1、英语写作中的常用词组 junior to sb.年纪较轻,职位较低.He is three years junior to me.他比我小三岁。总裁的年龄甚至是比他的一些雇员还小。The president was so young that he was junior to some of his employees.(be)keen on 喜爱,渴望 汤姆说你可能爱好瑜伽功。Tom said you might be keen on yoga.我喜欢旅行。Im keen on traveling.你喜欢象棋吗？Are you keen on chess?keep a close watch
2、 on (=keep a sharp lookout for)密切注视 我们严密看守囚犯 We keep a close watch on the prisoners.孩子在游泳池里的时候，你一定要好好地看着他们。Please keep a close watch on the children while they are in the swimming pool.医院密切注意婴儿的健康状况。The hospital keeps(a)close watch on the babies health.lean against(背)靠着 把梯子靠在房屋上 lean the ladder agai
3、nst the house 不要靠在柜台或墙上。Do not lean against walls or counter.消息太好，恐怕不可靠。News is too good,and perhaps cannot be leaned against.long for(=want very much)渴望,希望得到 他们渴着和平。They long for peace.许多农村年轻人渴望城市生活。Many young people in the country long for city life.渴望长生不老者数以百万计，而这些人是一旦遇上了星期日下午的下雨天就都不晓得怎么打发日子的。Mil
4、lions of people long for immortality who do not know what to do with themselves on a rainy Sunday afternoon.in the long run(=in the end)从长远来说,最后;in the short term(从短期来说)她最终总会要胜利的。she will succeed in the long run.从长远来看,最好的毫无疑问是最便宜的。In the long run,the best is unquestionably the cheapest.从长远看,应该存钱以备不测
5、。In the long run,one should save money for emergencies preside over/at 主持(会议,业务等)Some people believe that the Fates preside over mans destiny.有些人相信，命运之神支配人类的命运。in private(=privately)私下,秘密地 in public 公开地 她请求单独与他见面.She asked to see him in private.虽然和友人在一起是愉快的，但他私下却常常很悲伤。Although(he was)cheerful in company,he was often sad in private.我不喜欢在公开场合演说，太难为情了。I dont like making speeches in public;its so embarrassing.当众吐痰是不礼貌的行为。Its the bad manner to spit in public.
