1. as a rule 照例;通常,一般说来;照说; [例句]I go to work by bicycle as a rule. 平常我骑自行车上班。 2. in the long run 从长远来看,终究;一来二去;归根到底; [例句]Sometimes expensive drugs or other treatments can be economical in the long run 有时昂贵的药物或其他治疗方法从长远来看可能是比较划算的。 3. for the sake of 为了; [例句]He urged them to set aside minor differences for the sake of peace. 他敦促他们为了和平抛开一些小的分歧。 4. on sale 有售,上市;廉价出售; [例句]The new commemorative stamps will be put on sale next week. 新的纪念邮票将于下星期发售。 5. on a large scale 大规模地; [例句]This movement has aroused the masses on a large scale. 这次运动,群众发动的面很广。 6. on a small scale 小规模地[的]; [例句]He's in business on a small scale. 他做的是小本生意。 7. in secret 偷偷地,暗地地;私下; [例句]Members can blackball candidates in secret ballots. |