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lethal
a. causing death
致命的，致死的
Plastic bags may be lethal when swallowed in mistake for food by children.
儿童误把塑料袋当食物吞下可能会致命。
disable
vt. make sb. unable to use his/ her body properly
使丧失能力，使伤残
He is a soldier disabled by leg wounds.
他是位腿部受伤致残的士兵。
He can't work because he was disabled in the war, but he does his best for us and makes sure we have everything we need.
他不能工作, 因为他过去在战争中致残了，但是他尽自己最大努力, 使我们获得所需要的一切。
crop up
appear or happen, esp. when it is not expected
（问题等）突然发生，突然出现
If certain criticisms have cropped up consistently, you must decide either to correct these problems or to try something new.
如果某些批评一直在出现，你就必须决定是纠正这些问题，还是尝试一些新的东西。
It was true that a major problem had just cropped up which demanded immediate attention.
确实，一个需要引起立即注意的重要问题突然发生了。
act out
perform the actions and speech of a situation or story
表演
They acted out the robbery in full so that when it came to describing it to the police, they would be able to describe it in perfect detail.
他们把这次抢劫案从头到尾地扮演了一遍，这样向警察叙述时就能叙述得详详细细。
The dialogue-based text is ideal for reading aloud in class or for encouraging pupils to act out the stories.
以对话为基础的课文对课堂朗读或鼓励学生表演故事是很理想的。
nothing more (…) than
only that thing, and nothing more interesting (important, etc.)
只不过，仅仅是
This is very interesting, but I'm afraid that it is nothing more than a performance.
这非常有趣，可是恐怕这只不过是一场表演而已。
up to scratch
as good as sth. or sb. should be; satisfactory
达到标准，合格，处于良好状态
Much work was needed to bring them up to scratch and these young men worked hard to get ready for an opening to the public in June.
要使它们达到标准还要做很多工作。为6月份向公众开放做好准备，这些年轻人干得很努力。
The couple told the housing officials that the three-bedroom flat simply was not up to scratch for their needs.
这对夫妇告诉住房管理的官员们这套三居室的套房根本没有达到他们的要求。
be on the wrong end of
suffer the bad effects of (sth.)
承担（……）的不利后果
Gibson Keddie finds himself on the wrong end of a tongue lashing, but he knows nothing about how it happens.
吉布森·凯迪遭到了痛斥，可是他压根儿不知道这是怎么发生的。
law and order
a situation in which people obey the law and behave in a peaceful way
法律和秩序
Every time he has used force in the past in an effort to portray himself as defender of both law and order.
过去他每次都使用武力，力图把自己描绘成是法律和秩序的捍卫者。
Our policies on law and order and the rights of individuals are designed to protect the people of this country and their way of life.
我们制定有关法律和秩序以及个人权利的政策是为了保护这个国家的人民，保护他们的生活方式。
throw up
produce sb. or sth., or cause them to become noticeable; make or build very quickly
产生，使……突出，匆匆建造
The builders threw up some temporary huts for the victims of the earthquake.
建筑工人为地震灾民建造了一些临时棚屋。
They hurriedly threw up earthen walls, stretching blankets over the top to shelter these homeless people.
他们匆匆地筑起了土墙，在顶上盖些毯子，给这些无家可归者提供住处。
on duty
(of police officers, nurses, etc.) engaged in one's regular work
值班，当班
The policeman was charged with neglect of duty, and smoking in uniform on duty.
这个警察被指控玩忽职守，在值勤时吸烟。
Every hour the assistant on duty had to read the instruments, make a note of the wind speed and direction.
每个小时当班的助理得观察仪器，记录风速和风向。
on sick leave
being away from work for illness
休病假
While in England on sick leave he visited many famous universities such as Oxford and Cambridge.
他在英国休病假时参观了许多著名大学，如牛津和剑桥。
You will be paid while you are on sick leave but obviously there are limits to this.
休病假时你是有工资收入的，但是很明显，这是有限制的。
in favor
in support (of sb. or sth.)
赞同，支持
But there has been no sign from the government that the President is in favor of the proposal.
政府中还没有迹象表明总统会赞同这个计划。
I would be in favor of making it illegal to smoke while driving.
我会支持立法禁止驾车时吸烟。
derive from
come from; get or obtain from
来自，源于，从……中得到
A large part of his pleasure derived from holidays, when he could put the routines of work behind him.
他很大一部分快乐是从度假中得到的，此时他可以把工作的日常事务抛在脑后。
He argues that all their ideas are derived from experience and that they prove to be very useful.
他认为他们所有的主意都源于经验，而且这些主意证明是很有用的。
wash away
remove or carry away by a lot of water or by rain
冲掉，冲走
A month before harvesting, the plants were washed away by some unusually heavy rains, leaving the farmer with a heavy debt that he was unable to pay.
收割前一个月，几场罕见的大雨把农作物都给冲走了，留给这农民一笔沉重的债务，他根本就无力偿还。
Then she washed away some of the dirt and blood that spread across her face and cooled the swelling round her eyes and cheeks.
然后，她用水冲洗掉了自己脸庞上一些污垢和血迹，凉了凉眼睛和两颊四周的肿块。
lose count of
forget the total of sth. before you have finished counting it
数不清，不清楚……的确切数目
We've lost count of the times he's bored us with his nonsensical talk.
他这种无聊话，我们不知听了有多少次。
I've lost count of the number of late-night movies we've watched in this way or the number of dawns we've seen together.
我已记不清我们看了多少这样的深夜电影，也记不清我们在一起迎来了有多少个这样的黎明。
come up to
move towards sb., in order to talk to them
走近，靠近
At the end of the lesson you can come up to me with your questions if you have any and I shall try to help you.
课结束时，你如果有问题可以来问我，我会尽力帮助你的。
He doesn't come up to the desk straightaway, but gives me a nod and starts looking at the flowers.
他没有直接向书桌那儿走去，而是向我点了点头，开始看那些花了。
carry out
do or complete sth., esp. sth. important; fulfil
开展，执行
When the research is carried out by academics from outside, new critical analysis often helps a lot.
当这项研究由外面的学者来从事时，新的严谨分析通常很有帮助。
The conditions under which trade may be carried out may not be as simple as they might at first appear.
贸易可能进行的这些条件也许没有像它们最初看起来那么简单。
take up
use a particular amount of time, space, or effort
占据（时间、空间等）
The newly-designed furniture takes up very little space and makes a room look spacious.
这套新设计的家具几乎不占空间，使得房间看起来很宽敞。
It isn't a large place, but it takes up a lot of your time to do the cleaning work.
虽然这地方不大，可是做清洁工作得占你很多时间。
Northumbria
诺森布里亚郡（地名, 位于英格兰的东北部）
John Stevens
约翰·史蒂文斯（人名）
