1. run along 沿著……綿延……
The double fence would run along about a third of the southern border.
這個雙重隔離墻將沿著南部邊境綿延整個南部邊境三分之一的長度 。
2. come close to 接近
Every time the two countries come close to the moment of truth, radicals manufacture a crisis that renders negotiations more difficult.
每當兩國關系走向關鍵時刻,激進者便制造危機,使談判變得更加困難 。
3. be preceded by 位于……后面
Each section of the book is preceded by an introduction, which should help newcomers understand the subject.
書的每個部分前面都要有一個簡介,來幫助新讀者理解主題 。
4. be followed by 接著
This was quickly followed by the death of a second officer.
之后不久,就又死了一個軍官 。
adv. 終于,最后