查询词典 inquire sth. of sb.

Tell sb. sth./inform sb. of sth.

告诉某人某事

Inform sb of the existence of (sth interesting or advantageous );tell sb about sth

向某人提供的信息；将某事物告诉某人

Inform sb of sth; report sth to sb.

通知某人某事，将某事报告某人

Notify sb. of sth.= inform sb. of sth.

正式通知、报告某人某事

Invite sb. to sth./ invite sb. to do sth.

邀请某人到…/邀请某人做

Keep sb. from doing sth.: stop sb. from doing sth.

阻止某人做某事，防止某人做某事

Stop/prevent sb doing sth =keep sb from doing sth.

阻止某人做某事，只是后面一个句子中的from 不可以省略。

Bear/keep sb/sth in 'mind remember sb/sth 记住某人: We have no vacancies now, but we'll certainly bear your application in mind.

我们目前没有空缺，但是我们一定记住你申请的事。

To keep sb/sth alive, or safe from harm or danger 使继续存活;保护;保全 VN ~ sb/sth The society was set up to preserve endangered species from extinction.

成立这个协会是为了保护濒危物种不致灭绝。 reserve有主动去防止，去保存，去储备的意思 conserve有抵御外界损害力量的意思，环形抵御，全方位因为构词成分是con－ preserve也是被动的保有某种状态，侧重于状态的无变化

Lay one's 'hands on sb/sth find sb/sth 找到某人: The book's here somewhere, but I can't lay my hands on it just now.

那本书就放在这儿的什麽地方，但我现在就是找不到。

But this is impossible, as long as it is engaging in a market economy, there are risks in any operation.

但是，这是不可能的，只要是搞市场经济，是有风险的任何行动。

We're on the same wavelength.

我们是同道中人。