aback
1. His sudden change of opinion took his colleagues all aback.
他突然改变主张，使他的同事们都大吃一惊。
2. I confess I was somewhat taken aback when I heard that.
我承认，听到这情况我有些吃惊。
3. The ship came up into the wind with all yards aback.
那条船逆着所有的帆顶风航行。
4. American allies are rather taken aback by the suddenness of this announcement.
美国的盟国对这一个突然的声明大吃一惊。
5. They laid the sails aback to stay on course in that wind.
他们在吹这种风的情况下，换成逆帆来保持既定航线。
6. Somewhat taken aback, he replied: I think now we are about the same.
他愣了一下后说：“我想现在大家大概已经没有什么分别了。”
abeyance
1. The sanctions againt the country fell into abeyance yesterday.
昨天取消了对那个国家的制裁。
2. This law falls into abeyance when the country's security is threatened.
当国家安全受到威胁时,这项法规暂停实施。
3. The new law will go into abeyance until it has received royal approval.
新法律要等到女王批准才生效。
4. I'm afraid that our new pension scheme will have to go into abeyance until the present depression is over.
我们的津贴方案，恐怕要搁置到目前这经济萧条结束之后才能实施。
5. "No imprisonment without trial" is a principle that goes into abeyance when the nation's security is in danger from terrorists.
当国家的安全受到恐怖分子的威胁时，“没有审判便没有监禁”这一原则也就停止不用了。
6.The rule has been in abeyance since 1980.
这一规定自1980年起失效。
abide
abide by = comply with, remain faithful to 遵守，信守
There will be no trouble as long as you abide by the rules.
你只要遵守这些规章制度就不会碰到麻烦。
abide by the consequences = endure the result 承担后果
If you do insist on going you must realize that you will have to abide by the consequences.
如果你一意孤行的话，你必须明白你得承担后果。
up and about = out of bed (after an illness)（病人）已起床走动
The doctor says she should be up and about next week.
医生说下个星期她应该起来走走。
above
above all = most important, more than anything else 最重要的是，首先
He’s a good footballer and, above all, a great sportsman.
他是一位优秀的足球运动员，而首先他是一位杰出的运动员。
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