In return 作为（对某物）的付款或回报
What do we give them in return.
Conceive of 想像、认为
I laughed to myself at the men and the ladies. Who never conceived of us billion-dollar Babies（俚语：人）。
对于那些认为我们从不会成为腰缠万贯的巨富的先生和女士们，我们总是暗自嘲笑他们。
Scores of 很多
Scores of young people.
Strike sb. as …
给某人留下印象
These conclusion strike me as reasonable.
我认为他们的话是合情合理的
Drop out 脱离传统社会
Ever since 自从
In hopes of 怀着…希望
Every since civilization began， certain individuals（人） have tried to run away from it in hopes of finding a simpler， more pastoral， and more peaceful life
Support oneself 自食其力
Run out of 没有，用完，耗尽
Our planet is running out of noble savages and unsullied landscapes.
我们地球上高尚的野蛮人和未玷污的地方越来越少
the other way （round）
相反
come off 成功
These are the ones whose revolutions did not come off.
In need of 需要
It dawns on a familiar， workaday place， still in need of groceries and sewage disposal.
它洒在一个司空见惯，平凡庸碌的地方，一个仍然无法摆脱食品杂货，污水处理的地方。
In short supply 供应不足，短缺
Break down 瓦解，崩溃
Broke down our resolve. 丧失了我们的决心
Out of work 失业
dawn on sb. 逐渐明白
It dawned on us rather suddenly that the number of passengers on the small spaceship we inhabit is doubling about every forty years.
Come down （from…）
（to…）
从一处来到另一处
Eat sth. up 吃光
In profusion 大量地
She had magnificent blonde hair， in profusion.
Take a shot 猜测
As a point of departure 起点
As doctors often do I take a trial shot at it as a point of departure.
作为医生我经常根据猜测可能出现的总是进行提问
as yet 到现在为止
As yet， no man has set foot on Mars.
到目前为止还没有人登上火星。
Get somewhere 有进展，取得一些成就
If only 只要
If only they wouldn‘t use the word “hurt” I might be able to get somewhere.
Up to sb. 取决于某人
So long as 只要作者: july.8321 时间: 2010-7-24 15:18
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嗯嗯 这个放在哪里都有用哦！