1.in person 亲自
It was the first time she had seen him in person.
这是她第一次见到他本人 。
2.effect on 有影响
All this had an extremely negative effect on the criminal justice system.
这一切对刑事司法制度产生了极坏的影响 。
3.as a shock 令人震惊
It didn't come as a shock to learn that the fuel and cooling systems are the most common causes of breakdown.
燃油和冷却系统是造成故障的最常见的原因,这一点不奇怪 。
4.Therefore, I wanted to find out more about our hero as soon as I could.
于是我就想尽快搞清这个英雄的背后之谜
。find out 找出
You can find out whether they are prepared to share the cost of the flowers with you.
你可以弄清楚他们是否愿意和你一起分担买花的费用 。
5.He did not know anything, so to speak.
他可说是一无所知
。so to speak 可以这么说
I ought not to tell you but I will, since you're in the family, so to speak.
我本来不该告诉你的,但我还是要这么做,因为好歹你是家里的一员 。
6.Then, the Crimean War broke out.
克里米亚战争恰在这时爆发
。break out 突然爆发
When hostilities broke out he returned to England and joined up.
战事爆发之后,他回到英格兰参军了 。