重点讲解:
1. be responsible for 负有责任的;应承担责任的;
The rebels were responsible for the mass murder of 400 civilians.
叛乱者对屠杀400名平民负有责任 。
2. thus far 到目前为止;
Thus far, the two prime ministers have achieved no concrete results.
到目前为止,两位首相还没有取得实质性成果 。
3. simmer down 平息下来;平静下来;
I left him alone until he simmered down.
等他平静下来之后我才去找他 。
4. at the invitation of 邀请;获得邀请;
A concert was held at the invitation of the mayor.
在市长的邀请下举办了一场音乐会 。
n. 针
vt. 用针缝,激怒,嘲弄