1. be tantamount to 等同于;无异于
To the poet, sleep is tantamount to death.
在这位诗人看来,入睡无异于死亡。
2. calibrated to 取决于;校准
But the shower is calibrated to respond to my voice only.
但是淋浴只会对我的声音做出响应。
3. distance oneself from 与……保持距离
Both leaders seem to be positioning themselves for the top jobs, and trying to distance themselves from each other.
两位领导人看起来都在为最高职位跃跃欲试,并且试图与对方保持距离。
4. take out 杀死
They decided to take out the trator.
他们决定消灭那个叛徒。
adj. 保守的,守旧的
n. 保守派(党),











