重點講解：
1. by comparison
與…相比；與…比較而言；
eg. Those places are modern by comparison with Tresillian.
與特西利安相比，那些地方很現代。
eg. The criminal is unpardonably wicked, by comparison, all other criminals are virtuous.
這個罪犯真是十惡不赦，相比之下，其他罪犯還算有點良心。
2. a hive of activity
熙熙攘攘的場所；人群忙碌的地方；
eg. In the morning the house was a hive of activity.
早上，房子里一片繁忙景象。
eg. The whole construction site was a hive of activity.
整個建筑工地一派繁忙的景象。
3. be linked with
與……連接；與……有關；
eg. Her career was inextricably linked with his.
她的事業是和他的事業緊密聯系在一起的。
eg. The path to the house is lined with bushes.
通向那所房子的小徑長滿了灌木叢。