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Past and future

1. Future​

lie ahead​

  • be in the future 在前面等着，即将来临

The building project has just begun. Months of construction work lie ahead before it'll be finished. 这个建筑项目才刚刚开始。在完工之前，还有好几个月的工作等着呢。

look forward to​

  • wait for something with excitement 期待，盼望

Elly and George are looking forward to going to the beach later. 埃利和乔治期待着稍后去海滩。

lead up to​

  • happen in the period before an event 在...之前发生，作为...的准备

All the streets were decorated in the weeks leading up to the festival. 在节日到来前的几周里，所有的街道都装饰一新。

come up​

  • approach, happen soon 即将发生，临近

Colin is working hard because the deadline for his article is coming up. 科林正在努力工作，因为他的文章截稿日期快到了。

pan out​

  • develop, become successful 奏效，成功

Kira had dreamed of becoming a great actor, but her plans didn't pan out. 基拉曾梦想成为一名伟大的演员，但她的计划没有成功。

2. Memory​

stir up​

  • make someone think about the past 唤起，勾起（回忆）

Being at the beach stirs up memories of vacations with my grandmother. 在海边勾起了我和祖母一起度假的回忆。

look back (on)​

  • remember, think about the past 回顾，回忆

Roland looks back on his college days with pleasure. 罗兰愉快地回顾他的大学时光。

bring back​

  • make someone think about the past 使回忆起

Finding my old toys brought back happy memories of my childhood. 找到我的旧玩具让我想起了快乐的童年时光。

flood back​

  • suddenly come into someone's mind (about memories or emotions) （回忆等）涌上心头，涌现

When I recognized Roshan, memories of our days in Delhi came flooding back. 当我认出罗尚时，我们在德里的日子涌上心头。

think back (to)​

  • think about an event in the past 回想起，回忆起

I like to listen to music and think back to my days as a musician in Paris. 我喜欢听音乐，回想起我在巴黎做音乐家的日子。

date back to​

  • come into being at a particular time in the past 追溯到，始建于

Many of the buildings in my city date back to the 19th century. 我市的许多建筑可以追溯到19世纪。

remind of​

  • make someone remember a person, place, or event from the past 使想起，提醒

Peter reminds me of you when you were a little boy. 彼得使我想起你还是个小男孩时的样子。

take back (to)​

  • make someone think about the past 使回想起

This dress takes me back to my childhood in the 1960s. 这件衣服让我回想起我二十世纪六十年代的童年。

3. Change and rescheduling​

turn into​

  • become, transform into 转变成，变成

The house was turned into a convenience store in the 1980s. 这所房子在二十世纪八十年代被改造成了一家便利店。

turn back into​

  • return to its original form 变回

We are planning to turn it back into a house and live there. 我们计划把它变回房子，然后住在那里。

bring forward (to)​

  • move to an earlier time 提前

The doctor's off this afternoon, so could we bring your appointment forward to 11 o'clock this morning? 医生今天下午休息，我们能把您的预约提前到今天上午11点吗？

go forward​

  • move forward 前进

In my country, the clocks go forward one hour in the spring. 在我的国家，春天时钟会向前拨快一小时。

push back (to)​

  • move an appointment to a later date, postpone 推后，推迟

Claude is unwell today. We'll have to push our meeting back to tomorrow. 克劳德今天不舒服。我们得把会议推迟到明天。

go back​

  • move backward 退回，往回拨

The clocks go back one hour in the fall. 秋天时钟会往回拨一小时。