1.pick up 捡起;获得
Where did you pick up your English?
你在哪儿学的英语?
2.a growing number of 越来越多的
There are a growing number of countries queueing up for membership.
越来越多的国家争相成为其中的一员 。
3.high street 商业街
She walked four blocks down High Street.
她沿着商业大街走了4个街区 。
4.get to know 了解;认识
It was difficult to get to know her because she always kept everyone at a distance.
要了解她很难,她老是对每个人都保持一段距离 。
5.In the past, it was often a company's biggest store — one in their first or most famous location.
In the past 过去
The incidence of this disease has dropped considerably in the past few years.
近几年这种病的发病率大大降低了 。
My children have wounded me in the past.
我的孩子们过去曾伤害过我 。
6.However, in place of large flagship stores, a growing number of retailers are thinking smaller.
in place of 代替
Fuel cells can BE used in place of virtually any other source of electricity.
燃料电池可以用来取代几乎所有的电力来源 。
Cooked kidney beans can be used in place of French beans.
煮熟的红芸豆可以代替四季豆 。