第一、重點短語
1. bring sb. up:把......撫養大
例句:His grandmother and his father brought him up.
是他的祖母和父親把他養大的。
He was brought up in North Yorkshire.
他是在北約克郡長大的。
2. as to
講解:這個短語屬于介詞性短語,具有介詞的功能。它有2個意思,一個是“關于,至于”,另一個是“根據,按照”。
例句:I have no doubts as to your ability.
關于你的能力我毫不懷疑。
We sorted the eggs as to size and color.
我們按著大小和顏色挑選雞蛋。
3. get up one’s nose
講解:這個短語是美國俚語,其引申義為“惹怒,激怒某人”。
例句:Her cheeky remarks really get up my nose!
她那些不要臉的話真惹我生氣!
4. have sb in someone’s hands:將某人控制在某人的手中
例句:John knows about Mary’s secret love to him, so he has her in his hand to torture her.
約翰知道瑪麗深深地愛戀著她,于是他便把她掌控于手中來折磨她。
5. do one’s will (of):按照某人的意愿做...... ,做某人希望做的事情
6. do one’s pleasure:做某人高興的事情
例句:It is important to do our pleasure to our good health.
做自己快樂的事情對于身體健康是很重要的。
7. make sacrifice (of sb.):殺死某人,讓某人成為犧牲品
例句:I would never dream of asking you to make such a sacrifice.
我決沒想到要你做出這樣的犧牲。
He is sure make sacrifice of me to get promoted.
他一定會不折手段讓我做出犧牲而使得他自己得到晉升。
8. at the first opportunity:一有機會就......
例句:They would practice speaking English at the first opportunity.
他們一有機會就會練習英語口語。
He was to get on his hind legs in the House at the first opportunity.
他在國會里一有機會就站起來發言。
9. the long way round:繞道而行走遠路
講解:它是副詞性短語。
例句:If you take that route , you will be going the long way round.
如果你選擇哪條路線的話,那樣走可就繞遠兒了。
We decided to come the long way round in order to see the countryside.
我們決定繞遠路來,為的是看看野外的景色.
第二、重點短語回顧
1. arrive in:到達
2. at the age of :在......歲
3. on the coast:沿岸,在岸上
4. through somewhere to somewhere:穿過某處到達某處
第三、其它短語
1. mutual suspicion:互相懷疑
2. injured party:遭損失的一方,受傷害的一方
3. safe conduct:通行證