詞組講解
1. move heaven and earth (to do sth.) ** 千方百計;竭盡全力
解 習語;詞義溯源:為了做某事感動[天地、宇宙(heaven and earth)]
例 Most people would move heaven and earth to find peace of mind.
2. move in *** 搬進新居;開始同居
解 短語動詞;詞義溯源:搬遷[進入(in)]
例 After we moved in, we renovated the kitchen and bathrooms.
3. move in on sb. or sth. *** 奪取,占據(jù);未經(jīng)允許與某人共居;潛近,突襲
解 短語動詞;詞義溯源:移動[進入(in)]某人或某物的[上方(on)];參照muscle in on sb. or sth.
例 Gangs have to be vigilant or rival gangs will move in on their territory.
His wife's brother moved in on them, so George left and lived in a hotel.
4. move into sth. *** 搬家;開始新的事業(yè)
解 短語動詞;詞義溯源:改變位置[進入(into)]某地
例 We wanted to move into the new house this week, but it's not finished yet.
Before moving into computers, the company produced televisions and radios.
5. move on *** 離開;繼續(xù)前進
解 短語動詞;詞義溯源:[持續(xù)(on)]移動
例 Our tour group stopped briefly at the memorial before moving on.
6. move out *** 搬出,遷出;離開;出發(fā)
解 短語動詞;詞義溯源:搬遷到[外面(out)]
例 When you decide to move out, give me a call and I will come to help you.
A convoy of 42 trucks carrying food and medical supplies will move out at 6:00.
7. move up in the world ** 得到晉級,取得成功,出人頭地
解 習語;詞義溯源:在這個世界[向上(up)]移動
例 Education is the surest way to move up in the world, but not the only way.
參考譯文
1. 大多數(shù)人會竭盡全力尋求內(nèi)心的平靜。
2. 搬進新居之后,我們翻新了廚房和洗手間。
3. 幫派必須保持警惕,否則敵對幫派會奪取他們的地盤。
喬治的小舅子搬過來跟他們一起住,所以他離開家,住進了酒店。
4. 我們本想在這周搬到新房子里,但是房子還沒有裝修完。
在進軍計算機領(lǐng)域之前,這家公司一直生產(chǎn)電視機和收音機。
5. 我們的旅游團在紀念碑前停留了一會兒,然后繼續(xù)往前走。
6. 當你決定要搬出去的時候,給我打個電話,我來幫你。
一支由42輛運送食物和醫(yī)療用品的卡車組成的車隊將在6:00出發(fā)。
7. 教育是取得成功最有保證的途徑,但不是唯一的途徑。