重點講解:
1. to death 用于形容詞或動詞后,表示強調;
例句:The scene horripilated her to death.
那一場面嚇得她要死。
2. sth. happen to sb. (尤指不愉快的事)發生(在…身上);(某人)遭到;遇到;
例句:I have no idea what happen to him later.
我不知道他后來發生了什么事。
3. wait a second 稍等一會兒;
例句:Please wait a second. I'll transfer it for you.
請稍等一下。馬上為你轉接過去。
4. would not do sth. for anything 決不;
例句:I wouldn't be without Matthew for anything.
我決不會離開馬修。
5. let down 使…失望;
例句:The manager thought they had let down the firm.
經理認為他們給公司丟了臉。
6. by and large 大致上;總體上;總的說來;
例句:By and large our work have been successful.
總的說我們的工作是成功的。
v. 宣布,聲明,申報