comment on 评论
commit oneself to 使自己承担… commit sb. to prison把某人送进监狱; commit one's idea to writing 把某人的想法写下来; commit a matter to a committee 把某事交给委员会讨论
in common (和…)有共同之处,共用. be common to sb. 是与某人所共有的
keep company with (=be friendly and go out together) 和…要好.
compare…with … 把…与…比较
compare…to… 把…比作…
by comparison 比较起来
on a diet 吃某种特殊饮食, 节食
differ from…in 与…的区别在于…
in difficulties…有困难,处境困难,
discharge sb. (from)…for (=dismiss sb. from a job for) 因…解雇, 开除
by chance(=accidentally, by accident)偶然
for a change换换环境(花样等)
charge sb. with …控告某人犯有…
in charge of (=responsible for) 负责(某事) in the charge of …由…管
in comparison with (=in contrast to) 和…比起来
compensate for (=give sth. to make up for) 补偿, 赔偿,弥补 compensate sb. for sth. 赔偿,弥补
complain of (or about)抱怨;诉苦;控告;complain about 抱怨某人或事情; complain to sb. about sth. (or sb.) 向某人抱怨…; complain (抱怨); complement (补充); compliment (恭维)
comply with (=act in accordance with a demand, order, rule etc.) 遵守, 依从
conceive of (think of, imagine, consider) 想象,设想
concentrate on (or upon) 集中,专心
be concerned with (=about) 与…有关
concern oneself about / with 关心
in conclusion(=as the last thing)最后一点; at the conclusion of 当…结束时;
economize on (=save sth. instead of being wasteful) 节省
to the effect that 大意是…,主要内容是…
contribute to 有助于
under control (被)控制住 out of control无法控制
at one's convenience(=where and when it suits one) 在方便的时间或地点 . be convenient to / for 对…方便
convince sb. of (=cause sb. to believe or feel certain; to persuade sb.)使某人确信,try to persuade sb. to do sth.劝说某人做…
cope with(=deal with, try to find a solution to)应付, 处理
in the corner(of)在角落里;on(at) the comer of a street在街道拐弯处;round the comer拐过弯; be in a tight corner陷入困境
correspond (with) ( =exchange letters regularly) 通信
correspond to 相当于 . correspond with 符合,一致
at all costs不惜任何代价 . at the cost of 以…为代价
in (during) the course 在…过程中
in due course (=without too much delay) 没经过太久, 到一定时候
on credit赊购; with credit以优异成绩; to one's credit使某人感到光荣; do sb. credit 使…感到光荣
be critical of 爱挑毛病的,批评的
cure sb. of+某种疾病 治好某人的疾病
a danger to对…的危险; be in danger(of)处于…危险中; be out of danger脱离危险
to date(=so far, until now) 到目前为止
out of date过时的;up to date新式的,时兴的; date back to可追溯到; date from从某时期开始(有)
(be) at an end (=finished) 结束了
no end of (=very many/much) 很多,大量
in the end (=finally, eventually) 最终
at one's wit's end (=not knowing what to do or to say) 无法可想, 智穷计尽
be content with(=be satisfied with) 满足于be content to do sth. 愿意做某事
contrary to (=in opposition to) 与…相反
on the contrary 相反
contrast…with 把…与…相对(对照)
in contrast to/with 和…形成对比
encourage sb. in 鼓励; encourage sb. in his/her work 鼓励某人工作; encourage sb. in his/her idleness 怂恿某人游手好闲
encourage sb. in …with sth. 用…鼓励某人做某事
by contrast 对比之下
to no effect 不起作用,没有取得任何效果
(be) of no effect (=useless) 无效
with ease ( = easily) 容易, 不费力
at (one's) ease ( = without worry or nervousness) 自在,不拘束