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词汇积累 | 外刊小词:acclimatise

• April 6, 2021 • 翻译·译事随笔

[scode type="blue"]acclimatize/acclimatise

v.(使)适应;(使)服水土;

(使)习惯于(新情况、新地方或新气候)[/scode]
音标:/əˈklaɪməˌtaɪz/

英文释义:

When you acclimatize or are acclimatized to a new situation, place, or climate, you become used to it.

例句:

①They have been travelling for two days and will need some time to acclimatise.

他们在旅途中奔波了两天,需要时间调整。

②I hadn't had any time to acclimatize myself.

我那时没有时间来适应环境。

《经济学人》一篇关于城市和乡村老鼠的文章 Country bumpkins and city slickers 也出现了这个表达:
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[scode type="blue"]gain on

接近,逼近(前面的人或事物)[/scode]
英英释义:

If you gain on someone or something that is moving in front of you, you gradually get closer to them.

例句:

①In some places he was quicker and at others I'd gain on him.

他在某些地方比我快,而我会在其他地方追上他。

②The Mercedes began to gain on the van.

那辆奔驰开始逼近小货车。

动画片《咋们裸熊》也出现了这个表达:

They are gaining on us.
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They are gaining on us! We need to go faster!
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