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part BrE /pɑːt/ NAmE /pɑːrt/► SEE ALLbe part and parcel of sththe better/best part of sthfor the most partfor my, his, etc. (own) parthave/play/take/want no part in/of sthhave a part to play (in sth)in partlook/dress the parton sb’s parton the part of sbpart company (with/from sb/sth)part of the furnitureplay a/your part (in sth)take sth in good parttake part (in sth)take sb’s partdiscretion is the better part of valourin large partin no small part ●be part and parcel of sthbe an essential part of sth 是基本组成部分;是核心◆Long hours spent planning lessons are part and parcel of a teacher’s job. 花大量的时间备课是教师工作的主要组成部分。●the better/best part of sthmost of sth 绝大部分;多半◆I worked at the camp for the better part of the summer. 我夏天的大部分时间都在营地工作。◆He had lived there for the best part of fifty years. 他 50 年来大部分时间都住在那里。●for the ˈmost partmainly; on the whole; generally 多半;大体上;通常◆I agree with you for the most part but there are a few details I’d like to discuss further. 总的来说我同意你的意见,不过有一些细节我想作进一步的讨论。●for ˈmy, ˈhis, etc. (own) partas far as I am, he is, etc. concerned 就我(或他等)而言◆For my part I don’t care whether they win or not. 他们能否获胜对我来说无所谓。●have/play/take/want no ˈpart in/of sthnot be involved or refuse to be involved in sth, especially because you disapprove of it 不参与,不卷入(尤指不赞成的事情)◆He had no part in the decision. 他没有参与作这个决定。◆I want no part of this sordid business. 我不想趟这锅浑水。●have a part to ˈplay (in sth)be able to help sth 能够帮助;能(在…中)发挥作用;有(…)责任◆We all have a part to play in the fight against crime. 打击犯罪,我们大家都有一份责任。●in ˈpartpartly; to some extent 部分地;在某种程度上◆Her success was due in part to luck. 他的成功在某种程度上是由于运气好。 OPP in full ●look/dress the ˈparthave an appearance or wear clothes that are suitable for a particular job, position, etc. 外貌/穿着与工作(或身份、职务等)相宜◆I think Tim Evans should play Robin Hood. He really looks the part. 我觉得蒂姆 ∙ 埃文斯应该去演罗宾汉,他看上去很符合那个角色。◆He’s a funny kind of bank manager; he doesn’t dress the part at all. 他这个银行经理很好笑,穿着根本与经理身份不相称。●on sb’s part●on the part of sb (of an action 行动) done, made or performed by sb 由某人所为◆The argument started because of an angry remark on his part. 争论是因为他的一句气话引起的。◆If you want to go camping, son, there’d be no objection on our part. 儿子,如果你想去露营,我们不反对。●part ˈcompany (with/from sb/sth)1. leave sb; separate and go in different directions 分手;断绝关系;分离◆We walked down into town together and then parted company at the station. 我们一起步行进城,然后在车站分手。◆They’ve finally parted company after a long, unhappy marriage. 经过一段漫长而不愉快的婚姻之后,他们终于分手了。2. disagree with sb 与…有意见分歧;与…意见相左◆I’m afraid I have to part company with you on the question of nuclear energy. 在核能问题上我恐怕不能与你苟同。3. (humorous) come apart; separate 分离;分开◆In the high winds the sail and the boat parted company. 在强风中,帆和船分了家。●part of the ˈfurniture (informal) sb who has worked or been in a particular place for such a long time that people hardly notice them 见惯了的人;(存在已久)不为人注意的人;(某地的)常客◆The librarian had been there so long he seemed like part of the furniture. 那位图书管理员在那里呆得太久了,都不为人注意了。●play a/your ˈpart (in sth)be involved in sth; be a reason for sth happening 参与(某事);是(某事)发生的原因之一◆You too can play a part in helping your community. 你也可以为社区尽一份力。◆Arguments within the party played a part in the downfall of the government. 党派内部的纷争是政府垮台的原因之一。●take sth in good ˈpart (BrE) accept sth slightly unpleasant without complaining or being offended 从容面对(不太愉快的事);不介意;不计较◆They played a trick on her by putting a plastic spider in her bed, but she took it in good part. 他们搞了个恶作剧,把一只塑料蜘蛛放到了她的床上,不过她并不见怪。◆He took my criticism in good part. 他并不介意我的批评。 OPP take sth amiss ●take ˈpart (in sth)be one of a group of people doing sth together; participate in sth 参与;参加◆He’s taking part in a golf competition this weekend. 这周末他要参加一场高尔夫球赛。◆She never takes part in any community activities. 她从不参加任何社区活动。●take sb’s ˈpart (BrE) defend or support what sb has said or done, especially in an argument (尤指在辩论中)支持某人,站在某人一边◆Personally I take Emma’s part on this matter. 就我个人来说,在这件事上我支持埃玛。◆He never takes my part in an argument. 在争论中他从来不站在我这一边。●diˌscretion is the ˌbetter part of ˈvalour (BrE) (NAmE diˌscretion is the ˌbetter part of ˈvalor) (saying) you should avoid danger and not take unnecessary risks 谨慎即大勇;不作无谓的冒险 ORIGIN This comes from Shakespeare’s play Henry IV. 这个习语源于莎士比亚戏剧《亨利四世》。●in ˈlarge part●in ˌno small ˈpart (formal) to a large extent 在很大程度上◆The speech was in large part an attack on the Prime Minister.这个演讲在很大程度上是对首相的攻击。◆She was in no small part responsible for the success of this company and we mustn’t forget that.这家公司的成功在很大程度上应归功于她,我们决不能忘记这一点。 |