1. even though: 盡管
eg. Even though away from us his spirit was still with us.
盡管離開了我們,他的靈魂還是與我們同在。
2. be engaged to: 訂婚
eg. We must congratulate you to be engaged to.
我們一定要慶賀你訂婚。
eg. I think this work which will be engaged to me from now on, will be able to have the very big help in accountant the work particular.
我想這對我今后所從事的工作,尤其是會計工作,會有很大的幫助。
3. gaze out: 向外注視
eg. If you can't bear looking straight down past your feet, shift your gaze out or up — the walls are glass, too, as is the ceiling.
如果你恐高,無法直接向下看,那么抬起你的目光——周圍的墻是玻璃的,天花板也是。
4. ask out
(1) 請去作客;邀請外出(吃飯、跳舞、看電影或看演出)
eg. He's been asked out to dinner.
有人請他外出吃飯。
(2) [美國英語]請求退休;引退;辭職,辭退
eg. The officer asked out when he was 60.
這名官員60歲時引退了。