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miracle
奇迹；不平凡的事
The doctors said his recovery was a miracle.
医生们说他的康复是个奇迹。
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yet
但是；然而
He is young, yet he is very wise.
他很年轻，然而却非常睿智。
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approximately
大概；大约；约莫
The flight will take approximately three hours.
飞行需要大约三个小时。
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entertainment
娱乐片；文娱节目；表演会；娱乐活动
Reading is my favorite form of entertainment.
阅读是我最喜欢的娱乐方式。
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for decades
几十年来；数十年间
People have been using smartphones for decades now.
人们使用智能手机已经有几十年了。
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become a reality
成为现实；实现
His dream of becoming a pilot finally became a reality.
他成为飞行员的梦想终于实现了。
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thanks to sb./sth.
幸亏；由于；因为
Thanks to his hard work, we finished the project on time.
多亏了他的努力工作，我们按时完成了项目。
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a high rate of sth.
……的高比率/高速度
The city has a high rate of unemployment this year.
今年这座城市的失业率很高。
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develop into sth.
发展成为……；成长为……
The small village has developed into a modern town.
这个小村庄已经发展成了一个现代化的城镇。
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standard of living
生活水平
The standard of living in this country has improved greatly.
这个国家的生活水平已经有了很大的提高。
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spend sth. on sth.
在某事/某物上花费（金钱/时间）
She spends a lot of money on clothes every month.
她每个月在衣服上花很多钱。
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a serious shortage of sth.
……的严重短缺
There is a serious shortage of clean water in the desert area.
沙漠地区严重缺乏清洁的水源。
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there have been significant increases in sth.
在……上出现了显著增长
There have been significant increases in online shopping sales recently.
最近网购销售额出现了显著增长。
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be half the picture
只是事情的一半；只看到问题的一部分
Knowing the price is only half the picture; you also need to check the quality.
知道价格只是事情的一半，你还需要检查质量。
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in general
总的说来；从总体上看
In general, the weather here is quite pleasant in spring.
总的来说，这里春天的天气非常宜人。
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at the same rate
以相同的速度/比率
Prices are rising, but wages are not increasing at the same rate.
物价在上涨，但工资并没有以同样的速度增长。
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change in sth.
……的变化；在……上的改变
We have noticed a big change in his attitude recently.
我们最近注意到他的态度有了很大的变化。
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It is not surprising that...
……并不令人惊讶；难怪……
It is not surprising that he passed the exam; he studied very hard.
他通过了考试并不令人惊讶，因为他学习很努力。
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in conclusion
总之；最后；综上所述
In conclusion, I would like to thank everyone for coming.
最后，我想感谢大家的到来。
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have the greatest impact on...
对……产生最大的影响
Pollution has the greatest impact on our health.
污染对我们的健康影响最大。
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pay for necessities
购买生活必需品
Most of his salary goes to pay for necessities like food and rent.
他的大部分薪水都用来购买食物和房租等生活必需品了。
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This makes it harder for sb. to do sth.
这使得某人更难以做某事
The heavy rain makes it harder for us to drive safely.
大雨使得我们要安全驾驶变得更加困难。