| U |
|
| up to |
起来,从事于,忙于;直到;该由…,轮到,胜任,适于 |
| make use of |
利用 |
| put to use |
使用,利用 |
| use up |
用完,花完 |
| as usual |
像往常一样,照例 |
| V |
|
| a variety of |
种种,各种 |
| joint venture |
合资企业 |
| on the verge of |
接近于,濒于 |
| vice versa |
反之亦然 |
| by virtue of |
由于 |
| W |
|
| ward off |
防治,避开 |
| warm up |
变热 |
| by the way |
顺便提一下 |
| by way of |
经由,通过…方式 |
| give way |
让路,让步 |
| in a way |
在某点,在某种程度上 |
| in no way |
决不 |
| in the way of |
妨碍 |
| in one’s way /in the way |
妨碍,阻碍 |
| lead the way |
带路,引路 |
| make one’s way |
前进,行进 |
| make way |
开路,让路 |
| wear off |
逐渐消逝 |
| wear out |
用破,用坏,磨损;耗尽,使筋疲力尽 |
| as well |
同样的 |
| as well as |
既…又,除…之外(还) |
| what about |
(对于)怎么样 |
| what if |
如果…将会怎样,即使…又有什么要紧 |
| whether…or |
是…还是,不管…还是 |
| for a while |
暂时,一时 |
| once in a while |
偶尔,有时 |
| after a while |
过了一会,不久 |
| on the whole |
总的来说 |
| wipe out |
擦去,除去;消灭,毁灭 |
| no wonder |
难得,怪不得 |
| in a word |
总而言之 |
| in other words |
换句话说,也就是说 |
| keep one’s word |
守信用 |
| word for word |
逐字地 |
| at work |
在工作,忙于 |
| out of work |
失业 |
| work out |
解决,算出;设计出,制定出 |
| work up |
引起,激起;逐渐上升,向上爬 |
| in the world |
到底,究竟 |
| at (the) worst |
在最坏的情况下 |
| write off |
报废,勾销,注销 |
| go wrong |
发生故障,出毛病 |
| Y |
|
| and yet |
可是,然而 |
| as yet |
到目前为止,到那时为止 | |