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本帖最后由 elusty 于 2016-4-7 23:00 编辑 # B/ a7 m; J/ G3 [9 Z
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今天碰到一个新短语,north of 300,000 dollars,查了查安装的词典,只有CALD给出了高于某一数值的含义,其他都是说方向的。
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http://dictionary.cambridge.org/dictionary/english/north-of-sth
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3 a8 P! X: |9 _- O: WThe share price is expected to rise north of $20.& [5 M+ Z( s% f' g5 k9 ?
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当然,at south of an amount就是低于某一数量了。
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对了,SOED也有解释,但是平时CALD还是用的多一些。
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; ]- ?7 m. ^; ]2.(north of) Above (a particular amount, cost, etc.):
: W: u6 T! \0 a! N' T* Y9 vthey expect to spend north of $6 million for this latest campaign. |
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