重点讲解:
1. back up 支持,证实(某种说法);
Radio signals received from the galaxy's centre back up the black hole theory.
从该星系中心收到的无线电信号证实了黑洞理论 。
2. tell apart 区分;区别;辨别;
It's difficult to t ell them ap art.
很难把他们区分开来 。
3. on top of 另外;加之;除…之外(还);
On top of that, I've got one extra bit of good news I think you might want to hear.
除此之外,我还有一个你想要听到的好消息 。
4. encourage sb. to do sth. 鼓励;激励;
Relocation expenses were paid to encourage senior staff to move to the region.
公司发放了安置费来鼓励高级员工搬到这个地区 。
adj. 年长的,高级的,资深的,地位较高的