1.in person 親自
It was the first time she had seen him in person.
這是她第一次見到他本人 。
2.effect on 有影響
All this had an extremely negative effect on the criminal justice system.
這一切對刑事司法制度產生了極壞的影響 。
3.as a shock 令人震驚
It didn't come as a shock to learn that the fuel and cooling systems are the most common causes of breakdown.
燃油和冷卻系統是造成故障的最常見的原因,這一點不奇怪 。
4.Therefore, I wanted to find out more about our hero as soon as I could.
于是我就想盡快搞清這個英雄的背后之謎
。find out 找出
You can find out whether they are prepared to share the cost of the flowers with you.
你可以弄清楚他們是否愿意和你一起分擔買花的費用 。
5.He did not know anything, so to speak.
他可說是一無所知
。so to speak 可以這么說
I ought not to tell you but I will, since you're in the family, so to speak.
我本來不該告訴你的,但我還是要這么做,因為好歹你是家里的一員 。
6.Then, the Crimean War broke out.
克里米亞戰爭恰在這時爆發
。break out 突然爆發
When hostilities broke out he returned to England and joined up.
戰事爆發之后,他回到英格蘭參軍了 。