1. prefer to 更喜欢;宁愿
例句:Everyone has certain likes and dislikes, and there is no denying that we all prefer to do the things that we like.
每个人都有某些自己喜欢和不喜欢的事,而且不可否认的是,我们都比较喜欢做自己喜欢做的事 。
2. make up 编造
例句:So far, as of today, we know that she herself made up that title—probably because she feels proud to be associated with charity.
时至今日,我们所知道的事实是,她谎报了她的头衔,可能是因为她的虚荣心,希望把自己和慈善机构联系起来 。
3. strike upon 触动;想起
例句:But it seemed to strike upon her grandfather, though he had not noticed it before . 但是它好象触动了她外祖父的心,虽然他先前不曾注意到 。
4. flood into 涌进
例句:There have been some 54-thousand displaced people flooding into the county since the earthquake.
地震发生后,约有54000名流离失所的人涌进芦山县 。
5. rags to riches story 白手起家
例句:John's from rags to riches story is amazing.
约翰白手起家的故事很令人惊奇 。
adj. 仁慈的,(为)慈善事业的,宽恕的