1.a couple of

三兩個…；一對…
A couple of old women were chinning in the corner.
幾個老太婆在角落里聊天。

2.be bound to

必然；一定要
If you have to vent, tell a priest who is bound to secrecy.
如果你一定要發泄，那就去告訴牧師，他一定會保守秘密的。

劇情百科

木蘭終于忍受不了軍隊中沒得洗澡的日子，她偷偷來到河邊，不管木須的告誡在河里洗起澡來了，于是這段小插曲就發生了……

考考你 Q&A
Please fill in the blanks with the proper words

1.Jack was the ______ ______ ______to arrive.
杰克是倒數第二個到達的。

2.I'd have been lost ______ ______ you.
要不是你， 我就走迷路了。

本期答案見下期

上期答案：

1.All participants had the same right to take the floor.
所有的與會者都有同等的發言權。

2.It seems strange these days for anyone to take their kids along on business.
現在這個時候，任何人在出差時帶上孩子似乎都顯得很奇怪。