1. learn about 了解
Do we have to go all the way to the West to learn about our own history?
難道我們要漂洋過海到西方去了解自己民族的歷史嗎?
2. be about to 正要……
As I was about to leave, the postmaster appeared in the.
正當我準備離開的時候,郵電局的局長出現在了門口 。
3. get ahold of 設法找到;設法弄到;設法聯系到
How on earth do you think I'm going to get ahold of a police badge?
你覺得,我到底要怎樣才能弄到一個警徽啊?
4. rebuff one's advances 直截了當地拒絕某人的求愛
He claimed he constantly rebuffed her advances but it did not put her off.
他聲稱自己不斷地拒絕她的求愛,都沒有讓她卻步 。
n. 受害者,犧牲