妙语佳句:
1.They'll argue that your wife was suicidal.
argue:争论, 辩论(是提出理由或证据为自己或自己一方的看法或立场辩护,着重说理、论证和企图说服。注意去argue一件事情的时候,常指反对该事情,才去argue,若是赞成该事情,不该用argue,而是用dispute。)
They argued the case for hours.
他们就这个案子辩论了几个小时
2.it'll call Emily's mental state into question.
mental state:精神状态, 心理状态
It is typically a very positive mental state.
它常代表一种很积极的精神状态。
3.Emily's dead because she took their drug.
take drug:服药/吸毒
She took drugs to dull the pain.
她吃了药以减轻疼痛。
I am surprised to learn that he is taking drug.
听说他在吸毒,我很吃惊。
4.I think we should take a little breather.
take a breather:歇一下
Let's take a breather before we go on.
喘口气再干。
5.To be honest, I am craving a doughnut.
to be honest:说实在的, 老实说
We knew her to be honest.
我们知道她很诚实。
考考你:
明天被告会试图让你紧张。
你根本不了解失去心爱之人的感觉。
上期答案:
Kim's offered to take over as first chair.
But I imagine we're suing for wrongful death.