学个词Learn a Word 第1372期 outweigh
时间:2019-02-07 作者:英语课 分类:英语单词荟萃
英语课
今天我们要学的词是outweigh 1。 Outweigh, 意思是超过,更为重要。以色列国防部长认为,阿拉伯春天带来的威胁超过了它可能带来的机遇。 "He thinks the threats and regional turmoil 2 resulting from the 'Arab spring' outweigh potential opportunities," 酒精对身体有好处也有害处。但是最近的一项研究认为, "The harmful effects of alcohol outweigh its benefits," 酒精对身体的害处超过了它带来的益处。
很多纽约人都不开车。 "In a big city such as New York, the disadvantages of owning a car outweigh the advantages," 在纽约这样的大城市里,养车的弊端超过了开车带来的便利。 好的,今天我们学习的词是outweigh...
vt.比...更重,...更重要
- The merits of your plan outweigh the defects.你制定的计划其优点胜过缺点。
- One's merits outweigh one's short-comings.功大于过。