1. look into:考察;調查;研究
e.g. The college principal promised to look into the matter.
學院院長答應研究這個問題。
e.g. We'll look into the matter first before coming to a decision.
我們先研究一下,然后再作決定。
2. at the death of:在......的死亡之時
e.g. We all grieved at the death of such a great and good man.
對這樣一位偉大的善良的人的離去,我們都深感悲傷。
The present Queen succeeded to the throne at the death of her father.
當今的女王是在她父親逝世時繼位的。
3. ask sb. to sth. :邀請某人做某事
e.g. He's asked me to dinner several times already.
他已經幾次邀請我外出吃晚飯。
e.g. She's asked him to her birthday party.
她邀請他來參加生日聚會。
4. go to pieces:身體或精神垮掉,崩潰
e.g. You'll soon go to pieces if you keep on working like that.
如果你繼續那樣工作的話,很快就會垮下來。
e.g. When the Australian matter was reached, Mace became emotionally disturbed, then seemed suddenly to go to pieces.
當提到澳大利亞事件時,梅斯激動起來,難以自持,好象突然垮了。
5. down in the mouth:垂頭喪氣,沒精打采,精神頹廢
Paul looks down in the mouth because she failed in the attempt.
保羅因為嘗試失敗看起來很沮喪。
She has been down in the dumps ever since her lover left her
自從她的情人離開她后,她一直郁郁寡歡。