第一、短語精講
1. throw somebody into something
講解:throw在這里的意思是“使......突然陷入”。其英文解釋如下:cause (sb) to be in a certain state。Throw sb into sth意思就是是某人陷入某種狀況。
例句:We were thrown into confusion by the news.
我們讓那消息給弄糊涂了。
2. one’s capacity to
講解:這是一個名詞性短語,capacity是“能力”的意思。表示......的能力,后面跟介詞to。
例句:Few men have had such transcendental capacity to stir the heart of people.
很少人有如此超群出眾的打動人心的才能。
Some doubted his capacity to control a large organization.
一些人懷疑他是否具備控制一個機關的能力。
3. be near to doing something
講解:near to是形容詞性短語,是“接近”“靠近”的意思。它經常和動詞come搭配,表示“差點兒做某事”。
例句:I came near to telling him just what I thought of the whole business.
我差點兒把對整個這件事的看法向他講了。
She never came anywhere near to knowing the value of life.
她根本不懂得人生意義。
He came very near to losing his life.
他差點兒丟了性命。
4. one’s request to
講解:這是名詞性短語,表示向......索取的的要求,request后面跟的介詞是to。
例句:He took his request to Moscow, only to have the door slammed in his face.
他向莫斯科提出這個要求結果被駁了回來。
You put in a request to the Administrative Authority for Industry and Commerce.
你可以向工商行政管理部門提出要求。
第二、重點短語回顧
1. rather than:不是.....而是..... 與其......倒不如......
2. just as well:幸好
第三、泛講短語
1. in line:排隊
2. fit her status:符合她的身份,適合她的身份
3. a packet of:一包
4. send evidence of:呈送......的證據