評(píng)論
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to... extent: used to show how far something is true or how great an effect it has 到...程度;在...程度上
To a certain extent, we are all responsible for this tragic situation. 我們都在一定程度上對(duì)這悲慘的局面負(fù)有責(zé)任。
He had changed to such an extent(= so much)that I no longer recognized him. 他變得我簡(jiǎn)直認(rèn)不出了。
To some extent what she argues is true. 她的論證在某種程度上是符合事實(shí)的。
The pollution of the forest has seriously affected plant life and,to a lesser extent, wildlife.森林污染嚴(yán)重影響了植物的生存，其次也對(duì)野生動(dòng)物造成了影響。
To what extent is this true of all schools? 這在多大程度上符合所有學(xué)校的實(shí)際情況？
The book discusses the extent to which(= how much)family life has changed over the past 50 years. 本書(shū)論述了近 50 年來(lái)家庭生活的變化程度。
Hold water: 有道理,合情合理
not hold water: if an argument, an excuse, a theory, etc. does not hold water, you cannot believe it (論點(diǎn)、借口、理論等)站不住腳,不合情理
I'm sorry, but your story just doesn't hold water. 真抱歉,可是你的話不合情理.
a walk of life: a person's job or position in society 行業(yè);職業(yè);地位;階層
She has friends from all walks of life. 她在社會(huì)各界中都有朋友.
