重點(diǎn)講解:
1. break down (使)(物質(zhì))分解;
Sugar and starch are broken down in the stomach.
糖和淀粉在胃里被分解 。
2. liken to 把…比作;把…比擬為;
She likens marriage to slavery.
她把婚姻比作奴役 。
3. take the place of 代替;取代;
Optimism was gradually taking the place of pessimism.
樂(lè)觀情緒逐漸取代了悲觀主義 。
4. take in (人、動(dòng)物或植物)攝入,吸收;
They will certainly need to take in plenty of liquid.
它們當(dāng)然需要吸收大量液體 。