1. get by v. 通过;过得去;过活;获得认可
eg. I'm a survivor. I'll get by.
我是个幸存者 。能勉强过活 。
eg. Your work will get by, but try to improve it.
你的作业还过得去,但要努力改进 。
同义词:get through sth, make through
eg. I think you can get through the first two chapters.
我想你能完成前两章 。
eg. It is hard to see how people will get through the winter.
很难想像人们将怎样熬过这个冬天 。
2. come as a shock 感到吃惊
eg. It may come as a shock, then, that mere mortals have now made artificial life.
这也许会让人们为之震惊,然而,人类现在确实可以创造出生命 。
eg. Since market prices tell us that this is what investors expect, it should not come as a shock to them.
既然我们从市场价格得知,这是投资者预料到的,它就不应该对他们造成冲击 。