重點講解：
1. in common
共有的；相同的；
eg. Jane and I have nothing in common.
簡和我毫無共同之處。
eg. The most extreme opposites have some qualities in common.
極端相反的事物間是多少有些共性的。
2. devote sth. to sth./doing sth.
獻（身）；奉獻，投入（時間、精力等）；
eg. Then I wanted to devote the rest of my life to public service.
然后，我就想把余生奉獻給公眾服務。
eg. She had started to devote her energies to teaching rather than performing.
她已經開始將精力從表演轉移到教學中。
3. in one's opinion
在…看來；據…的意見；
eg. The book is, in Henry's opinion, the best book on the subject...
依照亨利的看法，這本書是關于該主題的最佳著述。
eg. Well he's not making a very good job of it in my opinion.
然而，在我看來，這件事他做得不盡如人意。
4. delight in
（以…）為樂；喜歡；愛好；
eg. Generations of adults and children have delighted in the story.
一代又一代的成年人和兒童都很喜歡這個故事。
eg. He delighted in sharing his love of birds with children.
他喜歡與孩子們分享他對鳥類的熱愛。
5. on the other hand
從）另一方面（來說）（用于引出相對照的另一點）；
eg. On the other hand, the idea appealed to him.
從另一方面來說，這個想法又使他很感興趣。
eg. On the other hand one must be thoroughly prepared for all eventualities.
另一方面，一個人對一切不測應有完全的準備。
6. long for
渴望；渴求；企盼；
eg. Senior citizens long for a more predictable and secure future.
老年人渴望有一個更穩定、更可預見的未來。
eg. Easter to long for is going in a day.
朝朝盼節日，節日一日逝。
7. depend on
取決（于）；有賴（于）；
eg. Whether or not you qualify for a loan will depend on your financial circumstances.
你是否有資格申請貸款取決于你的經濟狀況。
eg. And the next step up the ladder would depend on her performance in Paris.
而她的下一次晉升就取決于她在巴黎的工作表現。
8. more...than...
更像（前者）地；與其說（是）…，倒不如說（是）；
eg. She looked more sad than in pain.
她看起來更多的是悲傷，而不是疼痛。
eg. He was more concerned about my husband's money than about his duty.
與其說他關心他的職責，倒不如說他關心我丈夫的錢。