妙语佳句:

coastal trade in China has depended on a remarkable and pioneering type of ship,中国的沿海贸易主要依靠于一种具有开创性卓越性能船

depend on:取决于, 随 ... 而定

All living things depend on the sun for their growth.

万物生长靠太阳。

We can depend on his arriving here on time.

我们可以相信他会准时到来。

The distinctive rigging of the junk's sails allows easy handling in bad weather,舢板上独特的索具使得它在恶劣的天气下也容易操纵

allow:允许

allow有“容许，并不禁止”的意思，而permit指“准许”，比allow更正式化。

Nothing is permitted, everything is allowed.

一切都不准许，但也并不禁止。

each waterproofed and separated from the next to minimise flood damage.分储在防水壁中以降低洪涝带来的损失

separate from:分离

Raw meat must be kept separate from cooked meat.

生肉和熟肉必须分开存放。

He found himself separated from his mates.

他发现自己与伙伴们分开了

考考你:

舢板上独特的索具使得它在恶劣的天气下也容易操纵。

中国的沿海贸易主要依靠于一种具有开创性卓越性能船。

上期答案:

even the simplest cup of tea is poured with an intricate amount of ritual.

not only as a source of income,but also as a way to welcome visitors