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 。