重點講解:
1. give in
屈從;讓步;
eg. I pressed my parents until they finally gave in and registered me for skating classes.
我不斷纏著父母,直到他們最終讓步,給我報了溜冰班。
eg. Officials say they won't give in to the workers' demands.
官員們表示他們不會向工人的要求讓步。
2. look over
翻閱,瀏覽;
eg. Look over exercises before handing them in.
把練習檢查一遍再交。
eg. Here's the essay for you to look over.
這篇文章請你過目。
3. judging from
根據…判斷;根據…來看;
eg. Judging from the way he laughed as he told it, it was meant to be humorous.
從他講這件事時笑的樣子來看,那應該是很幽默的了。
eg. Judging from experience, a proper balance is not easy to achieve.
經驗表明,要達到適度的平衡是很難的。
4. hold on
稍等;等一下;
eg. Hold on for a minute, I've just got to put on my make - up.
等一會兒,我得化妝一下。
eg. Please hold on while I check your seat status.
請等一下,我幫您查詢您的座位狀況。
5. add up
加;加起來;
eg. The time I spend in commuting every day adds up to three hours.
我每天上下班乘車花費的時間加起來有3個小時。
eg. The numbers wouldn't add up.
這些數目加起來與總數不符。
v. 完成,達到,實現