重点讲解:
1. all but 几乎;差不多;
The concrete wall that used to divide this city has now all but gone.
曾经将这座城市分隔开的混凝土墙现在已几乎不复存在 。
2. wipe out 摧毁;毁灭;使灭绝;
The spill could wi pe out the Gulf's turtle population.
这次原油泄漏可能会使波斯湾的海龟灭绝 。
3. use sth. to one's advantage (尤指转变不利情况使之)对…有利;
We are all drawn to negative things, and companies should be able to use this to their advantage.
我们都关注负面的东西;公司应该能利用这一点为自己服务 。
4. eavesdrop on 偷听;窃听;
The size of the data and the computing power needed mean hackers likely won't be able to eavesdrop on conversations at will, analysts say.
分析人士说,数据的规模和所需的计算能力意味着黑客们很可能无法随意窃听手机通话 。
vt. 比 ... 活得长,幸免于难,艰难度过