重点讲解:
1. hold sb. captive/be held captive
俘虏;扣押;关押;
eg. Rebels in Liberia have released four foreigners after holding them captive for a week.
利比里亚的叛乱分子释放了4名被扣押了一个星期的外国人 。
eg. They were held captive by masked gunmen.
他们被蒙面的持枪歹徒劫持了 。
2. be able to do sth.
(因具有品质或技能)能做到…的;
eg. He conjectured that some individuals may be able to detect major calamities.
他猜测说有些人也许能够察觉重大灾难 。
eg. We were not able to meet the deadline because of manufacturing delays.
因为制造方面的延误,我们没能赶上最后期限 。
3. attempt to do sth.
尝试,试图(尤指做困难的事);
eg. He didn't attempt to answer.
他没有试图去回答这些问题 。
eg. We can attempt to repair it.
我们可以试着修复它了 。
n. 信号,标志
v. (发信号)通知、表示<