重點講解:
1. hold sb. captive/be held captive
俘虜;扣押;關押;
eg. Rebels in Liberia have released four foreigners after holding them captive for a week.
利比里亞的叛亂分子釋放了4名被扣押了一個星期的外國人 。
eg. They were held captive by masked gunmen.
他們被蒙面的持槍歹徒劫持了 。
2. be able to do sth.
(因具有品質或技能)能做到…的;
eg. He conjectured that some individuals may be able to detect major calamities.
他猜測說有些人也許能夠察覺重大災難 。
eg. We were not able to meet the deadline because of manufacturing delays.
因為制造方面的延誤,我們沒能趕上最后期限 。
3. attempt to do sth.
嘗試,試圖(尤指做困難的事);
eg. He didn't attempt to answer.
他沒有試圖去回答這些問題 。
eg. We can attempt to repair it.
我們可以試著修復它了 。
n. 信號,標志
v. (發信號)通知、表示<