习语集锦2

(1) Abscond with something:
　　 go away with something valuable 带贵重物潜逃 　

Example:
　　I wonder why the accountant in a very big organisation could abscond with a huge sum of money without being detected.
(2) Absence of mind:
　　 inattention 心不在焉 　

Example:
　　Absence of mind during driving often leads to road accidents.
(3) Absent oneself from a place:
　　 be absent from a place 缺席；没去 　　

Example:
　　Lazy students like to absent thelves from class without a good excuse.
(4) Absolve someone from (doing) something:
　　 free someone from fulfilling a promise, etc. or from a guilt, etc. 获免……；免除某人（履行诺言；承受罪责等） 　

Examples:
　　(i) After making an apology, the soldier was absolved from returning to the barracks on certain Saturdays.
　　(ii) Our education system does not absolve the parents from their responsibilities to their children.
(5) Badly off:
　　 (i) not having much money 穷困 　

Example:
　　The Huangs are too badly off to have a hoilday abroad as others do. (ii) not having enough 不够；需要某物 　
Example:
　　Many schools in the village are rather badly off for modern equipment and other facilities.
(6) Bag and baggage:
　　 with all one's belongings 携随身财物（而去） 　　

Example:
　　Some guests were unable to pay the hotel bills and were therefore asked to leave bag and baggage.
(7) Bail someone out:
　　 obtain freedom for someone by paying a bail 保释某人 　　

Example:
　　How much should he pay to bail out the suspect?
(8) Call/bring something to a halt:

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