你应该知道的英语短语：“Ab-”系列abide by something

abbreviate something to somethingand abbreviate something as somethingto make specific initials or an acronym out of a word or phrase.亦作 abbreviate something as something把单词或短语缩写成特定的首字母或缩写词。The phrase was abbreviated to ABC.这个短语被缩写成了 ABC。to make something into a shorter version of itself.把某物缩短、精简。The act has been abbreviated to just a few minutes.这个节目被精简到只有几分钟。the ABCs of somethingFig. the basic facts or principles of something.（喻）某事的基础知识、基本原理、入门知识。I have never mastered the ABCs of car maintenance.我从来没掌握汽车保养的基本知识。abduct someone from someone or somethingto take away or kidnap a person from someone or from a particular place, usually in secret.将某人从某人身边或某地带走、绑架，通常指秘密进行。The thugs abducted the child from her mother.暴徒把孩子从她母亲身边拐走了。abet someone in somethingto help someone in some deed; to help someone do something illegal.在某事上帮助某人；唆使、协助某人做非法的事。Surely you do not expect me to abet you in this crime!你肯定不会指望我协助你犯下这种罪行吧！abide by somethingto follow the rules of something; to obey someone’s orders.遵守某事的规定；遵从某人的命令、信守承诺。John felt that he had to abide by his father’s wishes.约翰觉得他必须遵从父亲的意愿。abide with someoneto remain with someone; to stay with someone.(Old and stilted. Primarily heard in the church hymn Eventide.)留在某人身边；陪伴某人。（用法古老、生硬，主要见于圣诗《黄昏》）补充用法：多用于诗歌、宗教文本，现代口语极少用。You are welcome to abide with me for a while, young man.年轻人，欢迎你与我同住片刻。able to breathe (easily) againand able to breathe (freely) againLit. able to breathe clean, fresh air with no restriction or obstruction.字面：能再次（轻松）呼吸；能再次顺畅呼吸。After I got out of the dank basement, I was able to breathe easily again.走出潮湿的地下室后，我终于能顺畅呼吸了。Fig. able to relax and recover from a busy or stressful time; able to catch one’s breath.(Able to can be replaced with can.)（喻）从忙碌或压力中放松下来、松一口气、安心下来。（able to 可替换为 can）Final exams are over, so I can breathe easily again.期末考试结束了，我终于可以松一口气了。able to breathe (freely) againGo to previous.参见上一条。