1.suspended sentence缓刑
例:John was given a four-month suspended sentence.
约翰被判缓刑4个月。
2.revolve around/round
围绕,以......
为中心,将......作为主要兴趣或主题
例:His whole life revolves around surfing.
他一生都在做冲浪运动。
绕......旋转或做圆周运动
例:The earth revolves around the sun.
地球绕太阳公转。
3.explicit adj.
直截了当的,不隐晦的,不含糊的
例:She made some very explicit references to my personal life.
她毫不隐讳地谈到了我的私生活。
(说话)直言的,坦率的,清晰的,明确的
例:She was quite explicit about why she had left.
她对自己离开的原因直言不讳。
清楚明白的,易于理解的
例:He gave me very explicit directions on how to get there.
他清楚地向我说明了去那儿的路线。
4.against one’s will违背本意,不得已,无可奈何
例:Just as eating against one's will is injurious to health, so study without a liking for it spoils the memory, and it retains nothing it takes in.
正如被逼进食于健康不利,学习若无兴趣,不仅有损记忆而且一无所获。
常见搭配:
at will任意,随意
例:They were able to come and go at will.
他们能够来去自由。
with the best will in the world尽管已尽心竭力,尽管真心愿意
例:Withe the best will in the world I could not describe him as a good father.
尽管我心里极想美言几句,却咋么也不能说他是位好父亲。
5.without one’s consent未经某人同意
例:He is charged with taking a car without the owner’s consent.
他因未征得车主的同意自行开走车而受到指控。
常见搭配:
by general/common/mutual consent普遍同意/一致同意/双方同意
例:She was chosen as leader by common consent.
大家一致同意选她为领导人。
6.court hearing庭审
例:Police say two men have appeared in a preliminary court hearing.
警方说已有两人出席了法院预备听证会。