重点讲解:
1. in a row 连续地;接连不断地;不间断地;
They have won five championships in a row.
他们已经5次蝉联冠军 。
2. get by 勉强过活;勉强应付;
I'm a survivor. I'll ge t by.
我挺过来了,我能应付下去 。
3. in the making 在成长中;在形成中;
A new upsurge in construction is in the making.
一个建设的新高潮正在兴起 。
4. fall off (程度)降低,减弱;(数量、规模)减少;
Unemployment is rising again and retail buying has fallen off.
失业率再次上升,零售品购买量下降 。