重点讲解:
1.be about to 即将;正打算;将要
例句:Elder brother, and is about to be mid-term to test for a week.
哥,还有一个星期可就要期中考了。
2.to say the least 退一步说;至少可以说
例句:It's not a very good book, to say the least of it.
至少可以说这不是本很好的书。
3.count on you 靠你了;指望你
例句:I know I can count on you to help me with this. After all, we've been best friends since high school.
我知道能指望你帮我这个忙。我们毕竟从高中起就是好朋友。
4.cut right to it 有话直说
例句:'I understand it is getting late, so let's cut right to business, ' he said.
他说,我知道时间晚了,所以让我们直入主题吧。
5.Given that 假定;考虑到;只要是
例句:Given that the official recession ended over a year ago, which other industries are having a great recovery?
鉴于官方宣称衰退在一年多前就已结束,还有其它哪些行业正在强劲复苏?
6.plead out 认罪
例句:Prosecutors likewise are not obliged to plead out.
同样地,检察官也不是必须进行认罪协商。