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词汇积累 | 写作推荐:by the same token

• 2021 年 05 月 07 日 • 翻译·译事随笔

[scode type="blue"]manoeuvre[/scode]
音标:/mə'nuːvə/

英英释义:

①If you manoeuvre something into or out of an awkward position, you skilfully move it there.【v.(熟练地)移动,调动,转动,操纵】

②If you manoeuvre a situation, you change it in a clever and skilful way so that you can benefit from it.【操纵;控制;耍花招】

③Military manoeuvres are training exercises which involve the movement of soldiers and equipment over a large area.【n.军事演习】

例句:

①We attempted to manoeuvre the canoe closer to him.

我们试图让独木舟靠他更近一些。

②He brilliantly manoeuvred himself back to power.

他依靠手腕巧妙地重掌权力。

③He brilliantly manoeuvred himself back to power.

他依靠手腕巧妙地重掌权力。

[scode type="blue"]by the same token

同样地;由于同样的原因[/scode]
英英释义:

You use by the same token to introduce a statement that you think is true for the same reasons that were given for a previous statement.

例句:

If you give up exercise, your muscles shrink and fat increases. By the same token , if you expend more energy you will lose fat.

停止锻炼会使肌肉萎缩、脂肪增加。同样,如果花更多的精力锻炼,就会减掉脂肪。

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