1.rather than 而不是
例句:Circumstances dictated that they played a defensive rather than attacking game.
比赛形势决定了他们要打防守战而不是进攻战 。
2.wear out 磨损
例句:Every time she consulted her watch, she wondered if the batteries were wearing out.
每次看手表的时候,她都会想是不是电池没电了 。
3.no longer 不再
例句:She no longer feared that they should misunderstand her.
她不再害怕他们会误解她了 。
4.spread to 蔓延到
例句:Then it spread to more companies and people around the world.
然后它传播到更多的公司和世界各地的人 。