1. in company 一起;當眾
Winterbourne perceived Daisy strolling the great church in company with the inevitable Giovanelli.
溫特伯恩發現戴西正和那個與她形影不離的喬瓦耐里在教堂外面散步。
2. all day 整天
All day long the army of the Persians was kept at bay.
整整一天,波斯軍隊被牽制住不能前進一步。
3. at the mercy of 受…支配
Any company that makes only small cars is at the mercy of fluctuating gas prices.
任何只是制造小型汽車的公司都受制于石油價格波動的影響。
4. a taste of 嘗一口; 領略了
My boyfriend always arrives late. Last night I decided to give him a taste of his own medicine by keeping him waiting for half an hour.
我的男朋友約會總是遲到。昨晚,我決定以牙還牙治他一下,讓他等了半小時。
5. agree on 對……取得一致意見
Other times, buyers and sellers find it impossible to agree on the rate of inflation that should reasonably be expected over the coming year.
在其他時候,債券的賣方和買方又不能對下一年通貨膨脹的合理預測取得一致意見。
adj. 孤獨的,獨立的,單個的,唯一的,荒涼的