重點講解:
1. try to do sth. 設法;嘗試;努力;
He secretly tried to block her advancement in the Party.
他暗地里設法阻撓她在黨內的晉升 。
2. be set to do sth. 做好準備的;可能的;
The London-based foursome ar e set to release their fourth single this month.
來自倫敦的四人組合即將在本月推出他們的第四支單曲 。
3. miss out 沒有參加,錯過(對自己有益或有趣的事);
Well, I'm glad you could make it. I didn't want you to miss out.
嗯,很高興你趕來了,我可不希望你錯過機會 。
4. up to 高達;多達;
Up to a thousand prisoners may be on the loose inside the jail.
監(jiān)獄里可能有上千名囚犯跑出了牢房 。
adj. 在 ... 之前,先,前,以前的