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第一、 短語精講
1. hollow out：挖空，掏空
例句：They hollowed out a nest in a tree trunk.
他們在樹干上鑿巢。
The Indians used to hollow out a log to make a canoe.
印第安人過去常挖空圓木制成獨木舟。
2. for the sake of：看在......的份上，為......起見，為了......的利益
例句：He had married her principally for the sake of her father's property.
他所以要娶她，主要是為了她父親的財產。
She called on us merely for the sake of courtesy.
她來訪只是為了禮貌。
3. fall in love with：和......相愛，和......墜入愛河
例句：It is natural that he should fall in love with such a beautiful girl.
他愛上那位美麗的姑娘是很自然的事。
It is strange that he should fall in love with such a snobbish girl.
說來真怪，他居然與那位高傲的女孩子墜入情網。
4. as ... as：和......一樣
例句：Don't worry——I'm sure he'll be as good as his word.
別擔心,我相信他會守信用的。
A distant relative is not as good as a near neighbour.
遠親不如近鄰。
5. give up：放棄，停止
例句：At no time should you give up studying.
在任何時候你都不應放棄讀書。
It is likely that he will give up in despair.
在絕望中,他很有可能會放棄。
6. by any means：無論如何，不管怎么說
例句：We're not winning that battle yet by any means.
不管怎么說，我們還沒有打勝這一仗。
I know his bad habits can't be removed by any means.
我知道他的壞習慣是啥法子也除不掉的。
第二、 短語泛講
1. ruin the estate：毀掉莊園
2. hollow out the title：毀掉頭銜
3. betray my country：背叛祖國
4. a fortune hunter：追求金錢財產的人
