1. be close to doing sth. 就要……了
Hang on. we are close to winning the race.
再堅持一下,我們就要贏得比賽了 。
2. from the day before 頭一天
There were people in that crowd who had been queuing there from the day before.
在那群人中,有的從頭一天就排在那兒了 。
3. be stained with 被……玷污了
His name was stained with acts of dishonesty.
他的不誠實行為玷污了他的名聲 。
4. burst of 爆發
There was a loud burst of applause as he bowed and a craning of necks from the ladies in the corner.
他鞠躬時全場爆發出了熱烈的喝彩聲,連坐在角落里的太太們也伸長脖子在看他 。
adj. 批評的,決定性的,危險的,挑剔的
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