重點講解:
1. shoot down 擊落(飛機、直升機、導彈等);
He was able to shoot down a flying bird with the bow and arrow.
他張弓搭箭能射落空中的飛鳥。
2. on the heels of (時間上)緊跟…之后,緊接著;
On the heels of unemployment problem came a slump.
失業問題之后,緊接著又發生了經濟不景氣。
3. rein in 控制;約束;
Electronics goods sales are suffering as consumers rein in spending.
隨著消費者控制開支,電器商品的銷售受到了影響。
4. be included in 把…列為…的一部分;把…算入;
His works are included in this anthology of stories.
這本小說集收錄了他的作品。
n. (詞)首字母
adj. 開始的,最初的,