1.as soon as 一...就...
As soon as we found this out, we closed the ward
我们一发现此事就关闭了病房 。
2.insist on 坚持
We'll insist on discussing this issue.
我们将抓住这个问题不放 。
3.after all 毕竟
This, after all, is one way of doing it.
这不失为一个办法 。
4.I put my foot on it, then picked it up and put it in my pocket.
pick up 捡起
Anthony picked himself up and set off along the track.
安东尼自己慢慢爬起来,又开始沿着跑道跑下去 。
5.He showed me a handful of silver coins that he pulled from his coat pocket.
a handful of 少数
I'd taken a handful of uppers.
我吃了几片兴奋剂 。
6.At that moment, someone knocked at the back door.
knock at 打
There had been a knock at the door and when she opened it she locked herself out
外面有敲门声,她去开门,结果把自己反锁在了外面 。