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随着职务的提升,他担负的责任也更大了
(takeon)Withhispromotion,hehastakenongreaterresponsibilities
他感到没有必要再一次对约翰承担这样的责任了
(makeacommitment)HefelthedidnothavetomakesuchacommitmenttoJohnanymore
闲暇时玛丽喜欢外出购物,与她相反,露茜却喜欢待在家里看书
(asopposedto)Marylikestogoshoppinginhersparetime,asopposedtoLucy,whopreferstostayathomereading4
说得好听一些,可以说他有抱负,用最糟糕的话来说,他是一个没有良心(conscience)且没有资格的权力追求者
(atbest,atworst)Atbesthe'sambitious,andatworstapower-seekerwithoutconscienceorqualifications
我们已尽全力想说服他,但是却毫无进展
(strive,makenoheadway)Wehavestriventothefulltoconvincehim,butwehavemadenoheadway
他似乎只有在打保龄球的时候才感觉到舒服
Itseemsthattheonlytimehefeltgoodabouthimselfwaswhenhewasbowling
饭店员工是不收小费原则的唯一例外
Oneexceptiontothe“no-tippingrule”isthehotelstaff
很多年轻人在理论上知道怎么干,但当付诸实践时,就茫然无措了
Manyoftheseyoungstersknowthejobintheorybutthey’re