fine adj. ⇨fine (That's fine by me.)⇨good1 (fine wines)⇨narrow (a brush with a fine tip)⇨sunny (fine dry weather)⇨well (‘How are you?’ ‘Fine, thanks.’)⇨worthy (a fine soldier)fine verb ⇨chargefine noun ⇨rate2
fine
adjective
➡ See also the entries for ⇨ adequate and ⇨ good2另见adequate条和good条第2义fine ♦︎ all right ♦︎ fair ♦︎ OK ♦︎ acceptable ♦︎ satisfactory ♦︎ reasonable ♦︎ in order ♦︎ rightThese words all describe sth that is good enough for you to accept.这些词均表示挺好的、不错的、可接受的。PATTERNS AND COLLOCATIONS 句型和搭配◆to be fine / all right / fair / OK / acceptable / satisfactory / reasonable / in order to do sth◆to be fine / all right / fair / OK / acceptable / satisfactory / reasonable / in order that...◆a fair / an acceptable / a satisfactory / a reasonable solution◆a fair / an acceptable / a reasonable wage / price◆a fair / reasonable question◆That's fine / all right / OK by me.◆perfectly fine / all right / fair / OK / acceptable / satisfactory / reasonable / in order◆(not) entirely fair / acceptable / satisfactory / reasonable■fine (often used as an exclamation常用作感叹词) (spoken) used to tell sb that you are satisfied with an action, suggestion, decision or situation（对行为、建议、决定或情况表示满意）不错，很好，可接受◆'I'll leave this here, OK?' 'Fine.'“我把这个留在这儿，可以吗？”“可以。”◆'Bob wants to know if he can come too.' 'That's fine by me.'“鲍勃想知道他是否也能来。”“我认为没问题。”◆Your speech was absolutely fine.你的讲话棒极了。◆'Can I get you another drink?' 'No thanks. I'm fine.'“我再给你一杯好吗？”“不，谢谢。我够了。”■all ˈright [not before noun] (informal, especiallyspoken) good enough; that can be allowed够好；满意；可允许；可以◆Is the coffee all right?这咖啡还行吗？◆Is it all right for me to leave early?我早点离开没问题吧？◆Is it all right if I leave early?我早点离开没问题吧？◆'I'm afraid I have to go now.' 'That's all right.'“恐怕我现在得走了。”“没有关系。”▸all right
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◆Are you getting along all right in your new job?你的新工作顺利吗？■fairgood enough or appropriate in a particular situation合理的；恰当的；适当的◆Scoring twenty points was a fair achievement.拿下二十分是个不错的成绩。◆It wasn't really fair to ask him to do all the work.所有的工作都让他做，这不太合适。◆It seems only fair that they should give us something in return.似乎他们应该给我们点什么作为回报才像话。◆It's fair to say that they're very pleased with the offer.恰如其分地说，他们对这个提议很满意。◆To be fair, she behaved better than we expected.说句公道话，她表现得比我们预期的要好。 see also fair ⇨ reasonable■OK ( okay) [not usually before noun] (informal, spoken) all right; good enough可以；不错；够好◆Is it OK if I leave now?我现在离开，可以吗？◆Is it OK for me to come too?我也去，行吗？◆She looks OK to me.我觉得她样子还行。◆We had an okay time on the trip－ not great.我们的旅行谈不上精彩，但还过得去。▸OK
adverb
◆I think I did OK in the exam.我觉得我考得还不错。NOTE辨析 All right or OK?OK is only used in spoken English; all right can be written, although it is informal. * OK只用于口语中；all right可用作书面语，但是非正式的用法。■acceptablethat sb agrees is good enough or should be allowed可接受的；令人满意的；可容许的◆We want a solution that is acceptable to all parties.我们需要一个各方都可接受的解决方案。◆To get on this course, a pass in English at grade B is acceptable.英语成绩达到B级就可以学习这门课程。◆Air pollution in the city has reached four times the acceptable level.这座城市的空气污染程度已高达可接受标准的四倍。OPPunacceptable ⇨ unacceptable■satisfactorygood enough for a particular purpose令人满意的；够好的；可以的◆Their work is satisfactory but not outstanding.他们的工作做得还可以，但不算出色。◆You haven't yet given us a satisfactory explanation.你还没给我们一个满意的解释。OPPunsatisfactory ⇨ disappointing▸satisfactorily / /ˌsætɪsˈfæktərəli/ /
adverb
◆Our complaint was dealt with satisfactorily.我们的投诉得到了满意的处理。■reasonableacceptable and appropriate in a particular situation可以接受的；合乎情理的；公道的◆The furniture is in reasonable condition.家具的状况还过得去。◆You must submit your claim within a reasonable time.你必须在适当的时间内提出要求。◆If the price is reasonable, we'll buy it.要是价格公道，我们就买。 see also reasonable ⇨ reasonable▸reasonably
adverb
◆The instructions are reasonably straightforward.用法说明还算简单易懂。NOTE辨析 Fair or reasonable?In many cases you can use either of these words, but fair is used in a lot of spoken expressions, where reasonable is not usually used. Fair does not collocate with time.在许多情况下这两个词可以通用，但fair用在很多口语表达中，reasonable通常没有那些用法。fair不能跟time搭配◆You must submit your claim within a fair time.■in ˈorder
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(formal) as it should be正常；准备好；就绪◆Is everything in order, sir?一切都正常吗，先生？◆We need to check that all your papers are in order.我们需要查看一下你的所有证件是不是都准备好了。■right [not before noun] (used especially in negative statements尤用于否定陈述) in a normal or satisfactory condition正常；情况良好◆That sausage doesn't smell right.这香肠闻起来不对劲。◆Things aren't right between her parents.她父母的关系不太正常。◆If only I could have helped put matters right.要是我当时能帮着把错误纠正过来就好了。OPPwrong ⇨ wrong2▸right
adverb
◆Nothing's going right for me today.今天没有一件事让我顺心。
good1
adjective
in good condition/Good work!状况良好；干得不错！Now is a good time to...现在是做⋯的合适时机a good idea/reason/question/point好主意；正当理由；好问题；好的观点a good actor; good at languages; good with your hands出色的演员；语言能力强；手巧a good person/deed/life正派人；善行；高尚的生活a good impression/opinion/reputation良好的印象；赞同的意见；好名声a good boy/girl/dog乖巧的男孩／女孩；温驯的狗➡ See also the entries for ⇨ better, ⇨ excellent, ⇨ great1 and ⇨ wonderful另见better条、excellent条、great条第1义和wonderful条good ♦︎ fine ♦︎ quality ♦︎ high quality ♦︎ sterling ♦︎ prime ♦︎ superiorThese words all describe sth that is of a good quality.这些词均表示优质的。PATTERNS AND COLLOCATIONS 句型和搭配◆(of) good / fine / sterling / prime / superior quality◆a good / fine / quality / high quality / sterling / superior performance / service◆a good / fine / quality / high quality / superior product■goodof a high quality or an acceptable standard好的；优质的；符合标准的◆I think that make of car's pretty good.我认为那个牌子的汽车很好。◆The old piano was in good condition.这台旧钢琴状况良好。◆Your work is just not good enough.你的工作真是不够好。◆This is as good a place as any to spend the night.有这么个地方过夜就很好了。ⓘ Good is used especially about everyday things and places and work that people do. * good尤用于修饰日常事物、地点及工作。OPPbad ⇨ poor2■fine [usually before noun] of a high quality优质的；高质量的◆It's a particularly fine example of Saxon architecture.这是撒克逊式建筑尤为优秀的范例。◆They enjoy good food and fine wines.他们喜欢美酒佳肴。◆people who enjoy the finer things in life(= for example, art, good food etc.)享受生活中美好事物的人◆It was his finest hour(= most successful period) as manager of the England team.那是他作为英格兰队教练的鼎盛时期。ⓘ Fine is used especially about art, culture and food. * fine尤用于修饰艺术、文化和食物。OPPpoor ⇨ poor2■quality [only before noun] (ratherinformal) of a high quality优质的；高质量的◆We specialize in quality furniture.我们专营高档家具。◆We offer a quality service to all customers.我们为所有顾客提供优质服务。ⓘ Quality is used especially in advertising and selling. * quality尤用于广告和销售语境中。 see also quality ⇨ valuenoun1■high quality [only before noun] of a good quality优质的；高质量的◆We always use the highest quality ingredients.我们总是使用最优质的原料。◆High quality TV shows are getting rarer all the time.优质的电视节目总是越来越少。NOTE辨析 Quality or high quality?These words have the same meaning but quality is more informal than high quality and is only used by people trying to advertise or sell sth.这两个词意思相同，但quality没有high quality正式，仅用于广告或销售语境中。■sterling [usually before noun] (especially BrE, formal) of very good quality优秀的；杰出的◆He's done some sterling work.他做了一些杰出的工作。◆Thanks to all your sterling efforts, we've raised over £12 000.由于你们的出色工作，我们已募集到超过12 000英镑。◆She has some sterling qualities.她有一些优秀品质。■prime [only before noun] of the best quality最优质的；上乘的◆Use only prime cuts(= pieces) of beef.只使用上等的牛肉块。◆a prime location in the centre of town位于市中心的黄金地段■superior /suːˈpɪəriə(r), sjuːˈpɪəriə(r); NAmEsuːˈpɪriər/ [usually before noun] of a very good quality; better than other, similar things上佳的；出类拔萃的；超群的◆The hotel offers superior accommodation and leisure facilities.这家旅馆提供上等的膳宿和休闲设施。ⓘ Superior is used especially in advertisements. * superior尤用于广告文案中。OPPinferior ⇨ poor2
narrow
adjective
narrow ♦︎ thin ♦︎ fineThese words all describe sth which measures a short distance from one side to the other.这些词均表示狭窄的、窄小的。PATTERNS AND COLLOCATIONS 句型和搭配◆a narrow / thin / fine crack / strip◆narrow / thin shoulders◆(a) thin / fine hair / thread / layer◆very / extremely narrow / thin / fine◆quite narrow / thin■narrowmeasuring a short distance from one side to the other, especially in relation to its length狭窄的；窄小的◆I love walking down the narrow streets in the old city.我喜欢在老城狭窄的街道上散步。◆I sat next to him on the narrow bed.我紧挨着他坐在狭窄的床上。◆The jacket looked very large across his narrow shoulders.这件夹克衫穿在他窄小的肩头显得很大。◆There was only a narrow gap between the bed and the wall.床和墙之间只有一条窄缝。OPPwide,broad ⇨ wide2 see also narrow ⇨ shrinkverb■thinhaving a smaller distance between opposite sides or surfaces than other similar objects or than normal薄的；细的◆Cut the vegetables into thin strips.把蔬菜切成细丝。◆A number of thin cracks appeared in the wall.墙上出现了一些细裂缝。◆The body was hidden beneath a thin layer of soil.尸体被埋藏在薄薄的一层土下面。◆The wind blew cold through his thin shirt.风吹透他薄薄的衬衫，冷飕飕的。OPPthick ⇨ wide2NOTE辨析 Narrow or thin?Narrow describes sth that is a short distance from side to side. Thin describes sth that has a short distance through it from one side to the other. * narrow表示窄，thin表示细、薄◆narrow / thin shoulders / strips / cracks窄窄的／细细的肩膀；细条；细裂缝◆thin streets◆a thin bed/gap◆a narrow layer/shirt■finevery thin纤细的；很细的◆His fine blond hair came down almost to his shoulders.他纤细的金发几乎垂至肩部。◆You could see the sweat in the fine hairs above his upper lip.可以看见他上唇上方纤细绒毛里的汗滴。◆Acupuncture uses fine needles inserted into the patient's skin.针刺疗法用细针扎进病人的皮肤里。◆I need a brush with a fine tip.我需要一支笔尖纤细的画笔。
sunny
adjective
sunny ♦︎ dry ♦︎ clear ♦︎ good ♦︎ temperate ♦︎ fine ♦︎ mild ♦︎ gloriousThese words all describe good weather.这些词均表示天气好的、晴朗的。PATTERNS AND COLLOCATIONS 句型和搭配◆sunny / dry / clear / good / fine / mild / glorious weather◆a sunny / dry / clear / fine / mild / glorious day / morning / evening / afternoon◆sunny / dry / clear / good / fine (weather) conditions◆a sunny / dry / mild spell◆a dry / temperate / mild climate◆to remain / stay sunny / dry / fine / mild■sunny (approving) with a lot of bright light from the sun阳光充足的◆It was a brilliantly sunny day in June.那是6月里一个阳光明媚的日子。◆The outlook for the weekend is warm and sunny.预计本周末天气温暖晴朗。◆These plants grow best in a sunny spot.这些植物在阳光充足的地方生长得最好。ⓘ Sunny is a positive word that you use when you are enjoying the sunshine. It is not used when the sun is unpleasantly hot. * sunny是个褒义词，用于指阳光令人愉快。阳光热得令人难受时则不用该词。OPPcloudy ⇨ cloudy, shady ⇨ dark1■drywith very little rain雨少的；干旱的；干燥的◆weeks of hot dry weather连续几周炎热干燥的天气◆the dry season旱季◆I hope it stays dry for our picnic.我希望我们野餐时别下雨。◆Rattlesnakes occur in the warmer, drier parts of North America.响尾蛇出现在北美洲的温暖干燥地区。OPPwet ⇨ wet2 see also drought ⇨ heatnoun2■clearwithout any cloud or mist无云（或雾）的；晴朗的◆The weather was bright and clear.天气晴朗，万里无云。◆a clear blue sky晴朗的碧空◆On a clear day, you can see the mountains in the distance.天气晴朗时你可以看见远处的群山。OPPcloudy,misty,foggy ⇨ cloudy■good (approving) good weather is the type of weather that you want, for example because it is not cold or raining（天气）好的，温和的；晴朗的◆Let's hope we have good weather tomorrow.咱们盼着明天好天气吧。OPPbad ⇨ wet2■temperate / /ˈtempərət/ / [usually before noun] (technical术语) (of a climate or region) having a mild temperature, without extremes of heat or cold（气候或地区）气候温和的；温带的◆a country with a temperate climate气候温和的国家◆In winter, the birds fly from the Arctic to more temperate zones.冬天，候鸟从北极迁徙到温带地区。■fine (especially BrE, approving) bright and without rain晴朗的；无雨的◆The next morning turned out fine again.第二天早上天气又转晴了。◆That summer saw weeks of fine dry weather.那个夏天好几周天气都很干燥晴朗。■mildnot very cold, and therefore pleasant（天气）温和的；和煦的◆That winter was exceptionally mild.那个冬天格外温和。◆Most of the birds seek out milder climates during the winter months.大多数鸟儿冬天都要寻找温和的气候。ⓘ Mild is used especially to talk about weather that you might expect to be cold, for example winter weather, or when you are comparing an area with another area that is colder. * mild尤用于指预计会寒冷的天气（例如冬季的天气）并不寒冷，或者把一个地区与另一个更寒冷的地区作比较。OPPcold ⇨ cold1, harsh ⇨ harsh see also mild ⇨ gentle■glorious (approving) hot, with the sun shining热的；阳光灿烂的；晴朗的◆They had three weeks of glorious sunshine.他们度过了三周阳光灿烂的日子。
well
adjective
well ♦︎ all right ♦︎ OK ♦︎ fine ♦︎ healthy ♦︎ strong ♦︎ fit ♦︎ good ♦︎ greatThese words all describe sb who is not ill and is in good health.这些词均表示健康的、身体好的。SYNONYM SCALE 词义标尺下图显示这些词所表达健康的程度
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PATTERNS AND COLLOCATIONS 句型和搭配◆all right / OK / fit for sth◆all right / OK / fit to do sth◆to feel / look well / all right / OK / fine / healthy / strong / fit / good / great◆to keep (sb) well / healthy / fit◆to get well / strong / fit◆perfectly well / all right / OK / fine / healthy / fit◆very / extremely / apparently well / healthy / fit◆physically well / healthy / strong / fit◆fit and well / healthy / strong■well [not usually before noun] (especiallyspoken) in good health健康；身体好◆I'm not feeling very well.我觉得身体不太好。◆You're looking well.你看起来棒极了。◆Is he well enough to travel?他身体怎么样，能旅行吗？◆Wait till you're better before you go back to work.等你好些了再去上班吧。◆I hope you're keeping well.希望你健健康康的。◆'How are you?' 'Very well, thanks.'“你好吗？”“很好，谢谢。”◆Get well soon(= a message on a greetings card to sb who is ill).愿早日康复。◆ (informal) He's not a well man.他身体不太好。ⓘ Well is used especially to talk about your own health, to ask sb about their health or to make a comment on it. It is also used to talk about sb's health at a particular time, for example when they have just recovered from an illness. * well尤用于谈论自己的健康、询问或评论对方的身体状况。还用于谈论某人特定时期的健康状况，如刚刚病愈之时。OPPsick,ill,unwell ⇨ sick1■all ˈright [not before noun] (ratherinformal, spoken) not feeling ill; not injured无病；平安无恙◆Are you feeling all right?你感觉还好吧？◆I'm all right now.我现在没事了。■OK ( okay) [not before noun] (informal, spoken) not feeling ill; not injured无病；平安无恙◆Are you OK?你感觉还好吧？◆He should be OK for the game on Saturday.他参加星期六的比赛应该没问题。NOTE辨析 All right or OK?These words are slightly less positive than the other words in this group. They are both used in spoken English to talk about not actually being ill or injured, rather than being positively in good health. Both are rather informal but OK is slightly more informal than all right. Both words also mean 'safe'.与本组词的其他词相比，这两个词的正面含义略少，都用于口语中表示无病或无伤，而非身体健康。两个词都是非正式用语，但是OK较all right更不正式。两个词都有安全之意。➡ See also the entry for ⇨ safe1另见safe条第1义■fine [not before noun] (not used in negative statements; not used in the comparative or superlative不用于否定陈述；不用于比较级或最高级形式) (especiallyspoken) completely well健康；身体好◆'How are you?' 'Fine, thanks.'“你身体好吗？”“非常好，谢谢。”◆She was absolutely fine throughout the pregnancy.她在怀孕期间一直感觉良好。ⓘ Fine is used especially to talk about your own health, especially when sb asks you how you are. It is also used to talk about sb's health when you are talking to sb else. Unlike well it is not often used to ask sb about their health or make a comment on it. * fine尤用于在对方询问自己的健康状况时作答，还用于与对方谈论另一人的身体状况。与well不同的是，fine不常用于询问或评论对方的健康状况◆Are you keeping fine?◆You're looking fine!■healthyin good health and not likely to become ill健康的；健壮的◆Keep healthy by eating well and exercising regularly.通过良好饮食和经常锻炼保持健康。◆She gave birth to a healthy boy.她生下了一个健康的男婴。◆Here are ten tips for a healthy heart.以下是保持心脏健康的十个小窍门。OPPsickly,unhealthy ⇨ sick1 see also health ⇨ health■strongin good health and not suffering from an illness健康的；强壮的；身体好的◆After a few weeks she was feeling stronger.几周之后，她感觉好多了。ⓘ Strong is often used to talk about becoming healthy again after an illness. * strong常用于谈论病后恢复健康。OPPweak ⇨ weak see also strength ⇨ forcenoun■fit (especially BrE) in good physical health, especially because you take regular physical exercise（尤指因经常运动）健壮的，健康的◆I used to go swimming every day in order to keep fit.我曾经每天游泳以保持健康。◆A reasonably fit adult should have no difficulty with the climb.健康状况良好的成年人爬上去应该没问题。ⓘ Fit can be used in the phrases fit for sth and fit to do sth, to mean 'well enough to do sth'. It is often used in the context of sport to say that a sportsman or woman has recovered from an injury and is able to play or compete. * fit可用于短语fit for sth和fit to do sth中，意为身体够好，可以做某事。这个词常用于体育语境中，表示运动员伤后恢复竞技状态◆He's been ill and isn't fit enough for work yet.他一直病着，还不能工作。◆He should be fit to play in the match tomorrow.他的身体条件应该能参加明天的比赛。◆She won't compete unless she's fully fit.她在完全恢复之前不会参加比赛。OPPunfit ⇨ sick1 see also fitness ⇨ health■good(of a person or part of the body) healthy（人或身体部位）健康的，强健的ⓘ When used in this meaning about a person, good is usually used in negative statements. * good表示人身体健康时，通常用于否定句◆I don't feel too good today.今天我感觉身体不太好。However, in informal American English, it can also be used in positive statements, both as an adjective and an adverb.但是在非正式的美式英语中，good也可作形容词和副词用在肯定句中◆ (NAmE, informal) 'How are you?' 'I'm good, thanks!'“你身体怎么样？”“挺好，谢谢。”◆I'm doing good.我身体还不错。ⓘ Good can also be used to talk about a part of the body that is one of a pair, especially an eye or ear, when the other one of the pair is not healthy or does not work properly. * good还可以指眼睛或耳朵等一对器官中健康的、能正常运作的那个◆Can you speak into my good ear?你能冲着我听得见的那只耳朵说话吗？OPPbad ⇨ sick1, bad ⇨ injured■great (ratherinformal, especiallyspoken) in a very good state of physical or mental health身体健康的；心情愉快的◆I feel great today.我今天感觉特别好。◆Everyone's in great form.每个人的状态都非常好。◆She seemed in great spirits(= very cheerful).她好像心情很不错。
worthy
adjective
worthy ♦︎ fine ♦︎ noble ♦︎ admirable ♦︎ deserving ♦︎ honourable ♦︎ creditableThese words all describe sb/sth that deserves admiration and respect.这些词均表示值得尊敬和敬仰的。PATTERNS AND COLLOCATIONS 句型和搭配◆to be worthy / deserving of sth◆a worthy / a fine / a noble / an admirable man / woman◆a worthy / a fine / a noble / an admirable / a creditable effort◆a worthy / a fine / a noble / a deserving / an honourable cause◆worthy / fine / noble ideals / principles◆fine / noble / admirable work◆a fine / an admirable / a creditable performance■worthy / /ˈwɜːði; NAmEˈwɜːrði/ (formal, oftenapproving) deserving sth such as respect, attention or admiration值得尊敬的；值得注意的；值得敬仰的◆A number of the report's findings are worthy of note.这份报告里有些调查结果值得注意。◆Several of our members are worthy of particular mention.我们当中有几位成员特别值得一提。◆He felt he was not worthy of her(= that he did not deserve her love).他觉得自己配不上她。◆In Mason we have a worthy new champion(= one who deserved to win).在梅森队，我们有一位当之无愧的新任冠军。◆The money we raise will be going to a very worthy cause.我们筹集的钱款将用于非常崇高的事业。◆He's a very worthy man, I suppose, but he's very dull.要我说，他是个非常正派的人，就是过于呆板了。OPPunworthyⓘ A person or thing that is unworthy of sth does not have the necessary qualities to deserve sth, especially respect. * unworthy指不配得到某物，尤指不值得尊敬◆He considered himself unworthy of the honour they had bestowed on him.他认为自己不配得到大家赋予他的荣誉。■fine [only before noun] (ratherformal, approving) having qualities that deserve respect and admiration, for example honesty and professionalism（因诚实和专业素养等）值得敬仰的◆He was a fine man and a fine soldier(= respected both as a man and as a soldier).他是个优秀的男人，也是杰出的士兵。◆It was a fine example of leadership.这是领导艺术的光辉典范。■noble /ˈnəʊbl; NAmEˈnoʊbl/ (ratherformal, approving) having or involving qualities that people admire, for example courage, honesty and care for others崇高的，品质高尚的（如具有勇气、诚实和关心他人等品质）◆She died in a noble cause.她为了崇高的事业而牺牲。◆It was very noble of you to go so far to take him home.去那么远的地方把他送回家，你真伟大。▸nobly
adverb
◆They acted generously and nobly.他们的行为慷慨大度。■admirable /ˈædmərəbl/ / (formal, approving) having qualities that you admire and respect可钦佩的；值得赞赏的；令人羡慕的◆Her dedication to her work is admirable.她对工作的奉献精神令人钦佩。◆He made his point with admirable clarity.他阐述观点明确，值得赞赏。▸admirably
adverb
◆They cope admirably with the many demands put upon them.他们面对多种要求应对自如，值得称赞。■deserving / /dɪˈzɜːvɪŋ; NAmEdɪˈzɜːrvɪŋ/ (formal) that deserves help, support or attention值得帮助（或支持、注意）的◆Only the most deserving cases ever get any state help.只有最需要帮助的情况才会得到国家的帮助。◆A distinction was made between the deserving and the undeserving poor.应得到帮助和不应得到帮助的穷人被区分开。OPPundeservingⓘ A person or thing that is undeserving does not deserve to have or receive sth. * undeserving意为不应得到某物◆He was undeserving of her affections.他不配得到她的爱。■honourable (BrE) (NAmEhonorable) /ˈɒnərəbl; NAmEˈɑːnərəbl/ deserving respect; not bringing any shame可敬的；保护声誉（不受玷污）的◆She had a long and honourable career in government.她从政时间长，且名声清白。◆The team managed an honourable 2-2 draw.该队奋力打成了2:2平，保住了面子。OPPdishonourable ⇨ despicable see also honour ⇨ reputationNOTE辨析 Fine, noble, admirable or honourable?Noble is the strongest of these words, used of actions like dying for your country. Fine suggests sb who does their duty honestly and well. Admirable often describes less personal qualities such as balance or clarity. Honourable in this meaning is a slightly less positive word: it is often used to say that sb has nothing to be ashamed of, especially when they have done sth fairly good in difficult circumstances. You would not talk about ◆a fine/noble/admirable 2-2 drawA draw is not good enough, and a sports result is not important enough to be noble or admirable, although you might talk about a fine win. You can talk about a fine/noble/admirable man/woman in this meaning; but an honourable man/woman means one who has high moral standards. * noble在这些词中语气最强，用于描述为国捐躯等壮烈行为。fine意味着诚实完好地履行了责任。admirable常修饰一些非个人的品质，如balance或clarity。表达此义时，honourable正面意义略弱，常用于表示无愧于心，尤指在困境中表现尚可。不说a fine/noble/admirable 2-2 draw，因为平局非最佳结果，而且竞技结果的重要性也不足以用noble或admirable形容，尽管可以说a fine win。表达此义时，可以说a fine/noble/admirable man/woman，但是an honourable man/woman指品行高尚的人。 see also honourable ⇨ respectable■creditable /ˈkredɪtəbl/ / (formal) of a fairly good standard, and deserving praise or approval值得赞扬的；应当认可的◆The chairman welcomed the company's creditable performance in the previous year.董事长对公司上一年的良好业绩表示赞赏。◆Although they struggled, they ended up coming a creditable second(= second in a race or competition).虽然他们努力了，但最终获得了聊胜于无的第二名。ⓘ Creditable is used more about achievements than efforts. Typical collocates are performance, result, achievement and showing. It describes achievements of a standard that is fairly high but not excellent. * creditable多用于描述成绩而非付出的努力，常见搭配词有performance、result、achievement和showing。creditable形容成绩良好但未达优秀。▸creditably
adverb
◆All three players performed creditably.三名球员的表现都不错。
charge
verb
charge ♦︎ fine ♦︎ ask ♦︎ levy ♦︎ bill ♦︎ invoiceThese words all mean to ask sb for money for goods or a service, or as a payment of a tax.这些词均表示收费或征税。PATTERNS AND COLLOCATIONS 句型和搭配◆to charge (sb) / levy sth on sth◆to charge (sb) / fine sb / ask sth / bill sb / invoice sb for sth◆to be charged / levied at one per cent / 17%◆to charge / bill sth to sb's account◆to charge / ask a high / low price / fee / commission / rent■charge [transitive, intransitive] to ask for an amount of money for goods or a service, or as payment of a tax收（费）；要价◆What did the builders charge for the repairs?施工人员要了多少修理费？◆Calls are charged at 36p per minute.电话费是每分钟36便士。◆Your broker will charge you a 6% commission on the transaction.你的经纪人会收取交易金额6%的佣金。 see also charge ⇨ ratenoun2■fine [transitive, often passive] to make sb pay money as an official punishment对⋯处以罚款◆She was fined for speeding.她因超速而被罚款。◆The company was fined £20 000 for breaching safety regulations.这家公司因违反安全条例被罚款2万英镑。 see also fine ⇨ ratenoun2■ask [transitive] (usually used in the progressive tenses通常用于进行时) to request a particular amount of money for sth that you are selling要价；索价◆He's asking £2 000 for the car.这辆轿车他要价2 000英镑。■levy / /ˈlevi/ / [transitive] (formalorlaw法律) to use official authority to demand and collect a payment or tax征收；征（税）◆It was a local tax levied by the council on the occupiers of land and buildings.这是当地议会对土地和建筑物占用者征收的地方税。◆A $30 million fine was levied against the company.对这家公司课以3 000万元的罚款。■bill [transitive] (ratherformal) to send sb a bill for a service that you have provided or goods that you have supplied给（某人）开账单，发账单（要求付款）◆You will be billed monthly for the service.你将每月收到对这一服务收费的账单。◆The cost will be billed to your account.费用将会记到你的账户上。 see also bill ⇨ billnoun■invoice [transitive] (ratherformal) to send sb a bill for goods that you have supplied or work that you have done for them给（某人）开发票（或清单）◆You will be invoiced for these items at the end of the month.你将在月底收到这些项目的费用清单。 see also invoice ⇨ billnounNOTE辨析 Bill or invoice?A company that supplies a service such as telephone, gas or electricity, bills its customers, usually monthly or quarterly(= every three months). A company or person that has supplied goods or done work will usually invoice its customers or employer, although bill can also be used for this. Both these words are rather formal; less formally you can say send sb a bill/an invoice.电话、煤气、电力等公司开账单用bill，通常按月或按季度开。公司或个人提供商品或服务后为顾客或客户开具发票用invoice，尽管bill亦有此义。这两个词都很正式，不那么正式的说法是send sb a bill/an invoice。
rate2
noun
the rate of change变动率sb's rate of pay某人的薪资➡ See also the entry for ⇨ pricenoun另见price名词词条rate ♦︎ charge ♦︎ fee ♦︎ rent ♦︎ fine ♦︎ fare ♦︎ terms ♦︎ dues ♦︎ toll ♦︎ rentalThese are all words for an amount of money that is charged or paid for sth.这些词均表示价格、费用。PATTERNS AND COLLOCATIONS 句型和搭配◆a rate / a charge / a fee / rent / a fine / the fare / the terms / dues / a toll / the rental for sth◆a rate / a charge / a fee / rent / a toll / the rental on sth◆at a rate / charge / fee / rent / fare / rental of...◆for a charge / fee◆(a / an) annual / monthly rate / charge / fee / rent / dues / rental◆(a) daily rate / charge / fee / rent / rental◆(a) reasonable rate / charge / fee / rent / fare / terms / toll / rental◆(a) high / low rate / charge / fee / rent / fare / toll / rental◆(a) fixed rate / charge / fee / rent / fare / terms / rental◆(a) flat rate / charge / fee / fare◆the full rate / charge / fee / rent / fare / toll / rental◆to pay a rate / a charge / a fee / rent / a fine / a fare / your dues / a toll / the rental◆to charge a rate / a fee / rent / a fare / dues / a toll / rental◆to increase / reduce the rate / charge / fee / rent / fine / fare / dues / toll■rate [countable] a fixed amount of money that is asked or paid for sth价格；费用◆The job has a very low hourly rate of pay.这个工作时薪很低。◆We offer special reduced rates for students.我们对学生有特惠价格。◆What is the going rate(= the usual level of payment) for bar work?在酒吧工作一般工资多少？◆We were forced to borrow the money at an extortionately high rate of interest.我们被迫借高利贷。◆The bank has announced a cut in interest rates.银行已宣布降息。 see also rates ⇨ tax■charge [countable] an amount of money that is asked for goods or services（商品或服务的）要价，收费◆We have to make a small charge for refreshments.我们得收取些许茶点费。◆Delivery is free of charge(= costs nothing).免费送货。◆ (BrE) The museum has introduced a £3 admission charge.那家博物馆开始收取3英镑的入场费。 see also charge ⇨ chargeverb■fee [countable] (ratherformal) an amount of money that you have to pay for professional advice or services, to go to a school or college, join an organization or visit a place专业服务费；咨询费；学费；会费；参观费◆The family spent over £20 000 on legal fees.那个家庭支付了20 000多英镑的诉讼费。◆Does the bank charge a fee for setting up the account?在这家银行开立账户要收费吗？◆Club members pay an annual membership fee of £775.俱乐部会员每年支付775英镑的会费。◆ (especially BrE) There is no entrance fee to the gallery.该美术馆不收入场费。◆ (especially NAmE) an admission fee入场费 see also subscription ⇨ paymentNOTE辨析 Charge or fee?Fee can represent a larger amount of money than charge, especially in the combinations legal fees and school fees. Charge is used for smaller services in less formal or professional contexts. * fee可指比charge更大的金额，legal fees和school fees尤其如此。charge指没那么正式的场合或不那么专业的小型服务机构收取的费用◆We have to charge a small fee for refreshments.Money that you pay to visit a place such as a museum is called an admission charge or entrance fee in British English, an admission fee or (less frequently) entrance fee in American English, (but never an 'entrance charge').博物馆等场所向参观者收取的入场费在英式英语中称为admission charge或entrance fee，在美式英语中称为admission fee或没那么常用的entrance fee，但从不用entrance charge。■rent [uncountable, countable] an amount of money that you regularly have to pay for use of a building or room（建筑物或房屋的）租金◆The landlord charged them a month's rent in advance.房东预先收取了他们一个月的租金。◆ (BrE) They began falling behind with their rent(= paying it late or not at all).他们开始拖欠房租。◆ (NAmE) They began falling behind in their rent.他们开始拖欠房租。◆Rents are rising in the business district.商业区的租金在上涨。■fine [countable] a sum of money that must be paid as punishment for breaking a law or rule罚金；罚款◆a parking fine违规停车罚款◆Offenders will be liable to a heavy fine(= one that costs a lot of money).违者须付巨额罚金。◆She has already paid over $2 000 in fines.她已经交了2 000多元罚金。 see also fine ⇨ chargeverb■fare [countable] the money that you pay to travel by bus, plane, taxi, etc.（车船、飞机等交通工具的）票价◆Fares have been increased by 10%.票价已经上调了10%。◆a bus / taxi / rail / air fare公共汽车票价；出租车费；火车／飞机票价◆ (BrE) How much is the return / single fare?往返／单程票价是多少？◆ (NAmE) Round-trip fare from New York to Cincinnati is $229.从纽约到辛辛那提的往返车费是229美元。◆ (NAmE) one-way fare单程票价■terms [plural] conditions that you agree when you buy, sell or pay for sth; a price or cost（交易的）条件；价钱；费用◆to buy sth on easy terms(= paying for it over a long period)分期付款购买◆My terms are £20 a lesson.我每教一课收费20英镑。 see also terms ⇨ condition■dues [plural] an amount of money that you have to pay so that you can be a member of an organization会费◆He had not paid his trade union dues for six months.他已经六个月未缴纳工会会费了。 see also subscription ⇨ payment■toll /təʊl; NAmEtoʊl/ [countable] an amount of money that you have to pay to use a particular road or bridge（道路或桥梁的）通行费◆She took enough money to pay for motorway tolls and ferry tickets.她带了足够的钱支付高速公路通行费和船票。◆a toll road / bridge收费道路／桥梁ⓘ In American English, a toll is also a charge for a telephone call that is calculated at a higher rate than a local call.在美式英语中，toll亦指长途电话费◆ (NAmE) Is San Jose to San Mateo a toll call?(= Do I have to pay extra for this call? Is it not a local call?)从圣何塞打电话到圣马特奥属于长途吗？■rental [uncountable, countable, usually singular] an amount of money that you have to pay to use sth for a particular period of time租金◆Telephone charges include line rental.电话费包括线路租金。◆ (BrE) The weekly rental on the car was over £200.汽车每周租金超过200英镑。NOTE辨析 Rent or rental?Rent is money paid to use a building or room; for other items use rental or rate. In American English rentverb is used in connection with cars, but the usual noun is rate. * rent指建筑物或房屋的租金，其他物品的租金用rental或rate。在美式英语中，动词rent用于与汽车有关的语境，但表达此义的名词通常用rate◆It costs us $300 a week to rent a car.我们每周租车要花费300元。◆The rate on the car was $300 a week.汽车每周的租金是300元。