1.take place发生
Elections were postponed the day before polling was due to take place.
在预定进行投票的前一天选举被延期。
2.similar to相似
Let us suppose another planet with conditions similar to those on the earth.
让我们假定另外有一个具有和地球上相似条件的行星。
3.based on基于
The selection process is based on rigorous tests of competence and experience.
选拔过程是基于对能力和经验的严格测试。
4.full of充满
The patient must re-enter a world full of problems and stresses.
患者必须再次进入充满问题和压力的世界。
5.settle down安顿下来
One day I'll want to settle down and have a family...
总有一天,我会想安定下来,成个家。
6.instead of代替;而不是
We did the logo in lower-case letters instead of capitals.
我们的徽标用了小写字母,没用大写。











