重點講解:
1. a number of
若干;許多;
eg. I seem to remember that Sam told a number of lies.
我好像記得薩姆說過不少謊話 。
eg. We encountered a number of difficulties in the first week.
我們在第一周遇到了一些困難 。
2. start out
啟程,出發; 開始[著手]做;
eg. Let's start out before dawn.
讓我們在天亮前起身 。
eg. Mother told her son to start out early and start back early.
母親告訴兒子早去早回 。
3. in the distance
遠處;遠方;
eg. We suddenly saw her in the distance.
我們突然看見她在遠處 。
eg. Mr. Dambar found himself gazing into the distance for a moment or two.
丹巴先生不知不覺朝遠方凝視了片刻 。
4. look around
(四處)轉轉;參觀;
eg. We went to look round the show homes.
我們去參觀了一下樣板間 。
eg. I'm going to look around and see what I can find.
我去四下里轉轉,看能發現些什么 。
5. take shelter
存身;避難;躲避;
eg. We must take shelter from rain.
我們必須避雨 。
eg. As the bombs came screaming down, the villagers tried to take shelter.
當炸彈呼嘯著落下時,村民都設法躲避 。
6. make it
(經歷艱難困苦后)成功;
eg. I believe I have the talent to make it.
我相信自己有成功的天分 。
eg. You're brave and courageous. You can make it.
你勇敢無畏,一定會獲得成功 。
adj. 勇敢的