重點講解:
1. to some extent
在某種程度上;
eg. They don't admire his new technique greatly, but they admire it to some extent.
他們雖不十分佩服他的新技術, 但還是多少有點服氣 。
eg. To some extent, I can understand their attitude.
我在某種程度上是能夠理解他們的態度的 。
2. on the whole
大體上說;總的說來;
eg. On the whole, I'm in favour of the proposal.
總的說來,我贊成這個提議 。
eg. My opinion is on the whole the same as yours.
我的意見大體上同你的差不多 。
3. be able to do sth.
能做到…的;
eg. He was able to cast off such an uninteresting task.
他終于擺脫了這么一項乏味的工作 。
eg. He was able to fulfil himself through music.
他通過音樂能充分地發揮自己的才能 。
n. 廣度,寬度,長度,大小,范圍,范圍,程度