妙语佳句
Defeat (pp.&pt.defeated)
vt.击败,战胜;挫败;[法]宣告无效,作废
n.战胜;失败;[法]废除
The proposal was defeated by just one vote.
该提案仅以一票之差被否决。
The most important thing is not to admit defeatuntil you really have to...
最重要的是不到万不得已绝不要认输。
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Pressing
adj.紧迫的,紧急的;迫切的,急迫的;恳切的
n.压,压制;模压制品;力主;唱片
v.压,压迫(press的现在分词)
It is one of the most pressing problems facing this country...
这是该国面临的最紧迫的问题之一。
The u.s. has been pressing beij ing to permit publication.
美国一直施压要求北京方面允许该分析报告出版。
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Come to a halt
停下来;打住;停步不前
If all the drivers behaved the same way, then traffic would not come to a halt.
如果所有的驾驶员都能够同时按规矩行驶,交通就不会停滞。
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Break in
打断;闯入;开始工作;(使)逐渐适用
Sorry to break in, but you're wanted on the phone.
对不起打断您的话,有您的电话。
剧情百科
“犯罪界的拿破仑”——Jim Moriarty从未休息。在伦敦塔、英格兰银行和伦敦本顿维尔监狱,大事件几乎同时发生,而对于Moriarty,这不过是他华丽的登场和对Sherlock小小游戏的开头。
考考你 Q&A
Q: Please use the word or phrase you just learnt to complete the sentence beblow.
1.Copy a _____, such as two intersecting pentagons.
复制一个图案,如两个相交的五边形。
2.There is much to _____ in all this.
这其中却还有许多要反对的地方。
A:本期答案见下期
上期答案:
1.(Defeat) is not the worst of failures.
被打败并不是最失败的。
2.The train had (come to a halt) at its destination.
列车已经停在终点站了。
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