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| 例句 | DEFINITIVE EXAMPLES 权威例句〔ENOUGH/NOT ENOUGH〕It's lack of confidence, not lack of ability, that makes most people fail. 大多数人失败是因为缺少自信，而不是因为缺少能力。朗文写作活用〔EXPRESS〕Lack of communication, not lack of caring, often causes marriages to break up. 婚姻的破裂通常是由于缺乏沟通，而不是缺少关爱。朗文写作活用〔FOOD〕The food in Suzie's Café tends to be stodgy rather than fresh and light. 苏茜小餐馆的食物大都油腻不易消化，而不是新鲜清淡的。朗文写作活用〔FRIGHTENED/FRIGHTENING〕The workers are unhappy but will not complain for fear of losing their jobs. 工人们不满意，但因为怕失业而不敢抱怨。朗文写作活用〔MANAGER〕He spoke as though he were a rich landowner instead of just the foreman of a modest building firm. 他说起话来好像他是有钱的地主，而不是一家小建筑公司里的一个小工头。朗文写作活用〔MEANING〕Perseverance is required to understand the story and you have to read between the lines to find the book's full meaning. 要读懂这个故事需要锲而不舍的精神，而想彻底弄懂此书的含义则需要领会言外之意。朗文写作活用〔NEED/NECESSARY〕I would say that TV has become more a necessity than a luxury, wouldn't you? 我觉得电视机变成了一种必需品，而不再是奢侈品了，你说呢？朗文写作活用〔RECENTLY〕As recently as the mid sixties, Nelson Rockefeller was considered unsuitable for the presidency because he had once been divorced. 在60年代中期这么近的年代，尼尔森·洛克菲勒仍被认为因为离过婚而不适合当总统。朗文写作活用〔THINK〕In my opinion, most people learn best by doing, not by sitting in a classroom and reading about it. 依我看，大多数人都是在实际应用时取得最佳的学习效果，而不是靠坐在教室里学习书本知识。朗文写作活用〔avoid〕The report studiously avoided any mention of the controversial plan.这份报告有意避而不谈那个有争议的计划。剑桥高阶〔beef〕My real beef is with the organization's president, not the group itself.我真正不满的是这个组织的领导人，而不是组织本身。韦氏高阶〔blind〕Corruption in the police force is rampant, but authorities are turning a blind eye.警察部门腐败猖獗，但当局对此却视而不见。韦氏高阶〔blow〕It was a severe blow to our chances of surviving the recession without a loss of jobs.这对我们度过经济衰退期而不减少就业机会的可能性是个打击。外研社新世纪〔borrow〕He used to borrow money and not bother to pay it back.他老是借钱而不急于还钱。21世纪英汉〔capacity〕Do you think it's within his capacity to (= do you think he'll be able to) do the job without making a mess of it? 你认为他有能力完成这项工作而不把它搞砸吗？剑桥高阶〔character〕The idea was to modernize various aspects of the house without changing its essential character.这个设想就是使房子各方面现代化而不改变它的基本特征。剑桥高阶〔citizen's arrest〕An arrest made by a citizen, for whom legal authority arises from the fact of citizenship, rather than by an officer of the law.公民的逮捕权：公民所进行的逮捕，其合法权力源于具有公民身份的事实而不是法律的执行者美国传统〔close your eyes to sth〕She closed her eyes to the fact that her son was stealing.她对儿子偷窃的事视而不见。剑桥高阶〔concentrate〕Water companies should concentrate on reducing waste instead of building new reservoirs.自来水公司应该集中精力减少水浪费，而不是修建新水库。柯林斯高阶〔deflection〕The journalists were frustrated by her constant deflection of their questions.她对问题一直避而不答，令记者们非常懊恼。剑桥高阶〔denature〕To render unfit to eat or drink without destroying usefulness in other applications, especially to add methanol to (ethyl alcohol).使变性：使食物和饮料变质而不破坏这些物质用于其它目的的用途，尤指（在乙醇中）加甲烷美国传统〔diplomatically〕Diplomatically, he refrained from mentioning the divorce.他很圆滑, 避而不谈离婚的事。外研社新世纪〔distinct〕She's a personal assistant, as distinct from a secretary.她是私人助理而不是秘书。剑桥高阶〔divider〕He says that he's a uniter, not a divider.他宣称自己是主张团结的，而不是鼓动分裂的。韦氏高阶〔doorstep〕It is all too easy to lose sight of what is happening at our own doorstep.自家门口发生的事情, 是最容易视而不见的。外研社新世纪〔dove〕A person who advocates peace, conciliation, or negotiation in preference to confrontation or armed conflict.鸽派人物：主张和平调解或谈判而不主张对立或武装冲突的人美国传统〔draw up〕He wants his ministers to concentrate on implementing policy, not on drawing it up.他希望部长们把注意力放在政策的执行上，而不是政策的制定上。柯林斯高阶〔dualism〕Western dualism values mind over body.西方的二元论更重视思想，而不是身体。剑桥高阶〔eclipse〕By lighting the picture but not the wall, you will create an eclipse of light around the painting, drawing attention to it.只照亮画而不照亮其四周的墙, 这样就会使这幅画四周的光线变暗, 从而把人的注意力吸引到画上。外研社新世纪〔economy〕It would be false economy to repair the leak without replacing the pipe.只修复裂缝而不更换管道是治标不治本，最终会得不偿失。韦氏高阶〔encouragement〕Instead of criticism, use encouragement.要鼓励，而不是批评。牛津搭配〔err〕He probably erred on the conservative rather than the generous side.他可能过于保守，而不是过于宽宏大量。柯林斯高阶〔essentially〕He was, essentially, a teacher, not a manager.他本质上来说是个教师而不是经理。牛津高阶〔explanation〕The causal explanation must be that old age causes poverty, not that poverty causes people to be old.因果解释一定是年老引起贫困，而不是贫困催人老。牛津搭配〔eye〕Most governments must simply be shutting their eyes to the problem.许多政府肯定都干脆对这个问题视而不见。外研社新世纪〔flashy〕It outperforms most of its flashier rivals.它的功能胜过那些华而不实的同类产品。外研社新世纪〔float〕To remain suspended within or on the surface of a fluid without sinking.浮，漂：保持悬在流体的表层内或表面上的状态而不沉下去美国传统〔folderol〕A trifle; a gewgaw.不值钱的东西；华而不实的东西美国传统〔forsake〕I don't want him to feel forsaken and unhappy.我不想让他感到被抛弃而不快乐。柯林斯高阶〔garish〕Marred by strident color or excessive ornamentation; gaudy.耀眼的，过分鲜艳的：被鲜艳的颜色或过多的装饰所破坏；华而不实的美国传统〔gauge〕Distance is gauged by journey time rather than miles.距离是用行程时间而不是里程来测量的。外研社新世纪〔impaired〕Nowadays we say someone is ‘speech-impaired’, not dumb.现在我们说某个人“有语言障碍”，而不说是哑巴。牛津高阶〔impunity〕It's astonishing that these criminals are free to walk the streets with impunity.令人惊讶的是，这些罪犯可以招摇过市而不受惩处。朗文当代〔individually〕They wait for the group to decide rather than making individual decisions.他们等待团体作决定而不是各自作出决定。柯林斯高阶〔inner-directed〕Guided in thought and behavior by one's own set of values rather than societal standards or norms.有主见的：思想和行为由自己的价值体系而不是世俗的标准或形式所引导的美国传统〔jump〕I've been jumping about the file instead of working straight through it.我随意翻看这份文件，而不是从头看到尾。朗文当代〔laugh with〕We are laughing with you,not at you.我们是在和你一起笑，而不是在嘲笑你。21世纪英汉〔metric〕We work in metric, not imperial.我们采用公制, 而不用英制。外研社新世纪〔monotony〕Her younger students were excited to break from the monotony of the teacher's voice and get involved.她那些年幼的学生都很兴奋, 因为他们自己也能参与进来, 而不再是单听老师以单调的声音宣讲。外研社新世纪〔more〕He spent more time perfecting his dance moves instead of gym work.他把更多的时间用于完善舞蹈动作，而不是健身训练。柯林斯高阶〔mouldy〕Oranges can be kept for a long time without going mouldy.橙子可以存放很长时间而不发霉。外研社新世纪〔other〕He found me, not the other way round/around.他发现了我，而不是我发现了他。牛津高阶〔peccadillo〕He dismissed what had happened as a mere peccadillo.他只把发生的事当作一个小过失而不予理会。剑桥高阶〔personality〕Can we rise above personalities? 我们能不能姿态高一些而不搞人身攻击呢?英汉大词典〔plastic〕Physics Capable of undergoing continuous deformation without rupture or relaxation.【物理学】 塑性的：能够历经持续变形而不断裂或松弛的美国传统〔pocket〕I'll tell them I sold it for £20, not £25, then I can pocket the rest.我要告诉他们我卖了20英镑而不是25英镑，这样我就可以把余下的钱据为己有。剑桥高阶〔predestined〕He wished that he could be like other children instead of pursuing his lonely predestined path.他希望自己能像其他孩子一样, 而不是走命定的孤独之路。外研社新世纪〔proper〕You need to eat a proper meal instead of junk food.你需要吃像样的饭菜，而不是垃圾食品。韦氏高阶〔pursue〕He pursued her relentlessly, refusing to take 'no' for an answer.他锲而不舍地追求她，拒不接受“不”的回答。牛津搭配〔rather than〕Why do one thing rather than another? 为什么做这件事而不做另一件？韦氏高阶〔rather〕He's my sister's friend really, rather than mine.确切地说，他是我妹妹的朋友，而不是我的。剑桥高阶〔reconnaissance〕The aircraft will be used for reconnaissance rather than combat.这架飞机将用于执行侦察任务而不是战斗任务。柯林斯高阶〔rhetoric〕What is required is immediate action, not rhetoric.需要的是立刻采取行动，而不是说些华而不实的空话。柯林斯高阶〔rise〕The wind has risen outside rather than dropped.户外风势已增强而不是变弱。英汉大词典〔salami slicing〕He argues that cuts should be achieved by fundamentally re-thinking the role of the state rather than by salami slicing.他提出削减开支应该通过从根本上重新思考政府的角色来实现，而不是靠会造成损害的逐量减少。剑桥高阶〔sale〕They'll drop the price rather than lose the sale.他们将下调价格而不是失去这单生意。剑桥高阶〔separate〕Their personalities and political beliefs separate them.他们因个性和政治信仰而不同。韦氏高阶〔servant〕Technology must be our servant, not our master.技术必须为我们所用, 而不是我们受其支配。外研社新世纪〔shut〕The government ought to have opened the door to Japanese investment instead of slamming it shut.政府应该向日本的投资敞开大门而不是让其吃闭门羹。剑桥高阶〔slur〕To glide over (a series of notes) smoothly without a break.圆滑奏，圆滑唱：圆润地滑过（一系列音符）而不加停顿美国传统〔snack〕They tend to snack rather than sitting down for proper meals.他们习惯于吃零食, 而不是正儿八经地坐下来吃饭。外研社新世纪〔stall〕They are still stalling on the deal.他们仍在拖时间，而不急于达成协议。牛津高阶〔stifle〕We should be encouraging new ideas, not stifling them.我们应该鼓励创意，而不是将其扼杀。剑桥高阶〔stretch〕Ask someone to pass you the jam instead of stretching across the table for it.请人把果酱递给你,而不要隔着桌子伸过手去拿。英汉大词典〔sweet〕I prefer salty snacks to sweet ones.我更喜欢咸味零食，而不是甜的。剑桥高阶〔than〕I'd rather email than phone, if that's OK by you.如果你认为可以的话，我想发电邮而不打电话。牛津高阶〔timidity〕He was soon disillusioned by the government's timidity on social reform.他不久就因政府在进行社会改革时缩手缩脚而不抱幻想了。外研社新世纪〔unduly〕This will achieve greater security without unduly burdening the consumers or the economy.这一举措将提高安全性, 而不会给消费者或经济增加过多的负担。外研社新世纪〔variety meat〕Meat, such as liver or sweetbreads, that has been taken from a part other than skeletal muscles.可食用的动物内脏：从其它部分取下来的肉，而不是骨骼上的肌肉，例如肺或胰脏美国传统〔vegetal〕Relating to growth rather than to sexual reproduction; vegetative.植物性的：关于生长而不是繁殖的；植物性的美国传统〔victim〕He described himself and Altman as victims rather than participants in the scandal.他把他自己和奥尔特曼描绘成这一丑闻的受害者而不是参与者。柯林斯高阶〔warmed over〕Can't we have a cool Sci-Fi movie that is not a warmed over western!我们就不能来一部很酷的科幻片而不是炒冷饭的西部电影吗！外研社新世纪〔watertight〕This book is designed to be provocative rather than a watertight piece of economic analysis.这本书旨在引发大家辩论，而不是要对经济进行缜密的分析。剑桥高阶〔weight〕Consumers generally place more weight on negative information than on the positive when deciding what to buy.消费者在决定要买什么东西的时候往往更重视负面消息，而不是正面消息。柯林斯高阶〔weight〕Consumers place more weight on negative information than on the positive when deciding what to buy.消费者在决定购买何种商品时, 更关注负面信息, 而不是正面信息。外研社新世纪〔wilful〕West was wilfully blind to the abuse that took place.韦斯特对发生的虐待行为故意视而不见。柯林斯高阶A few workers have defied the majority decision and gone into work despite the strike.少数几个工人违抗了大多数人的决定，继续工作而不罢工了。剑桥国际I think this government operates on the basis of expediency, not of principle (= they do what they think will help them, not what they think they should do).我认为这个政府行事以自身利益为基准，而不是从原则出发。剑桥国际If you'd got on with your work instead of wasting time (= not making good use of the hours, etc. that you have available) chatting, you'd be finished by now.如果你不停地工作而不是浪费时间闲聊，你现在就能完成了。剑桥国际In a blitzkrieg, the attack is concentrated on the enemy's rear, rather than its front where there is more resistance.闪电战中攻击集中于敌人的后方而不是抵抗力较强的前部。剑桥国际In future, promotion will be based on merit not seniority.将来，提升主要看功绩，而不是级别。剑桥国际In the cities many people now pedal around on bicycles instead of polluting the environment by using cars.在城市里，许多人骑自行车，而不开着汽车污染环境。剑桥国际It is sometimes better to try and stop bleeding by pressing on a limb, rather than by applying a tourniquet to it.有时候通过压胳膊或腿止血比较好，而不要用止血带。剑桥国际It's the sum total of what you eat over a long period that matters and not what you consume in a day.重要的是你长期以来吃的全部食品而不是一天内的消费。剑桥国际People over 40 years old probably have glaucoma without knowing it. 超过四十岁的人都可能有青光眼而不自知。译典通She always wears such cheap, graceless (= unattractive) clothes.她总是穿着这样廉价而不吸引人的衣服。剑桥国际She couldn't play because of a strained hamstring / a hamstring injury.她由于扭伤了腿筋而不能玩。剑桥国际The survey will concentrate on centres of population (=places where many people live) rather than rural areas.调查主要集中于人口密集的中心城市而不是农村地区。剑桥国际There have been lots of negative news stories, the overall effect of which has been to make the President appear uncertain and weak.一直有很多反面的新闻故事，其总的效果是使总统显得软弱而不自信。剑桥国际Union leaders are advising their members to go slow instead of recommending an all-out strike.工会领袖建议成员们怠工，而不是进行完全罢工。剑桥国际 |
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