1.in fact实际上;事实上
People occasionally tell you, "Do that in your free time, "but in fact there's no such thing as"free"time.
人们有时候会对你说:“在你空闲的时候做那件事吧,”但是,实际上这种“空闲”时间是没有的。
2.the majority of大多数的
Yet the majority of these employees have no voice, especially when it comes to their own safety.
然而,这些雇佣员工大多数没有发言权,特别是当涉及到自己的安全时。
3.at the age of在……岁的时候;
Ben holds dear an ambitious goal to retire at the age of 55, but there is nothing concrete that he does in order to succeed.
班有个远大的目标就是要在55岁的时候退休,但是他却没有因为这个目标而做到任何具体的计划。
4.in support of支持;
That’s good news for our community banks, which is why we’ve received letters from some of these banks in support of reform.
这对于社区银行来说是个好消息,也是我们收到一些这类银行来信支持这项改革的原因。
5.serve as担任;充当
Veterinary technologists and technicians serve as nurses to pooches and felines.
动物技师和兽医的服务有点像护理猫狗的护士。
6.at the top of在最高地位,在首位
We should discuss currency issues with China, but the exchange rate should not be at the top of the bilateral agenda.
我们是会与中国政府讨论货币问题,但汇率问题并非如今两国议事日程的首要问题。











