单词：

setback：挫折

dame：该死的

once：一旦

considering：就......而论

重点单词精学：

Setback

例句：He has pulled in his horns since that setback.

碰了钉子以后，他收敛些了。

Considering

例句：She's very active, considering her age.

就她的年龄来说, 她是够活跃的。

Considering he's only just started, he knows quite a lot about it.

考虑到他只是刚刚开始, 他对此的了解已经不少了。

You've done very well, considering the adverse circumstances.

考虑到不利的条件因素, 你已经做得够好的了.

短语：

keep an eye on：密切注意

play out：上演

out of the picture：不相干的【这里表示跟公司脱了干系】

a matter of time：时间问题

for the taking：免费奉送

重点短语精学：

keep an eye on

例句：But we'll keep close enough to keep an eye on things.

但是我们得小心注意每一件事。

play out

例句：A tired diplomatic ritual will play out once again.

一场疲惫的外交仪式将再次上演。

out of the picture

例句：In talking about this, you could hardly keep the housing problem out of the picture.

谈到这一点,就不可能不谈及住房问题。

for the taking

例句：Public schools are free for the taking.

上公立中学免学费。

口语句型：

Considering the way that...鉴于这样的情况......

It seems to sb that...某人看来好像......