1.bring down 下降,击落
Military historians may never know what brought down the jet.
军事史学家们可能永远也不会知道是什么击落了这架喷气式飞机 。
2.run out of 用完
Fears that the world was about to run out of fuel proved groundless
事实证明对于世界燃料即将耗尽的担忧毫无根据 。
3.put on 增加
I can eat what I want but I never put on weight.
我能想吃什么就吃什么,但是体重从来不增加 。
4.at the beginning 开始
When she contacted me at the beginning of August to enlist support, Sharon and I sprang into action.
她8月初和我联系请求帮助时,我和沙伦便立即行动起来了 。
5.willy-nilly 不管愿意不愿意
The government were dragged willy-nilly into the confrontation.
政府不管情愿不情愿,也被拖进了这场冲突 。