重点讲解:
1. as well 也;还;
例句:He speaks French, and Spanish as well.
他说法语,也会说西班牙语 。
2. in place (法律、政策、行政体系等)正在运作,就位;
例句:The police roadblocks are still in place and the immediate vicinity of the house remains cordoned off.
警察设置的路障还在,房子四周仍然用警戒线隔离着 。
3. in vain 无用的;无意义的;
例句:Paddy jumped to his feet, his face stupefied; he had never heard Fee take the name of the Lord in vain before.
帕迪跳起来了,他的面容发呆 。从前他从未听见菲这样漫不经心地亵渎上帝的圣名 。
4. agree to disagree 搁置争议;同意各自保留不同意见;
例句:I know we'll never agree on the issue of parenting but let's agree to disagree, shall we?
我知道我们在教养儿女这个议题上不会有共识,但是让我们接受彼此会有不同的见解的事情 。
n. 处罚,惩罚