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6 q+ X8 @! @& j% \' M7 l* h- I9 e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。
6 i% a, E) _+ b' c2 D1 E% g- w- ^看来,CALD的短语真不错!6 O. |& C3 R) o) ]
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http://dictionary.cambridge.org/dictionary/english/north-of-sth& O$ o. W! K/ l
; Y6 X, @: }: d) tused to say that an amount is more than the stated amount:
7 w6 n- q: d4 v' B1 LThe share price is expected to rise north of $20.
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7 z( k+ A: ~3 r; ? U4 ]当然,at south of an amount就是低于某一数量了。
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" X! X6 N$ I$ Z, A0 N" R对了,SOED也有解释,但是平时CALD还是用的多一些。
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ODE在线版也有:% |9 C) ~# c9 ?) ^$ w7 W8 P, q* A4 F
http://www.oxforddictionaries.com/definition/english/north5 d6 q, V0 ~" K9 N/ j
adv.
( M3 y* o6 p2 O. a/ u& X2.(north of) Above (a particular amount, cost, etc.):5 S: v. I" H" P
they expect to spend north of $6 million for this latest campaign. |
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