第一、短語精講

by all means

【釋義1】當然可以

【范例】——Shall I ask him to come in?——By all means.

—— 我請他進來好嗎? —— 當然可以。

——Cam I do him a favor? —— By all means. Do anything that will help him.

—— 我可以幫助他嗎？——完全可以。對他有幫助的事就請做吧。

【釋義2】一定，務必

【范例1】Do it, by all means, but strictly on the quiet.

這件事一定要干，不過要嚴守秘密。

【范例2】Try by all means to save the dying.

一定要盡力搶救那個垂危的病人。

in safe hands

【雙語釋義】 managed or cared for with great attention

得到很好的照顧，在可靠的人手里

【同義短語】in good hands

【典型范例1】The writer stated that Rastus was in safe hands and would be returned immediately.

寫信人說拉斯特斯安然無恙并且將立即歸來。

【典型范例2】The dentist's confident manner assured me that I was in safe hands.

牙醫自信的態度使我確信我正由高手診治。

work on

【釋義1】從事于…；致力于......

【范例】I've been in China to work on the new project.

我一直在中國搞一個新項目。

【釋義2】努力影響（說服）

【范例】She' ll work on him to make him change his mind.

她將努力說服他改變主意。

【釋義3】繼續工作

【范例】They'll work on till sunset.

他們將繼續工作, 直到日落。

第二、短語重溫

take an interest：感興趣，關注

【典型范例1】Farmers always take an interest in the weather.

農民對天氣總是很關心。

【典型范例2】I didn't go in for poetry seriously , but now I'm beginning to take an interest in it.

我平昔對詩歌很少研究，現在開始感到一點興趣了。

be familiar with：對......熟悉

【典型范例1】Don't be too familiar with him; he's a dishonest man.

別與他交往過密，他這人不誠實。

【典型范例2】I've only just come here. I'm still not familiar with the work.

我就是剛剛到這里的，所以還不熟悉工作。

第三、短語積累

late husband：已故的丈夫

he dropsy of the liver：肝水腫