argue down 驳倒
The speaker was well informed,but I argued him down at last.演讲者博闻强记,但是我最终把他驳倒了。
They argued him down fiercely.他们经过激烈的辩论把他说得哑口无言。
argue for 为…争辩;支持;赞成
I'll try to argue the matter for you, but he's very obstinate.在这个问题上我会为你说话的,但他却是个固执的人。
It is necessary that we should argue the problem for them.我们有必要为他们辩论这件事。
argue out 深入地辩论某事,直到辩出结果
The committee argued the matter out,and at last agreed to take no action.委员会深入地研究了此事,最后决定不采取行动。
They intend to argue the whole problem out tomorrow night.他们打算在明天晚上把整个问题辩出个结果来。
argue out of 说服某人不要做某事
The parents argued their son out of leaving his present job.父母说服儿子不要放弃目前的工作。
He was argued out of his opposition.他被说服得不再反对了。
arise from . arise out of 由…而引起;由…而产生
The country's present difficulties arise from the shortage of petroleum.这个国家当前的困境是由石油短缺而造成的。
The trouble arose out of the policy of racial segregation.这场乱子是由种族隔离政策所引起的。
We argued her out of acting in haste.我们劝她不要匆忙行事。
arm in arm (二人)挽臂而行
They walked down the street arm in arm.他们挽着臂沿街走去。
armed with 以…武器;装备有
The soldiers were armed with guns and bayonets.士兵们都带着刺刀和枪。
The politician was armed with many facts and figures.这位政治家掌握了大量的事实和数据。
arrange for 安排;准备
I have arranged for the photographer to take some pictures of the ceremony.我已经安排摄影师为典礼拍些照片。
Who has arranged for the concert?谁组织了这次音乐会?
I've arranged for a car to pick them up at the station.我已安排了一辆车去车站接他们。
arrive at 到达(一般比较小的地方),达成、作出(决定、结论等)
They arrived at the air port just before the plane took off.飞机临起飞前,他们才赶到了机场。
After many hours' discussion, the committee arrived at the decision.经过许多小时的讨论,委员会作出了决定。
I wish they would arrive at some conclusion.我希望他们能得出某种结论。
as a matter of course 当然
He is,as a matter of course,on my side.他当然站在我这边了。
as far as so far as,就…而论, 远至
As far as I know, the building will be completed at the end of the year.据我所知,这幢大楼将在年底完工。
As far as my knowledge is concerned, there is no such word in Chinese.据我所知,汉字中没有这样一个字。
So far as our desire is concerned,we don't want you to go there.就我们的愿望而言,我们不愿你到那儿去。
They walked as far as the foot of the hill.他们一直走到山脚下。
as,long as so long as,只要, 既然;因为;由于
As long as we unite and help each other, no one can conquer us.只要我们团结互助,谁也不能征服我们。
You shall never enter this house as long as I live in it .只要我还住在这里,就决不允许你进屋。
As long as you are going to town anyway, you can do something for me.既然你一定要进城,你就可以帮我办点事。
As long as we've driven this far,we might as well go on.既然我们已经驶得这么远了,就不妨继续往前驶。
as a matter of fact 事实上
As a matter of fact, I have never heard of him. 事实上,我从没有听说过他。
He has,as a matter of fact,no real convictions.他实际上并没有真正的信念。
as a result 因此;结果
As a result he remained unknown and lived away from his family for more than twenty years.结果,他隐姓埋名,远离家人达二十多年。
He refused to have medical attention in the early stages of his complaint,and as a result he became seriously ill.他在得病初期拒绝接受治疗,结果病情严重恶化。
as a rule 通常;一般
As a rule, he gets up at five o'clock and does morning exercises in the park.他通常五点起床,在公园里做早操。
When does he come as a rule?通常他什么时候来?
as a whole 就整体而言
We should view things as a whole.我们应该全面地看问题。
The speech had to be considered as a whole.应该从整体来考虑这篇讲话。
as follows 如下;如此
The regulations are as follows.规定如下。
as for 至于;就…而言
As for that man, he is not qualified for the job at all.至于那人,他干这项工作根本不称职。
He likes summer, but as for me, I like winter much better.他喜欢夏天,但是对我来说,我则更喜欢冬天。
as good as 同…一样 实际上;几乎是
He is as good as dead.他像死了一样。
The well maintained TV set looks as good as new.这部保养良好的电视机看上去跟新的一样。
What he did has as good as shown that he is dishonest.他的行为实际上表明他是个不诚实的人。
This means that the dollar is as good as devalued.这意味着美元实际上已经贬值。