重點講解:
1. as well 也;還;
例句:He speaks French, and Spanish as well.
他說法語,也會說西班牙語 。
2. in place (法律、政策、行政體系等)正在運作,就位;
例句:The police roadblocks are still in place and the immediate vicinity of the house remains cordoned off.
警察設(shè)置的路障還在,房子四周仍然用警戒線隔離著 。
3. in vain 無用的;無意義的;
例句:Paddy jumped to his feet, his face stupefied; he had never heard Fee take the name of the Lord in vain before.
帕迪跳起來了,他的面容發(fā)呆 。從前他從未聽見菲這樣漫不經(jīng)心地褻瀆上帝的圣名 。
4. agree to disagree 擱置爭議;同意各自保留不同意見;
例句:I know we'll never agree on the issue of parenting but let's agree to disagree, shall we?
我知道我們在教養(yǎng)兒女這個議題上不會有共識,但是讓我們接受彼此會有不同的見解的事情 。
n. 處罰,懲罰