重點講解:
1. in a row 連續地;接連不斷地;不間斷地;
They have won five championships in a row.
他們已經5次蟬聯冠軍 。
2. get by 勉強過活;勉強應付;
I'm a survivor. I'll ge t by.
我挺過來了,我能應付下去 。
3. in the making 在成長中;在形成中;
A new upsurge in construction is in the making.
一個建設的新高潮正在興起 。
4. fall off (程度)降低,減弱;(數量、規模)減少;
Unemployment is rising again and retail buying has fallen off.
失業率再次上升,零售品購買量下降 。