重點講解:
1. neither...nor
既不……也不……;
eg. She seemed neither surprised nor worried.
她似乎既不驚訝也不擔心。
eg. Neither threats nor promises could change his inflexible determination.
威脅與利誘均不能改變他堅定的決心。
2. in one's interest
對某人有利;
eg. But surely it is in your interest to give up smoking.
但是戒煙肯定是為了您自己的利益。
eg. The shortest and best way to make your fortune is to let people see clearly that it is in their interests to promote yours.
成功的最佳捷徑是讓人們清楚地知道,你的成功符合他們的利益。
3. either...or
不是……就是……;要么……要么……;
eg. Either you or he has made the mistake.
不是你,就是他弄錯了。
eg. Either dye or paints are used to colour cloth.
不論是染料還是顏料都是用來染布的。
4. time-out
暫停,休息時間;
eg. Our team asked for time out to discuss a new plan.
我隊要求暫停,以便商討新的對策。
eg. Take a brief time-out from the mediation session if necessary.
如果需要,那就來個簡短的休息吧。
adj. 不可彎曲的,僵硬的,頑固的,不可改變的,不容變