重点讲解:
1. give birth
生(孩子);分娩;生育;
eg. Mrs White gave birth to a fine healthy baby at her late thirties.
怀特太太在她将近四十岁时生了个漂亮的健康婴儿 。
eg. Women do more than just give birth.
女人做的不仅仅是生儿育女 。
2. serve as
用作;可当…使用;充作;
eg. Such stories serve as a spur to children's imagination.
这类故事能激发儿童的想像力 。
eg. They drafted him to serve as their delegate.
他们选派他作他们的代表 。
3. step in
介入,干预,插手(棘手问题);
eg. If they step in where they're not wanted, they'll get their noses put out of joint.
如果他们介入与他们无关的事,会有人阻止他们的 。
eg. There are circumstances in which the State must step in to protect children.
有些情况下,国家必须出面保护儿童 。
4. make sure
一定要;设法保证;
eg. You have to make sure you're comparing like with like.
你必须确保是在进行同类比较 。
eg. Screen off her bed and make sure she's not disturbed.
将她的床用屏风隔开,以确保她不受任何干扰 。
5. would-be
想要成为…的;
eg. I met her first when I was a very young would-be musician.
我初次见到她时,我还是个一心想成为音乐家的十分年轻的人 。
eg. There are many would-be actors and actresses in Hollywood.
在好莱坞有许多想要成为男女演员的人 。
adj. 不清楚的;不易了解的