some will rise to over 60 metres high in just a few decades.有些樹在幾十年里就會竄到60多米高
a few一些(用于可數(shù)名詞之前)
The scheme had been batted around for a few weeks.
這個方案被反復(fù)討論了幾個星期。
John vamped up a few rumors to discredit his enemy.
約翰編造一些謠言去中傷他的敵人。
But every new generation fights it out,但是每一代新植物都要戰(zhàn)斗到底
fight out通過斗爭或打斗解決(爭端)
The two men fought out their differences in court.
那兩人訴諸法庭解決他們的爭端。
The ship fought out a storm at sea.
船在海上戰(zhàn)勝了一場風(fēng)暴。
and they squeeze, crush and even slash one another in order to reach it.它們會擠壓,擊碎,甚至刺破對方去獲取陽光
in order to為了
We started early in order to arrive before dark.
為了在天黑前到達(dá),我們很早就動身了。
Let's walk fast in order to keep warm. I'm cold.
咱們快些吧,以保持身體暖和。我感到冷。