1. as flat as a pancake 形容事物非常平坦

例句：only to discover that the building was as flat as a pancake.
而觸目所見，卻是被夷為平地的校園。

2. make promise to sb 對(duì)某人許下的承諾

例句：After the unforgettably initial shock, he remembered the promise he had made to his son: "No matter what, I ll always be there for you!"
看到這令人傷心的一幕，他想起了曾經(jīng)對(duì)兒子所作的承諾："不論發(fā)生什么事，我都會(huì)在你身邊。"

3. commitment to 對(duì)···的承諾，責(zé)任

例句：but he kept remembering his commitment to his son.
但父親的腦中仍然牢記著他對(duì)兒子的諾言。

4. pull sb off 把某人拉開···，讓其遠(yuǎn)離···

例句：Other well meaning parents tried to pull him off what was left of the school, saying: "It s too late! They re all dead! You can t help![qh]
一些好意的家長(zhǎng)試圖把這位父親勸離現(xiàn)場(chǎng)，告訴他"一切都太遲了！"他們?nèi)懒耍?quot;這樣做沒(méi)用的"