妙语佳句:

原句:ask your father how he wants the business run in his absence.问问父亲他走了他希望生意怎么进行下去。

in absence:当 ... 不在的时候

She asked me to answer the phone in her absence.

她请我在她不在的时候接电话。

原句:Dad said he left his life's work to both of us, 50/50...with neither of us having more say than the other.爸爸说他把毕生的事业平分给我们这样两人权利平等。

neither of:两个中没有一个

Neither of my parents enjoys music.

我父母都不喜欢音乐。

原句:This would not hold up in court, you realize.法庭上这个靠不住 你应该明白。

hold up:支撑

The pillars hold up the masonry.

柱子支持着石头房屋。

Managed to hold up under the daily stress.

想办法应付每天的生活压力

in court:在法庭上

The case will be heard in court next week.

这一案件下星期审理。

原句:I'm in over my head.我过火了。

over one's head:超越某人的理解力，过火了

All that sort of thing is well over my head.

那种事都是我所不懂的。

The TOEFL test last time was quite over my head.

上次的托福考试我简直无法应付。

考考你：

法庭上这个靠不住，你应该明白。

我过火了。

那么他是想让你们作为平等的伙伴合作吗？

上期答案:

You do realize that position's already been filled?

so he should set one aside for you?