第一、重点短语精讲
1. improve on:在......事情上改进,改善
【典型范例1】I am unable to improve on his suggestion.
我提不出比他更好的建议了。
【典型范例2】Dick made good marks the first year, but he thought he could improve on them.
狄克第一年成绩很好,但他认为他还可以更好。
2. send up:派遣
【典型范例】Please send up a boy to help me with my luggage.
请派一位服务生上来帮我拿行李。
3. be pleased at:对......感到高兴
【典型范例1】We were mightily pleased at winning.
我们赢了,感到非常高兴。
【典型范例2】Stane seemed to be very much relieved and pleased at his recovery.
史丹看到他恢复健康了,觉得既轻松又愉快。
3. of all people:在众人之中偏偏就......
【典型范例1】They chose her of all people.
他们在许多人中恰恰就选中了她。
【典型范例2】It surprises me that you, of all people, should be so foolish.
所有人中偏偏你这样笨,真使我惊奇。
第二、重点短语回顾
friendship with:与某人的关系
tell about:讲述
help from:来自某人的帮助
write about:写到
without any help:不需要任何帮助地,独立地