make inquiries of sb. about sth. 向某人詢問某事

inquiry into… 對……的調(diào)查,研究

inside out里面朝外；徹底地

inside facts 內(nèi)幕,秘密

labor intensity 勞動強(qiáng)度

the intensity of the situation 局勢緊張

in the interest(s) of為了……的利益

have no/an interest in對……(沒)有興趣

interfere in 干涉,干預(yù)

interfere with妨礙，干擾

be engaged to sb.與某人訂婚

engage in sth.(使)從事，參加

a wedding reception 結(jié)婚喜宴

in faith確實(shí),的確

in good faith 真誠，善意

have faith in 相信……

plug in 給……接通電源，連接

plug away (at)努力地干，堅持不懈地干

a preliminary trial初審,初試

a preliminary exam 預(yù)考

preliminary remarks 開場白

press on 堅定地繼續(xù)(尤指工作)

press sth. on sb. 把……強(qiáng)加于

press sb.'s hand 緊握某人的手

prevail on/upon說服，誘使

mess with 干預(yù),介入

neglect one's meals and sleep 廢寢忘食

neglect one's duties 玩忽職守

keep...under (close) observation 對……(密切)監(jiān)視

fall under sb.'s observation被某人注意到

escape observation 未被覺察,不為人所注意

mass observation民意調(diào)查

refresh oneself with a cup of tea 喝杯茶提神

refresh sb's memory喚起某人的記憶

adhere to=cling to=stick to黏附；堅持

restrain sb. from doing阻止某人干……

restrain oneself克制自己

restrain sb. of sb.'s/one's liberty 束縛某人自由

be beyond restraint不能抑制

be the ruin of sb. 毀了某人

fall into ruin破敗不堪

for the sake of 為了……起見，看在……的份上

for any sake好歹,無論如何

without sake 無緣無故,毫無理由

in sequence依次，逐一

a sequence of一系列……

in sequence of 按順序

steer clear of 繞開，避開

steer a course 選擇某種做法

have a stroke 中風(fēng)