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⇨ meet 1 (meet for a drink/talks) ⇨ meet 2 (meet by chance) ⇨ meet 3 (meet sb for the first time) ⇨ meet 4 (meet sb's needs) ⇨ greet (meet sb at the airport) ⇨ have 3 (meet your death) ⇨ pay (meet the expense) ⇨ touch 2 (where the mountains meet the sea)meet1 verb meet for a drink/talks 相聚喝一杯；举行会谈meet by chance 偶遇meet sb for the first time 初识某人meet sb's needs/conditions 满足某人的需要／条件meet ♦︎ meet with sb ♦︎ gather ♦︎ get together ♦︎ assemble ♦︎ mass ♦︎ rally ♦︎ convene ♦︎ meet upThese words all refer to people coming together in order to do sth. 这些词均表示集合、聚集、开会。PATTERNS AND COLLOCATIONS 句型和搭配◆to meet / meet with sb / gather / get together / assemble / mass / rally / convene / meet up for sth◆to meet / get together / meet up with sb◆crowds / supporters gather / assemble / rally◆people gather / assemble / mass◆to meet / meet with sb / gather / get together / convene regularly■ meet (met, met) [intransitive, transitive, no passive] to come together formally in order to discuss sth; to come together socially after you have arranged it 开会；会晤；（与某人）会面；集合◆The committee meets on Fridays.委员会每周五开会。◆Let's meet for a drink after work.下班后我们一起去喝一杯吧。◆The Prime Minister met other European leaders for talks.首相与其他欧洲首脑举行了会谈。◆We're meeting them outside the theatre at 7.我们7点钟在剧院外面与他们会合。■ ˈmeet with sb phrasal verb (met, met) (especially NAmE) to meet sb, especially for discussions 和某人会晤（商讨问题等）◆The President met with senior White House aides.总统会见了白宫的高级助理。■ gather [intransitive] to come together in one place to form a group 聚集；集合◆A crowd soon gathered.很快就聚集了一群人。◆Can you all gather round? I've got something to tell you.你们都围过来好吗？我有事要告诉你们。◆His supporters gathered in the main square.他的支持者聚集在主广场上。■ ˌget toˈgether phrasal verb (getting, got, got; NAmE spoken getting, got, gotten) (rather informal) to meet sb socially or in order to discuss sth 举行社交聚会；开会◆We must get together for a drink sometime.我们得找个时间聚在一起喝一杯。◆We all get together every year at Christmas.我们大家每年圣诞节都要聚一聚。◆Management should get together with the union.资方应与工会一起开个会。ⓘ Get together is slightly more informal than meet and is usually used for less definite arrangements. * get together较meet略非正式，通常表示不太确定的安排◆The committee gets together on Fridays. ◆We're getting together outside the theatre at 7. see also get-together ⇨ event 2 ■ assemble / /əˈsembl/ / [intransitive] (rather formal) to come together as a group 聚集；集合◆The students were asked to assemble in the hall.学生获通知到礼堂集合。■ mass [intransitive] to come together in large numbers 集结；聚集◆Demonstrators had massed outside the embassy.示威者聚集在大使馆外面。◆Dark clouds massed on the horizon.天边乌云密布。NOTE 辨析 Gather, assemble, or mass? Gather is the most general of the three words, and can be used to talk about large or small groups of people coming together. Assemble is a more formal word and is used about more formal meetings, when a group of people has been told to meet in one place and it has not happened by accident. Mass emphasizes the large number of people involved. * gather在这三个词中含义最广，指大量或少量的人聚集均可。assemble较正式，指一群人接到告知后在某处集合，这种较为正式的集会往往并非出于偶然。mass强调聚集的人很多。■ rally [intransitive] to come together in order to help or support sb/sth 集合，联合起来（以提供帮助或支持）◆The cabinet rallied behind the Prime Minister.内阁团结一致支持首相。◆Many national newspapers rallied to his support.许多全国性报纸一致对他表示支持。ⓘ When people rally they don't always literally come together in one place, but they act together to give sb/sth their support. * rally并非总是指人们真的聚集在某处，而是表示人们一致行动以支持某人或某事物。■ convene / /kənˈviːn/ / [intransitive] (formal) to come together for a formal meeting （为正式会议）聚集，集合◆The committee will convene at 11.30 next Thursday.委员会将在下星期四11:30开会。■ ˌmeet ˈup phrasal verb (met, met) (rather informal) to meet sb, especially by arrangement （尤指按事先约定）见面，会面◆I met up with him later for a drink.后来我跟他一起喝了酒。 meet2 verb meet for a drink/talks 相聚喝一杯；举行会谈meet by chance 偶遇meet sb for the first time 初识某人meet sb's needs/conditions 满足某人的需要／条件meet ♦︎ run into sb ♦︎ encounter ♦︎ bump into sbThese words all mean to be in the same place as sb by chance and talk to them. 这些词均表示相遇、相逢、遇见。PATTERNS AND COLLOCATIONS 句型和搭配◆to meet / run into / bump into a friend■ meet (met, met) [intransitive, transitive, no passive] to be in the same place as sb by chance and talk to them 相遇；相逢；遇见◆I hope we'll meet again soon.希望我们很快再见面。◆Did you meet anyone in town?你在城里碰见什么人了吗？■ ˌrun ˈinto sb phrasal verb (running, ran, run) (rather informal) to meet sb by chance, especially sb you know 偶然遇见，碰到（尤指认识的人）◆Guess who I ran into today!猜猜我今天碰见谁了！■ encounter / /ɪnˈkaʊntə(r)/ / [transitive] (formal) to meet sb, or discover sth, especially sb/sth new, unusual or unexpected 偶然碰到；与⋯邂逅；意外地发现◆She was the most remarkable woman he had ever encountered.她是他所遇见过的最出色的女性。◆Walruses were commonly encountered in the Shetland Islands until quite recently.不久之前在设得兰群岛还能经常见到海象。 see also come across sb/sth ⇨ find 2 ■ ˌbump ˈinto sb phrasal verb (informal) to meet sb by chance, especially sb you know 偶然遇见，碰到（尤指认识的人）◆I bumped into Tina this morning.我今天上午碰见蒂娜了。NOTE 辨析 Run into sb or bump into sb?There is very little difference in the meaning or range of these two verbs. Bump into sb is more informal and is used slightly less in American English. 这两个短语动词在意义和使用范围上的差别都很小。bump into sb较非正式，略少用于美式英语。 meet3 verb meet for a drink/talks 相聚喝一杯；举行会谈meet by chance 偶遇meet sb for the first time 初识某人meet sb's needs/conditions 满足某人的需要／条件meet ♦︎ get to know sb ♦︎ make sb's acquaintanceThese words all mean to see and talk to sb for the first time. 这些词均表示初次相识、结识。PATTERNS AND COLLOCATIONS 句型和搭配◆to first meet / get to know / make the acquaintance of sb■ meet (met, met) [transitive, no passive, intransitive] to see and know sb for the first time; to be introduced to sb 相识；结识；被引见介绍（给某人）◆Where did you first meet your husband?你是在哪儿和你丈夫初次相识的？◆There's someone I want you to meet.我想介绍你认识一个人。◆I don't think we've met.我想我们没见过面吧。◆ (especially BrE) Pleased to meet you.很高兴认识你。◆ (especially NAmE) Nice to meet you.很高兴认识你。ⓘ When you have just been formally introduced to sb it is usual to say Pleased to meet you (in British English) or Nice to meet you (in American English). You can say Nice meeting you (in British or American English) when you say goodbye to sb that you have met for the first time; in American English you can also say Nice to meet you when you say goodbye, but it is not usual to say Pleased to meet you at this point in either British or American English. 如果你刚刚被正式介绍给某人，通常会跟对方说Pleased to meet you（英式英语）或Nice to meet you（美式英语）。跟初次相识者道别，在英式和美式英语中均可说Nice meeting you；在美式英语中道别时亦可说Nice to meet you，但在英式和美式英语中道别时通常都不说Pleased to meet you。■ ˌget to ˈknow sb phrase (getting, got, got; NAmE spoken getting, got, gotten)to become familiar with sb over time 开始熟悉；了解◆She's very nice when you get to know her.你了解她以后就会觉得她人很好。ⓘ There are a few other expressions with know in this meaning. 表达此义时，know还有以下几种用法◆Do you two know each other (= have you met before)?你们俩认识吗？◆I've known David for 20 years.我认识戴维20年了。◆She was a secretary when I first knew her.我最初认识她时，她是个秘书。 ■ make sb's acquaintance■ make the acquaintance of sb idiom (made, made) (formal) to meet sb for the first time 与某人初次相识；结识某人◆I am delighted to make your acquaintance, Mrs Phillips.菲利普斯太太，我很高兴与您相识。◆I made the acquaintance of several musicians around that time.大约在那段时间，我结识了几位音乐家。 see also acquaintance ⇨ friend , acquaintance ⇨ friendship meet4 verb meet for a drink/talks 相聚喝一杯；举行会谈meet by chance 偶遇meet sb for the first time 初识某人meet sb's needs/conditions 满足某人的需要／条件meet ♦︎ suit ♦︎ satisfy ♦︎ fulfil ♦︎ serveThese words all mean to be good enough for sb/sth or to provide what is needed for sb/sth. 这些词均表示符合、满足。PATTERNS AND COLLOCATIONS 句型和搭配◆to meet / suit / satisfy / fulfil / serve a requirement / need / purpose◆to suit / satisfy / fulfil / serve sb / sth's interests◆to meet / suit / satisfy / fulfil a demand / condition◆to meet / satisfy / fulfil a / an standard / obligation◆to meet / satisfy / fulfil the terms / criteria■ meet (met, met) [transitive] to do what is needed or asked for; to be enough for what sb/sth requires 满足；使满意；符合（要求）◆Until these conditions are met we can't proceed with the sale.除非这些条件得到满足，否则我们不能进行这项交易。◆50% of the candidates failed to meet the standard required.50%的申请人达不到指定的标准。◆I can't possibly meet that deadline.我不可能如期完成。■ suit [transitive, no passive] (not used in the progressive tenses 不用于进行时) to be convenient or useful for sb 对（某人）方便；满足（某人）需要；合（某人）心意◆Choose a computer to suit your particular needs.选一台适合你个人需要的电脑。◆If you want to go by bus, that suits me fine.要是你想坐公共汽车走，那对我也合适。◆It suits me to start work at a later time.对我来说，最好晚一点再开始工作。■ satisfy [transitive] (rather formal) to provide what is wanted, needed, or asked for; to be as good as what is wanted or needed 满足（要求、需要等）；符合，达到（要求）◆It seemed that no amount of information would satisfy their curiosity.无论多少信息似乎也满足不了他们的好奇心。◆Our hunger satisfied, we continued our journey.我们吃饱后又上路了。◆She failed to satisfy all the requirements for entry to the college.她没有达到进入那所学院的全部要求。■ fulfil (BrE) (NAmE fulfill) / /fʊlˈfɪl/ / (-ll-) [transitive] (formal, especially business 尤用于商业) to do or have what is required or what is necessary 履行；符合；具备◆Failure to fulfil the terms of the agreements may result in legal action.不执行协议条款可能会被起诉。◆He had fulfilled his promise to his father.他履行了对父亲许下的诺言。■ serve [transitive] (rather formal) to be useful to sb in achieving sth or in providing what is needed or wanted 对⋯有用；能满足⋯的需要◆These experiments serve no useful purpose.这些实验没有任何实际意义。◆His linguistic ability served him well in his chosen profession.他的语言能力对他所选择的职业大有帮助。 greet verb greet ♦︎ accept ♦︎ welcome ♦︎ entertain ♦︎ meet ♦︎ receiveThese words all mean to say 'hello' to sb when they arrive and/or to make them feel welcome somewhere. 这些词均表示欢迎、迎接。PATTERNS AND COLLOCATIONS 句型和搭配◆to greet / welcome / meet / receive sb with a smile, etc.◆to accept / receive sb as sth◆to accept / receive sb into sth◆to greet / welcome / entertain / meet / receive a guest / visitor◆to be there to greet / welcome / entertain / meet / receive sb◆to greet / accept / welcome sb formally◆to greet / welcome / receive sb enthusiastically / warmly / with open arms■ greet [transitive] to say hello to sb or to be there for them when they arrive somewhere 和（某人）打招呼（或问好）；欢迎；迎接◆He greeted all the guests warmly as they arrived.客人到达时他都热情接待。◆She greeted us with a smile.她微笑着向我们打招呼。◆The winning team was greeted by cheering crowds.获胜的队伍受到欢呼的人群迎接。■ accept [transitive] (not usually used in the progressive tenses 通常不用于进行时) to make sb feel welcome and part of a group 欢迎；接纳◆She had never been accepted into what was essentially a man's world.她从未被这个本质上属于男人的世界所接受。OPP reject ⇨ reject see also accept ⇨ let sb in ■ welcome [transitive, intransitive] to greet sb in a friendly way or to be there for them when they arrive somewhere （打招呼）欢迎（某人的到来）；迎接◆They were at the door to welcome us.他们在门口迎接我们。◆It is a pleasure to welcome you to our home.很高兴欢迎您光临舍下。 see also welcome ⇨ let sb in , welcoming ⇨ friendly 1 NOTE 辨析 Greet or welcome?You greet sb when you say hello to them, usually, but not always, in a friendly way. You might greet sb in the street or when they come to visit you. You welcome sb when they come to visit you or when they return home after being away for a long time. You make a special effort to show them that you are happy that they are with you, and to make them feel happy to be with you, or to be home. * greet通常指友好地问候某人，但也不尽然，也可能指问候街上碰到的人或来访者。welcome指欢迎来访者，或离家很久后返家的人。welcome指努力显出热情的样子，令来访或回家的人感到高兴。■ entertain [intransitive, transitive] to invite people to eat or drink with you as your guests, especially in your home （尤指在家中）招待，款待◆The job involves a lot of entertaining.这份工作需要经常设宴招待客人。◆Barbecues are a favourite way of entertaining friends.烤肉野餐是最受人喜爱的待客方式。■ meet (met, met) [transitive] to go to a place and wait there for a particular person to arrive 迎接（某人）◆Will you meet me at the airport?你到机场来接我好吗？◆The hotel bus meets all incoming flights.酒店有车在机场迎接各航班的旅客。■ receive [transitive, often passive] (formal) to welcome or entertain a guest, especially formally （尤指隆重地）接待，欢迎，招待◆He was received as an honoured guest at the White House.他在白宫受到贵宾的礼遇。 see also receive ⇨ let sb in have3 verb have a new car/coat/job 有一辆新车；有一件新外衣；有一份新工作have an ability/two children 有能力；有两个孩子have an accident 出事故have a meeting/party/conversation 举行会议／聚会；进行谈话have ♦︎ suffer ♦︎ experience ♦︎ receive ♦︎ feel ♦︎ undergo ♦︎ go through sth ♦︎ take ♦︎ encounter ♦︎ run into sth ♦︎ meetThese words all mean to have a particular situation affect you or happen to you. 这些词均表示经受、经历、遇到。PATTERNS AND COLLOCATIONS 句型和搭配◆to have / experience / encounter / run into / meet problems◆to have / experience / encounter / run into difficulties / trouble◆to experience / encounter / run into / meet resistance◆to receive / encounter / run into / meet opposition◆to have / suffer / experience / receive / encounter a setback◆to have / suffer / experience / receive / feel a / the shock◆to suffer / experience / undergo / go through an ordeal◆to have / experience / receive / undergo treatment◆to have / suffer / experience / receive / encounter sth directly■ have (has, had, had) [transitive] to have a particular situation affect you or happen to you 经受；经历；遇到◆I went to a few parties and had a good time.我去了几次聚会，玩得挺高兴的。◆I was having difficulty in staying awake.我正困得睁不开眼。◆She'll have an accident one day.她总有一天会出事的。ⓘ People typically have problems and difficulties, a shock, a fright, an accident and a good or bad time. * have的宾语常为problem、difficulty、shock、fright、accident、good time和bad time。■ suffer [transitive] (rather formal) to have sth unpleasant happen to you, such as injury, defeat or loss 遭受，蒙受（伤害、失败或损失等）◆He suffered a massive heart attack.他的心脏病严重发作。◆The party suffered a humiliating defeat in the general election.该党在大选中惨败。◆The company suffered huge losses in the last financial year.公司在上一财政年度出现巨额亏损。■ experience [transitive] (rather formal) to have a particular situation affect you or happen to you 经受；经历；遇到◆The country experienced a foreign currency shortage for several months.该国经历了几个月的外汇短缺。◆He had not directly experienced the fighting in the city.他没有亲历那场市内巷战。 see also experience ⇨ event noun 1 , experience ⇨ life noun 3 ■ receive [transitive] (rather formal) to get an injury or be given a particular type of treatment 受到（伤害或某种待遇）◆Several of the passengers received severe injuries.几名乘客受了重伤。◆Emergency cases will receive professional attention immediately.急诊病人将立刻得到医疗诊治。◆We received a warm welcome from our hosts.我们受到了主人的热情欢迎。NOTE 辨析 Suffer or Receive?You can suffer or receive an injury. Receive suggests less emotional attachment to the situation; suffer places more emphasis on the bad effect or pain experienced by the person. * suffer和receive都可以后接injury。receive感情色彩较淡，suffer更强调不良后果或痛苦经历。■ feel [transitive] to experience the effects or results of physical conditions or an event, often strongly 受⋯（强烈）影响；（深深）体验到◆He feels the cold a lot.他很怕冷。◆She felt her mother's death very deeply.她深感丧母之痛。◆The effects of the recession are being felt everywhere.经济衰退的影响无处不在。◆We all felt the force of his arguments.我们都体会到了他的论据的分量。■ undergo /ˌʌndəˈgəʊ; NAmE ˌʌndərˈgoʊ/ (undergoes, underwent, undergone) [transitive] (rather formal, especially written) to have sth happen to you, especially a change or sth unpleasant 经历，经受（尤指变化或不快的事）◆Some children undergo a complete transformation when they become teenagers.有些儿童进入青少年期会完全变个样。◆My mother underwent major surgery last year.我母亲去年动了个大手术。◆The drug is currently undergoing trials in America.这种药目前正在美国进行试验。ⓘ People and things typically undergo tests and trials, medical procedures such as operations and examinations, and changes, transformation or metamorphosis. * undergo的宾语常为test和trial，还有医疗方面的operation和examination，以及change、transformation或metamorphosis。■ go through sth phrasal verb (goes, went, gone) (rather informal) to suffer an unpleasant experience or difficult period of time 经历，遭受（苦楚或困难）◆She's been going through a bad patch recently.她最近很不走运。◆He's amazingly cheerful considering all he's had to go through.经历了这么多磨难，他还这么乐观，真了不起。◆I went through hell in my first year at the school.我上学的第一年吃尽了苦头。ⓘ Go through sth is often used to talk about a difficult period of time such as a phase, a patch, a period or a stage. It is also used with words like hell, agony and ordeal to talk about people experiencing extremely unpleasant situations. * go through sth常指经历一个困难时期，搭配词有phase、patch、period或stage，还可与hell、agony和ordeal等词连用，指遭受很严重的艰难困苦。■ take (took, taken) [transitive] (not usually used in the progressive tenses 通常不用于进行时) to have sth happen to you, especially sth that involves you being hit or hurt 遭受，经受，承受（尤指打击或伤害）◆She's taken a nasty fall and has her leg in plaster.她重重摔了一跤，腿上打了石膏。◆The team took a terrible beating.该队遭到惨败。◆The school took the full force of the explosion.这所学校在爆炸中毁坏最严重。■ encounter [transitive] (rather formal, especially written) to experience sth, especially sth unpleasant or difficult, while you are trying to do sth else 遭遇，遇到（尤指令人不快或困难的事）◆We encountered a number of difficulties in the first week.我们在第一周遇到了一些困难。◆I had never encountered such resistance before.我以前从未遇到过这样大的阻力。■ ˈrun into sth phrasal verb (running, ran, run) (rather informal) to have difficulties 遇到（困难）◆Be careful not to run into debt.小心不要背上债务。◆We were worried that she may have run into trouble.我们担心她可能遇到了麻烦。ⓘ Apart from debt and bad weather, people typically run into problems, difficulties or trouble. 除了debt和bad weather外，run into还可与problem、difficulty或trouble等词搭配。■ meet (met, met) [transitive] to experience sth, often sth unpleasant 经历（常指不快的事）◆Others have met similar problems.其他人遇到过类似的问题。◆How she met her death will probably never be known.她的死因也许将永远无人知晓。ⓘ People typically meet problems, resistance or their death or fate. * meet常与problem、resistance或sb's death/fate搭配。 pay verb ➡ See also the entry for ⇨ spend 1 另见spend条第1义pay ♦︎ give ♦︎ settle ♦︎ meet ♦︎ defray ♦︎ clearThese words all mean to pay the money that you owe. 这些词均表示付清欠款、结账。PATTERNS AND COLLOCATIONS 句型和搭配◆to pay / settle / meet / clear your debts◆to pay / settle / meet a bill◆to pay / meet / defray the cost of sth◆to meet / defray the expense of sth■ pay (paid, paid) [intransitive, transitive] to give sb money for work, goods, services, etc. 付费；付酬◆I'll pay for the tickets.我来买票。◆My company pays well (= pays high salaries).我公司给的工资很高。◆There's a 5% discount if you pay cash.付现金有5%的折扣。◆She pays £200 a week for this apartment.这套公寓她每周要付200英镑。◆Would you mind paying the taxi driver?您付出租车费好吗？◆He still hasn't paid me the money he owes me.他还没还欠我的钱呢。◆I'm paid $100 a day.我每天的报酬是100元。 see also pay ⇨ income noun ■ give (gave, given) [transitive] to pay in order to have or do sth （为购买某物或做某事）支付，付款◆How much will you give me for the car?你肯出多少钱买我这辆车？◆I gave £50 for the lot.我花50英镑全买下来了。◆I'd give anything to see him again.只要能再见他一面我愿付出任何代价。■ settle [transitive, intransitive] to pay a bill or pay back money that you owe 付清（欠款）；结账◆The insurance company is refusing to settle her claim.保险公司拒付她提出的索赔款项。◆Let me settle with you for the meal.我来把饭费付给你。◆I'll pay now－we can settle up later.现在我来付账－咱们一会儿再算。■ meet (met, met) [transitive] to pay all of a cost or debt 付清；偿清◆The school had to sell off its playing fields to meet its debt repayments.学校不得不把操场卖掉来偿还债务。■ defray / /dɪˈfreɪ/ / [transitive] (formal) to pay part or all of a cost 支付，付给（部分或全部费用）◆Proceeds from the raffle always help to defray the expenses of the annual dance.卖彩票的收益总能帮助支付周年舞会的费用。■ clear [transitive] to pay back all the money you owe 清偿，还清（债务）◆We are economizing for a few months to try to clear our overdraft.我们要过几个月节衣缩食的日子，努力还清透支。NOTE 辨析 Settle, meet, defray or clear? Settle and clear mean to pay all of an amount of money: settle is used for bills and debts, clear only for debts. Defray is a formal word usually used when sb/sth helps to pay part of a cost. Meet is used especially about payments that you make regularly. * settle和clear皆指付清整笔款项：settle指支付账单和还清债务，clear只用于清偿债务。defray一词很正式，通常指某人或某事帮助偿付部分费用。meet尤指定期付款。 touch2 verb Can you touch your toes? 你弯腰触摸得到你的脚趾吗？Her feet hardly touched the ground. 她的双脚几乎是离地的。touch ♦︎ meet ♦︎ cross ♦︎ join ♦︎ mergeThese are all words that can be used when two or more things come together so that there is no space between them or so that they form one thing. 这些词均表示两个或多个东西接触、连接、交会。PATTERNS AND COLLOCATIONS 句型和搭配◆rivers meet / join / merge◆roads / paths meet / cross / join◆to not quite touch / meet / cross◆to almost / nearly touch / meet / cross■ touch [intransitive, transitive](of two or more things or surfaces) to be or come so close together that there is no space between （两个或多个物体或表面）接触，触及◆Make sure the wires don't touch.一定不要让金属线搭在一起。◆Don't let your coat touch the wet paint.你的外衣别蹭着还没有干的油漆。◆The dancer's feet hardly seemed to touch the ground.舞者仿佛足不点地。■ meet (met, met) [intransitive, transitive](of two or more things) to come together so that there is no space between them or so that they form one thing （两个或多个物体）接触，连接◆The curtains don't meet in the middle.这窗帘中间合不拢。◆His hand met hers.他的手碰到她的手。◆That's where the river meets the sea.这条河就在这里流入大海。■ cross [intransitive] to pass across each other 交叉；相交◆The roads cross just outside the town.这些道路正好在城外交叉。◆The straps cross over at the back and are tied at the waist.带子在背后交叉，然后系在腰部。◆Our letters must have crossed in the mail (= each was sent before the other was received).我们的信一定是同时都在邮寄途中，互相错过了。◆Our paths were to cross again many years later (= we met by chance).多年以后我们又不期而遇了。■ join [intransitive, transitive](of two or more roads, rivers or lines) to come towards each other and meet at a point （两条或多条道路、河流或线）汇合，相汇，相交◆I'll meet you at the place where the two paths join.我会在两条小路汇合处和你碰面。◆The path joins the road near the trees.这条小路在树林旁与公路汇合。■ merge [intransitive](of two or more things) to appear to form one thing, so that it is impossible to say where one ends and the other begins （两个或多个事物）相融，融为一体◆The hills merged into the dark sky behind them.山峦渐渐隐入背后漆黑的夜空。◆They looked towards the point where the hills and sky merged.他们望向群山与天空的交会处。 |