37、英语重点常考短语（2） (16-2)

【例】Now that the problems have been settled，we neednʼt to work overtime.

既然问题已经解决，那我们就不用加班了。

keep down

（使）……降低（或缓和）；控制；镇压；缩减

【例】The local government tries to keep the prices down.

当地政府努力使物价下降。

by / in contrast

相比之下；与……相反

【例】By contrast，he was much cleverer.

相比之下，他要机灵得多。

make fun of

嘲弄；取笑；拿……开玩笑

【例】Itʼs cruel to make fun of people who stammer.

嘲笑口吃的人是很不人道的。

at length

详尽地；最后

【例】We revisited this topic at length in the meeting.

我们在会议上详细地讨论了这个话题。

apply to

适用于，应用于；运用；把……涂于；向……正式申请

【例】The convention does not apply to us.

这条惯例对我们不适用。

in time

及时；迟早；最后；终于

【例】If you donʼt make your choice in time ，you are likely to fall between two stools.

如果你不及时作出决定，就可能会两头落空。

blame on

把……归咎于 / 归罪于，责怪

【例】The police blamed the accident on the driver who was attempting to pass.

警察把事故的责任归咎于当时极力驶过去的司机。

by means of

依靠；通过；借助于

【例】We introduce the method of data extraction by means of an example.

我们用示例的方式来介绍数据抽取的方法。

run against

碰及，碰撞；同……竞选

【例】He hurt his head by running against a wall.

他撞到墙上，撞伤了头部。

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