短語:
the rest of:其余的
be unfair to:對某人不公平
in jest:開玩笑地,不是認真地
in earnest:認真地,誠摯地
to the contrary:相反
in readiness:準備齊全,做好一切準備
most likely:很可能,多半,大概
this way:這邊
show sb somewhere:帶某人餐館
except sb to do:期待某人做某事
accept one's responsibilities:承擔義務
do sewing:縫紉
短語精學:
most likely
【例】Most likely he has broken his promise. 十之八九他失信了。
Most likely there is some misunderstanding on his part. 十之八九他是誤會了。
They will most likely come right away. 他們保不住馬上就會來的。
in earnest
【例】Perhaps neither party was in earnest. 看來雙方都不是真心誠意。
Are you in earnest in what you say? 你講的話當真嗎?
A word in earnest is as good as a speech. 話不必多說,有誠意就行。
to the contrary
【例】I know nothing to the contrary. 我不知道有和這相反的情況。
I will come on Monday unless you write me to the contrary. 我將于星期一來,除非你寫信叫我不來。
He produced no evidence to the contrary. 他沒有拿出相反的證據。
At the beginning of this work, his servant, notwithstanding orders to the contrary, came to his room. 他吩咐他的仆人不許進來,但當他開始做這些事情的時候,他的仆人卻仍走了進來。