重點講解:
1.build up 逐步建立;增進;積累
例句:He said the United States must build up its sea power, too, if it wanted to be a great nation.
他說美國如果想成為一個偉大的國家的話,也必須建立起自己的海上力量。
2.up there 在那兒;在那上面;坐在上邊
例句:Makes it a lot easier to put a colony up there.
這使得人類在月亮上建立殖民地簡單多了。
3.not capable of 沒有能力
例句:The company is not capable of handling such a large order.
該公司沒有能力處理這么一大宗訂單。
4.a small band of 一小群
例句:The former president still has a small band of supporters.
前總統仍有一小群支持者。
5.in for a surprise 吃了一驚
例句:If you're thinking that, given his diet, that unfortunate event might happen soon, you could be in for a surprise.
如果你認為以他這種飲食方式,這個不幸的事件很快就會降臨,但是你一定會很驚訝。