1.pick up 撿起;獲得
Where did you pick up your English?
你在哪兒學的英語?
2.a growing number of 越來越多的
There are a growing number of countries queueing up for membership.
越來越多的國家爭相成為其中的一員 。
3.high street 商業街
She walked four blocks down High Street.
她沿著商業大街走了4個街區 。
4.get to know 了解;認識
It was difficult to get to know her because she always kept everyone at a distance.
要了解她很難,她老是對每個人都保持一段距離 。
5.In the past, it was often a company's biggest store — one in their first or most famous location.
In the past 過去
The incidence of this disease has dropped considerably in the past few years.
近幾年這種病的發病率大大降低了 。
My children have wounded me in the past.
我的孩子們過去曾傷害過我 。
6.However, in place of large flagship stores, a growing number of retailers are thinking smaller.
in place of 代替
Fuel cells can BE used in place of virtually any other source of electricity.
燃料電池可以用來取代幾乎所有的電力來源 。
Cooked kidney beans can be used in place of French beans.
煮熟的紅蕓豆可以代替四季豆 。