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1.used to be  过去是

音标 [juːzd tu bi]

例句

He's much fatter than he used to be.

他较以前胖多了。

The academy is far more inclusive now than it used to be.

该学会的包容性比过去强了很多。

2.dress up  穿上盛装，精心打扮；装饰，修饰

音标 [dres ʌp]

例句

I just love the fun of dressing up in another era's clothing.

我就是喜欢穿另一个时代的衣服玩。

Little girls dress up as angels for fiestas.

小女孩们在节日里扮成天使的样子。

3.draw up  起草，拟订；(使)停住

音标 [drɔː ʌp]

例句

They agreed to draw up a formal agreement.

他们同意起草一份正式协议。

He drew up a chair and sat down.

他拉了把椅子坐下。

4.draw a clear distinction between  分清

音标 [drɔː ə klɪə(r) dɪˈstɪŋkʃn bɪˈtwiːn]

例句

We must draw a clear distinction between ourselves and the enemy.

我们必须分清敌我。

It is often hard to draw a clear distinction between investment and labour income, especially for top earners.

要区分投资收入与劳动收入往往比较困难，对于高收入者来说尤其如此。

5.take hold of  抓住，得到

音标 [teɪk hoʊld əv]

例句

He stifled his temptation to take hold of Ivy and shake her.

他压抑住想要抓住艾薇摇晃她的冲动。

Be sure to take hold of the handle of an ax when you chop things with it.

你用斧头砍东西时，一定要握住斧把。