讲解:
wire sth (up)
用导线给(建筑物、设备等)接通电源:
Make sure the plug is wired up correctly.
插头一定要接对。
tend to do
往往会;常常就:
Women tend to live longer than men.
女人往往比男人长寿。
chunk of
相当大的量:
I've already written a fair chunk of the article.
我已写出文章的大部份。
in order to do sth
目的是;以便;为了:
She arrived early in order to get a good seat.
她早早到场,好找个好位置。
paint sb / sth (as sth)
把…描绘成
The article paints them as a bunch of petty criminals.
文章把他们描绘成一伙小犯罪分子。
emerge (as sth)
露头;显现;显露:
He emerged as a key figure in the campaign
他已初露头角,成为这次运动的主要人物。