10 1. initiate into使入门,使初步了解,接纳,让...加入 The book initiates us into the customs in Africa. They initiated me into the sports club. The initial stage of an undertaking---事业创办时期 To initiate an undertaking---创办一项事业 Take the initiative --- Charles is shy and does not take the initiative in making acquaintances. Do sth on ones own initiative---主动做某事 2. a period of transition---过渡时期;China in transition转变中的中国 in transit在运输中,在途中,transit是名词或形容词,名词意思是转运,运输,形容词是中转的,过境的,并非动词 3. in retrospect回想起来,事后看起来---In retrospect all successful policies seem preordained. A job with good prospect很有前途的工作 4. be expert in/at---be expert in /at driving a car; an expert in/at mathematics数学专家;an expert on skin disease皮肤病专家 5. experiment既是动词也是名词;experiment on用...做试验---experiment on frogs用青蛙做实验;experiment with试验...---experiment with medicinal herbs试验草药 6. be faced with面临...;face:应付困难 In the face of:在...前面,不顾,即使---She exhibited no fear in the face of danger. |