重点讲解：
1. on edge 紧张不安；烦躁；
例句：Cage was on edge when waiting for her exam results.
在等候考试结果时，凯奇坐立不安VcxuWYVR7PL7Jp!oDY。
2. short of 少于；不及；未达到；
例句：Inflation is just short of 11 per cent.
通货膨胀接近 11%prw@j%L(PuTy7&。
3. be in awe of 对…无比崇敬；对…敬畏；
例句：Caroline hardly dared talk in Alex's presence, she was so in awe of him.
卡罗琳在亚历克斯面前几乎不敢说话，她对他很是敬畏AILcfS@!Ys7GQJk6)MB。
4. dream of 梦想；渴望；
例句：He dreams of one day becoming a famous violinist.
他梦想有朝一日成为著名的小提琴家^liU[NtpUfcbYXn-w。
5. even though 即使；尽管；纵然；
例句：He stuck out the race even though he finished last.
尽管他是最后一名他还是坚持跑完了全程Vay@Q6s]bh。
6. attribute to 把…归因于；把…归咎于；
例句：She could not attribute such behaviour to mistake or misapprehension of any kind.
她也不能把这种行为归之任何的误会或误解M)q(92ZWu6wKhIp。