重點講解:
1. excuse me
對不起;請再說一遍;
eg. It's the plumber at the door.
修水管的工人在門口了。
Excuse me?
什么?
I said it's the plumber.
我說是修水管的工人。
eg. Excuse me for writing this mail to you with such tone, but I must express it like this.
請原諒我用這樣的語氣來寫這封郵件給你,但我必須這樣表達它。
2. keep sb. from sth./doing sth.
阻止(或防止、阻礙)…做;
eg. Fear is often what'll keep us from getting something done, let alone something great.
恐懼往往使我們不能把事情做好,更遑論把事情做卓越。
eg. She had to bite her lips to keep from laughter.
她只好咬著嘴唇忍住笑。
3. move in
遷入;搬來;
eg. I had the flat decorated quickly so that Philippa could move in.
我很快地把公寓粉刷了一遍,這樣菲利帕就能搬進來了。
eg. We can't move in until the electricity has been laid on.
我們得等電源接通后才能搬進去。
n. 水管工人