重點講解:
1. first of all
第一;首先;
eg. First of all, let me tell you the news.
首先,讓我告訴你這個消息 。
eg. First of all, could I begin with an apology for a mistake I made last week?
首先,請允許我為上周犯下的錯誤道歉 。
2. go to extraordinary lengths to do sth.
不遺余力;竭盡全力;千方百計;
eg. They went to extraordinary lengths to explain their behaviour.
他們竭力為自己的行為辯解 。
eg. She goes to extraordinary lengths to keep her private life private.
她竭盡全力讓自己的私生活不受干擾 。
3. interferes with
妨礙;沖突;抵觸;
eg. Alexander wasn't going to let a lack of space interfere with his plans.
亞歷山大不會讓空間不夠的問題妨礙他的計劃 。
eg. Smoking and drinking interfere with your body's ability to process oxygen.
抽煙與酗酒有礙身體處理氧氣的能力 。
4. pick up
拿起;提起;拾起;撿起;
eg. They depend on the goodwill of visitors to pick up rubbish.
他們相信游客會自覺撿起垃圾 。
eg. He knelt down to pick up his hat.
他跪下拾帽子 。
5. in fact
事實上,其實;
eg. You have to admit that you are, in fact, in difficulties.
你不得不承認,你事實上是陷入了困境 。
eg. This famous painting was thought to be by Van Gogh, but it is in fact a forgery.
人們以為這是凡高的名畫,其實是膺品 。
adj. 卓越的,光輝的,燦爛的
n. 寶石