in honor of
向…致敬
We lit the candle in honor of our grandmother.
我们为纪念祖母而点燃了蜡烛。
They had a party in honor of the man's retirement.
他们为这个人的退休举行了晚会。
The president gave a speech in honor of the soldiers.
总统发表了一篇向士兵们致敬的演说。
A: My parents have been married for twenty five years.
A:我父母结婚已经25年了。
B: You should have a party in honor of their anniversary.
B:你应该为他们的周年纪念日开个晚会。
in just a minute
稍等一下
In just a minute. it will be midnight.
等一下。现在是午夜。
We will be leaving in just a minute.
我们马上就要离开了。
The movie will be starting in just a minute.
电影一分钟后就要开始了。
A: Can you help me with this program?
A:你能帮我做这个项目吗?
B: I'll be there in just a minute.
B:我马上就到。
in search of
寻找
The helicopter went in search of the people missing in the mountains.
直升飞机去寻找在山里失踪的人。
We went in search of a good Italian restaurant.
我们去找一家不错的意大利餐馆。
They went to Africa in search of the white elephant.
他们到非洲去寻找那只白象。
A: It's late. Why are you here at the store?
A:这么晚了,你为什么在店里?
B: We were watching a video and we got hungry, so we're here in search of snacks.
B:我们在看一个视频,然后饿了,所以我们来这里找点吃的。
in silence
沉默地
The boy behaved badly, so his mother made him sit in silence.
这个男孩表现不好,所以他母亲让他安静地坐着。
They walked down the road in silence.
他们默默地走在路上。
The family ate in silence.
全家人默默地吃着。
A: Do you mind if I turn on the radio?
A:你介意我打开收音机吗?
B: Actually, I prefer to study in silence.
B:事实上,我更喜欢安静地学习。
in the meantime
与此同时
He had to wait for the bus. In the meantime. he read the paper.
他必须要等公交车,他边等边看报纸。
My car is in the shop. I am using my sister's in the meantime.
我的车在店里,我现在开的是我姐姐的。
I will be late for the meeting. In the meantime, discuss next month's agenda.
我开会要迟到了。同时,讨论下个月的议程。
A: I know we should go to the store, but first I have to wash these clothes.
A:我知道我们应该去商店,但我必须先洗这些衣服。
B: Okay, I'll read my book in the meantime.
B:好吧,我在这段时间读我的书。