1、pull down
拆毀;摧毀;拆掉
They'd pulled the registry office down which then left an open space.
他們拆掉戶籍登記處后,那里留下了一片空地。
A small crowd attempted to pull down a statue.
一小伙人試圖推倒一尊塑像。
2、illustrate
表明;說明;證明
The example of the United States illustrates this point.
美國的例子證明了這一點。
This change is neatly illustrated by what has happened to the Arab League.
這種變化鮮明地體現在阿拉伯聯盟所發生的事件上。
(用例子、故事或圖表)說明,闡明
Let me give another example to illustrate this difficult point.
我再舉個例子來說明這個難點。
Throughout, she illustrates her analysis with excerpts from discussions.
自始至終,她摘引討論內容來闡明她的分析。
給(書)加插圖(或圖表)
She went on to art school and is now illustrating a book.
她后來讀了藝術學校,現在正在為一本書畫插圖。
He has illustrated the book with black-and-white photographs.
他為那本書配了一些黑白照片插圖。
3、take off
(飛機)起飛
We eventually took off at 11 o'clock and arrived in Venice at 1.30.
我們終于在11點起飛,1:30 到達威尼斯。
(產品、活動、事業等)騰飛,突然成功
They need to expand the number of farmers who are involved if the scheme's going to really take off.
這個方案要想真正成功,他們就需要增加參與的農場主的人數。
In 1944, he met Edith Piaf, and his career took off.
1944 年,他結識了伊迪思·比阿夫,從此他的事業開始騰飛。
(突然)離開,走開,走掉
He took off at once and headed back to the motel.
他立刻離開,回到汽車旅館。
He took himself off to Mexico.
他突然動身去了墨西哥。