重點講解:
1. team up with (與…)組隊;(與…)協作;
He didn't want to team up with anybody.
他不想與任何人合作 。
2. succumb to 感染,死于(疾病);
A few years later, Katya su ccumbed to cancer in London.
幾年后,卡佳因患癌癥在倫敦病逝 。
3. set off 引發;觸發;激起;
The arrival of the charity van set off a minor riot as villagers scrambled for a share of the aid.
救濟物資車的到來引發了小小的騷亂,村民們爭先恐后地想搶到一份援助物資 。
4. bring to one's knees 摧毀;使癱瘓;
Our aim is to bring this government to its knees, to force it to the negotiating table.
我們的目標是使該政府屈服,迫使它走上談判桌 。
v. 使成形形色色,使多樣化,使變化