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■ out West人在东部(尤其是在美国),谈到西部时,由于距离比较远,总有点遥远的感觉,常常就说 out West(作为地点状语)。 - People in the East simply have no understanding how difficult the water problems are out West.住在东部的人,简直不能体会西部的水源问题是多么的困难。
- Between 1990 and 2000, all five of the fastest-growing states were out West: Nevada (66 percent), Arizona (40 percent), Colorado (31 percent), Utah (30 percent), and Idaho (29 percent). (US News & World Report, Oct. 2, 2006, p.49)自 1990 年至 2000 年间,人口增加最快的五个州,全都在西部:内华达(百分之六十六)、亚利桑那(百分之四十)、科罗拉多(百分之三十一)、犹他(百分之三十)、爱达荷(百分之二十九)。
人在西部,谈到东部时,也常说 out East。 - If you are out East on the Island (= Long Island) and like wine, there are many excellent vineyards to visit with tasting at most of them.你如果住在东部的长岛,又喜欢葡萄酒,那么,可以有许多极好的葡萄园供你观光,而且大都可以品尝。
至于南北,则较少用 out South 或 out North,而较多按照地图上的上下位置,说 up North 与 down South。 - Although most of the alpine activities are out west or up north, a ski area 25 minutes from town is a resource that we are lucky to have.尽管登山运动大都在西部和北部,但是我们很幸运拥有的一个资源,就是有一处滑雪区,离城才二十五分钟的路程。
英国人较少说 out West 或者 out East,但也一样说 up North 与 down South(人在此地也这样说)。 - At least we are down south—up north they have plenty of water. Their reservoirs are at nine-tenths of capacity—ours are at four tenths. (BBC, March 17, 2006)起码我们是就南方而言,至于北方,水源充足得很。他们那里的水库蓄水达到了容量的九成,我们却只有四成。
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