1. over the course of 在……的時間里
Thus, over the course of a few decades, the concentration of the gas in the atmosphere will return to pre-industrial levels.
因此，經過幾十年的時間，大氣中溫室氣體的濃度將能減低到工業革命之前的水平&@Kfun%0gA.&G。

2. capacity for ……的能力
We were all impressed by his capacity for deadpan humor.
他能夠面無表情地給大家逗樂，這點給我們所有人都留下了深刻的印象#XIz(C)RQedO。

3. stand in the way of sb. 妨礙
He believed that I stood in the way of those plans.
他認為是我妨礙了他開展這些計劃E|@HnUgZtX[S*pUyPzrt。

4. take sb. at his/her words 對某人的話信以為真
Mary took William at his words when he said that he would not drink anymore.
威廉說他再也不會喝酒了，瑪麗相信了他oF[OSQfrJq0WH.n。