重點講解:
1. poke out
(使)(頭)伸出;(使)探出;
eg. We hadn't been able to poke our heads out and see what was going on.
我們無法伸出頭去,看看發生了什么。
eg. Never poke your head out of a train window.
絕不可把你的頭伸出火車窗外。
2. in retaliation for
為了報復……;
eg. Police said they believed the attack was in retaliation for the death of the drug trafficker.
警察說他們認為這次襲擊是針對那個毒犯的死實施的報復。
eg. The arson was in retaliation for the killing of their friend.
惡意縱火是為了替被殺害的朋友報仇。
3. inflict on
予以(打擊);使遭受(損傷、苦痛等);
eg. Rebels say they have inflicted heavy casualties on government forces.
反叛武裝稱他們使政府軍遭受重創。
eg. Don't inflict damage on any person.
不要傷害任何人。
4. on behalf of
代表;
eg. Secret Service officer Robin Thompson spoke on behalf of his colleagues.
特工處官員羅賓·湯普森代表他的同僚發表了講話。
eg. I am appealing on behalf of the famine victims.
我代表饑民懇求援助。
5. well-being
健康;安樂;康樂;
eg. Singing can create a sense of wellbeing.
唱歌能夠給人一種心曠神怡的感覺。
eg. His work emphasised the emotional as well as the physical well-being of children.
他的工作不僅重視孩子們的身體健康,同時也關注他們的情感健康。
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