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I wound up paying for it myself.

结果到由我来付账。

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Wind up 结束;以…告终,落得个…的下场;

例：
Before the teacher announced the final result，their expectation were wound up to a high pitch.
老师宣布最后的结果前，他们的心情异常紧张。







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They decorated the house regardless of cost.

他们不惜工本装修这栋房子。

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Regardless of 指某事物的发生不受别的事物的影响。用在附加状语里。

例：
They are taught to respect everyone，regardless of race.
教导他们要尊重每一个人，无论其种族如何。




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I could hardly keep from laughing.

我简直忍不住大笑起来。

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Keep from不把...告诉某人，防止某人听到；克制自己不去做某事。

例：
We thought it best to keep the bad news from him.
我们认为，这坏消息最好不让他知道。




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There was nothing we could do other than wait.

除了等以外我们没有其他办法

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Other than 用在否定句后，引出某种情况下涉及的唯一的人或事，意思是除了……以外。

例：
There was a reluctance to talk about their reports to anyone other than colleagues.
除了同事之外，他们不愿意向任何人谈论他们的报告。




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Are you in favor of workers'control of companies?

你是否赞同由工人管理公司？

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In favor of something 支持或赞同做某事。

例：
He was in favor of the retention of capital punishment.
他支持保留死刑。