Weekly Idioms 2008-10-4

 

Crave for: want it badly.

 

 

The thirsty man craved for water.   那个囗渴的人渴喝水。

 

 

I was craving for a drink.      我非常想喝点东西.

 

 

at any rate： anyhow, anyway, in any case, in any event;  at least, leastways, leastwise

 

That's one part of the job done at any rate.    不管怎么说, 这个工作已经做了一部分了

 

At any rate there will be no wedding presents in heaven.  无论如何, 天堂是没有婚礼赠品的。

 

At any rate we must go on Tuesday.  无论如何, 我们必须在星期二走。

 

 

veg out：既可表示过素食者生活,又可表示过单调呆板的日子

 

I decided to veg out with a good book.   我决定看本好书打发时间。

 

So, tonight, I plan to go home and just veg out.  所以，我决定今晚回家后什么也不做，好好放松。

much Less: 更不必说(何况)

I read much less now than I did at school.  我现在看书远比我上学时少.

She's very liberal with promises but much less so with money.  她轻诺而手紧.

I guess there are much less people in the Arctic regions than here. 我想北极地区的人要比这里的少得多。

She cannot buy daily necessities, much less luxuries. 她连生活必需品都不能买, 更不用说奢侈品。