| 单词 | rate |
| 释义 | rateratesraterate1 /reɪt/ noun [countable]1the number of times something happens over a period of timebirth/unemployment/crime etc ratea country with a low birth rate出生率低的国家2a charge or payment that is set according to a standard scale: Workers are demanding higher rates of pay.workerbedemandhighrate工人们在要求提高薪酬。What’s the going rate (=the usual amount paid) for a piano teacher?go现在钢琴老师的收费行情是多少？high interest ratesrate 高利率3the speed at which something happens: Our money was running out at an alarming rate (=very quickly).berunalarm我们的钱花得很快﹐速度惊人。4first-rate/second-rate/third-rate of good, bad, or very bad quality: a third-rate movie一部三流电影 ➔ exchange ratePhrasesat any rate spoken1used when you are stating one definite fact in a situation that you are not certain about SYN anyway: He’s planning to come. At any rate, I think that’s what he said.plansay他打算要来。 反正﹐我认为他是这么说的。2used to introduce a statement that is more important than what was said before SYN anyway: Well, at any rate, the next meeting will be on Wednesday.meet好了﹐不管怎样﹐下一次会议将是在星期三。at this rate spoken used to say what will happen if things continue in the same way: At this rate, we’ll never finish on time.照这种情形看﹐我们绝对无法准时完成。 |
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