重点讲解:
1. piece together 拼凑出(真相);
They've pieced together his movements for the last few days before his death.
他们已理清了他去世前几天的活动情况 。
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. pin down 确定;证实;
It has taken until now to pin down its exact location.
直到现在才确定了它的准确位置 。
4. shed light on 使(某事)显得非常清楚;使人了解(某事);
A new approach offers an answer, and may shed light on an even bigger question.
新的方法提供了一个答案,并且可能让人们对一个更大的问题有进一步的了解 。
v. 溢出,洒,使 ... 流出,泄漏
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