重点讲解:
1. shoot down 击落(飞机、直升机、导弹等);
He was able to shoot down a flying bird with the bow and arrow.
他张弓搭箭能射落空中的飞鸟。
2. on the heels of (时间上)紧跟…之后,紧接着;
On the heels of unemployment problem came a slump.
失业问题之后,紧接着又发生了经济不景气。
3. rein in 控制;约束;
Electronics goods sales are suffering as consumers rein in spending.
随着消费者控制开支,电器商品的销售受到了影响。
4. be included in 把…列为…的一部分;把…算入;
His works are included in this anthology of stories.
这本小说集收录了他的作品。
n. (词)首字母
adj. 开始的,最初的,