第一、重點短語精講
1. improve on:在......事情上改進,改善
【典型范例1】I am unable to improve on his suggestion.
我提不出比他更好的建議了。
【典型范例2】Dick made good marks the first year, but he thought he could improve on them.
狄克第一年成績很好,但他認為他還可以更好。
2. send up:派遣
【典型范例】Please send up a boy to help me with my luggage.
請派一位服務生上來幫我拿行李。
3. be pleased at:對......感到高興
【典型范例1】We were mightily pleased at winning.
我們贏了,感到非常高興。
【典型范例2】Stane seemed to be very much relieved and pleased at his recovery.
史丹看到他恢復健康了,覺得既輕松又愉快。
3. of all people:在眾人之中偏偏就......
【典型范例1】They chose her of all people.
他們在許多人中恰恰就選中了她。
【典型范例2】It surprises me that you, of all people, should be so foolish.
所有人中偏偏你這樣笨,真使我驚奇。
第二、重點短語回顧
friendship with:與某人的關系
tell about:講述
help from:來自某人的幫助
write about:寫到
without any help:不需要任何幫助地,獨立地