像雾角（大而刺耳）. He's got a voice like a fog-horn, ie a loud, harsh voice
- adj. 他的工作就我所见的那一小部分而言是令人满意的. The little that I have seen of his work is satisfactory
- n. 他的怪僻之一是睡觉睡在床底下而不睡在床上. One of his eccentricities is sleeping under the bed instead of on it
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