重點講解:
1. be responsible for 負有責任的;應承擔責任的;
The rebels were responsible for the mass murder of 400 civilians.
叛亂者對屠殺400名平民負有責任 。
2. thus far 到目前為止;
Thus far, the two prime ministers have achieved no concrete results.
到目前為止,兩位首相還沒有取得實質性成果 。
3. simmer down 平息下來;平靜下來;
I left him alone until he simmered down.
等他平靜下來之后我才去找他 。
4. at the invitation of 邀請;獲得邀請;
A concert was held at the invitation of the mayor.
在市長的邀請下舉辦了一場音樂會 。
n. 針
vt. 用針縫,激怒,嘲弄