1.give one’s pause使认真考虑;使犹豫
Weather condition is bad enough to give pause to even the most experienced climber.
天气十分恶劣,即使最有经验的登山者也犹豫不决。
These frighting statistics give pause to the reformers
这些惊人的统计数字把改革者们吓住了。
2. nothing more than只不过是;极其
She liked nothing more than a captive audience.
她最渴望能抓住听众,使他们聚精会神地听她发言。
It is nothing more than a made-up story.
它只不过是杜撰的故事而已。
They expected nothing more than a new type of machine.
他们只期望一部新型机器而已。
3.make a vow立/ 发誓
Today, I to make a serious vow.
今天,我要作出严肃的宣誓。
4. stoop to sth卑鄙(或坠落)到做某事
You surely don’t think I’d stoop to that!
你不会认为我会下作到那种地步吧!
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I didn’t think he’d stoop to cheating.
我觉得他总不至于说谎吧。