重點講解:
1. be considered to be
被認為;被看作;
eg. He is considered to be a hypocrite.
人家認為他是一個偽君子 。
eg. Seeing this bird is considered to be unlucky.
看見這種鳥被認為是不吉利的 。
2. top-tier
頂級的,高級的,一流的;
eg. Early admission is still going strong at many colleges and universities, including many top-tier schools.
提前擇校在許多大學和學院中依然愈演愈烈,包括許多一流學校 。
eg. Now with new strength they are surely a big threat for the top-tier teams.
現在他們有了新的力量,看來他們即將成為那些頂級隊伍的一個大威脅!
3. rent out
出租;租給;
eg. She decided to rent out a room to get extra income.
她為獲得額外收入決定租出一個房間 。
eg. They had to rent out the upstairs to make mortgage payments.
他們不得不將二樓租出去以償付抵押借款 。
4. knock on
敲;擊;
eg. She went directly to Simon's apartment and knocked on the door.
她直奔西蒙的房間,敲了敲門 。
eg. Please do not enter before knocking on the door.
進來前請先敲門 。
5. other than
(用于否定陳述后)除了…以外;
eg. I have no ambitions other than to have a happy life and be free.
我沒有雄心大志,只求自由自在地過幸福生活 。
eg. The old man wanted to see nobody other than his grandson.
除了他的孫子之外,這個老人誰也不想見 。
6. look forward to sth./doing sth.
期待;盼望;
eg. We look forward to seeing you again.
我們期待著與你再次相見 。
eg. That was one of the encouraging things. As long as there's something you can honestly look forward to when you wake up every morning.
當你每天早上醒來,只要有什么你可以真誠期待的東西,這就是令人鼓舞的事情之一 。
n. 威脅,兇兆
vt. 威脅, 恐嚇