重點講解:
1. the same as 與…相似;與…一樣;
例句:He just wanted the war to end, the same as Wally did.
他只不過希望戰爭結束,和沃利想的一樣 。
2. instead of 代替…;而不是…;
例句:The roof was slated instead of thatched.
那個屋頂不是用草而是用石板蓋的 。
3. get sth. over to sb. (向…)講清;使明白;
例句:We have got to get the message over to the young that smoking isn't cool.
我們要讓年輕人認識到抽煙并不是什么很酷的事情 。
4. be reluctant to do sth. 勉強的;不情愿的;
例句:The child was reluctant to leave her mother.
這個孩子不愿意離開她的媽媽 。
5. jump the gun 搶先行動;過早地行動;
例句:It wasn't due to be released until September 10, but some booksellers have jumped the gun and decided to sell it early.
這本書定于9月10號發行,但是一些書商已搶先一步,決定提前銷售 。
n. 混合物,復合詞
n. 院子(用圍墻圈起來