drink to: 举杯

Let me drink to your health.

让我为你的健康干杯。

compare to: 相比较

Eg. Compare to the city, the country looks like the world without its clothes on.

比起城市，乡村看上去好似没有穿上衣服的世界。

Eg. Compare to other vehicle, car is really quite convenient.

同其他车辆相比，汽车确实很方便。

Eg. Can you tell me how this compare to that?

你能告诉我这个和那个比较起来如何？

measure up: 符合，达到标准

Eg. In sports he did not measure up to his younger brother.

在体育方面，他比不上他弟弟。

Eg. Lei Feng never ceased trying to measure up to his ideal.

雷锋努力按这个理想去做，从不停息。

Eg. If she doesn't measure up to the job, she'll just have to leave.

她如果不能胜任这一工作，就只得走人。

no matter: 不管什么情况

Eg. Day in, day out, no matter what the weather is like, she walks ten miles.

她不管天气如何，每天总是不间断地步行十英里。

Eg. No matter what the results of the homemade gift look like, remember it's the thought that counts.

不论自制礼物的结果看起来像什么，心意才是重要。

Eg. No matter how hard he works, he can not get a promotion.

不管他工作多努力，他就是得不到提升。

as long as: 只要

Eg. He came in with a face as long as a fiddle and said it was raining again.

他拉长着脸进来说，又下雨了。

Eg. I don't mind as long as it doesn't rain.

只要不下雨就行了。

Eg. As long as you drive carefully, you will be very safe.

如果你开车小心，你就会很安全。

tip off: 泄露，透露

Eg. Did Nancy want him to tip off the IRS confidentially?

南希是否希望他秘密地向国内税收局通个风？

Eg. Greg tipped police off about a drunk driver.

格雷格向警方报告了一名酒后驾车司机。

Eg. Someone unknown tipped off the police about the plan to rob the bank.

一匿名者向警方报告有人打算抢银行。

Eg. Frank tipped me off about a good bargain.

弗兰克把一笔赚钱买卖的消息透露给我。

at least: 至少

Eg. She's completely homeless at least I have my parents to fall back on.

她是真正无家可归--我至少有父母可依靠。

Eg. The mark-up on food in a restaurant is usually at least 100%.

餐馆食物的成本加价率通常至少是100%.

Eg. She may be slow but at least she's reliable.

她迟钝是迟钝，但无论如何她很可靠。