重點講解:
1. take over
(武力)占領,接管,控制;
eg. The army is / are threatening to take over if civil unrest continues.
軍方聲稱如內亂不平息將實行軍管 。
eg. We don't want the ultras to take over France.
我們不想讓激進分子來控制法國 。
2. get along
勉強過活;勉強應付;
eg. You can't get along without water.
沒有水無法活下去 。
eg. Many older people cannot get along on just their Social Security checks.
許多老年人僅靠社會保障金無法生活 。
3. for the most part
大部分;多半;通常;
eg. The lemon drink was for the most part of water.
那檸檬飲料多半成分是水 。
eg. For the most part he left the books to his managers and accountants.
他通常都把賬冊交給經理和會計們處理 。
4. instead of
代替…;而不是…;
eg. Instead of pressing forward, they drew back.
他們不僅沒有前進,反而后退了 。
eg. He wishes to see more new programs instead of repeat on television.
他希望看到更多新的電視節目,而不是重播的節目 。
5. at odds with
(與…)不和;(與…)有矛盾;(與…)意見不一致;
eg. I think I'm at odds with you over the supply plan.
我想在供應計劃問題上我們有分歧 。
eg. It's no necessary to be at odds with them.
沒必要與他們爭執 。
6. get rid of
擺脫;甩掉;趕走;
eg. He hoped to get rid of the burden.
他希望去掉這個包袱 。
eg. How to get rid of the difficulties is still a great problem.
怎樣才能擺脫困境仍是個大問題 。
7. rely on
依賴;依靠;
eg. We will get nowhere if we rely on luck.
如果我們只依靠運氣,那將一事無成 。
eg. But she can use and rely on other strengths.
但她可以借用、依賴其他的力量 。
8. in order to
為了;以便;目的在于;
eg. In order to survive the competition a company should be proactive not reactive.
要在競爭中生存下來,公司不應該消極應變,而應當先發制人 。
eg. They were working double tides in order to finish the job in time.
他們晝夜工作以及時完成工作 。
adj. 忠實的,率直的,坦誠的