重点讲解:
1. try to do sth. 设法;尝试;努力;
He secretly tried to block her advancement in the Party.
他暗地里设法阻挠她在党内的晋升 。
2. be set to do sth. 做好准备的;可能的;
The London-based foursome ar e set to release their fourth single this month.
来自伦敦的四人组合即将在本月推出他们的第四支单曲 。
3. miss out 没有参加,错过(对自己有益或有趣的事);
Well, I'm glad you could make it. I didn't want you to miss out.
嗯,很高兴你赶来了,我可不希望你错过机会 。
4. up to 高达;多达;
Up to a thousand prisoners may be on the loose inside the jail.
监狱里可能有上千名囚犯跑出了牢房 。
adj. 在 ... 之前,先,前,以前的