1. take off 展開
Austen sets the scene, develops some characters and themes, and then, just as the plot seems to take off, it abruptly ends.
奧斯汀鋪設了背景,確定了幾個人物和主題,然后,正當情節似乎就要展開時,小說戛然而止 。
2. give way to 轉變為
The woman sank back to a sitting posture on the floor, and, covering her eyes with her hands, gave way to heart-broken sobs and wailings.
那女人往后一倒,坐到地板上,雙手蒙著臉,不由得傷心痛哭起來 。
3. cover up 掩蓋
Cosmetics do not always cover up the deficiencies of nature.
化妝品有時候并不遮蓋天生的缺陷 。
4. stock up on 儲存,預備
Now Iraq is increasing food rations to allow Iraqis to stock up on food ahead of any possible war with the United States.
在任何有可能與美國戰爭之前伊拉克現在正在增加食物的限額去讓伊拉克人民儲存食物 。
adv. 終于,最后