短语:
the rest of:其余的
be unfair to:对某人不公平
in jest:开玩笑地,不是认真地
in earnest:认真地,诚挚地
to the contrary:相反
in readiness:准备齐全,做好一切准备
most likely:很可能,多半,大概
this way:这边
show sb somewhere:带某人餐馆
except sb to do:期待某人做某事
accept one's responsibilities:承担义务
do sewing:缝纫
短语精学:
most likely
【例】Most likely he has broken his promise. 十之八九他失信了。
Most likely there is some misunderstanding on his part. 十之八九他是误会了。
They will most likely come right away. 他们保不住马上就会来的。
in earnest
【例】Perhaps neither party was in earnest. 看来双方都不是真心诚意。
Are you in earnest in what you say? 你讲的话当真吗?
A word in earnest is as good as a speech. 话不必多说,有诚意就行。
to the contrary
【例】I know nothing to the contrary. 我不知道有和这相反的情况。
I will come on Monday unless you write me to the contrary. 我将于星期一来,除非你写信叫我不来。
He produced no evidence to the contrary. 他没有拿出相反的证据。
At the beginning of this work, his servant, notwithstanding orders to the contrary, came to his room. 他吩咐他的仆人不许进来,但当他开始做这些事情的时候,他的仆人却仍走了进来。