第一、短语精讲

by all means

【释义1】当然可以

【范例】——Shall I ask him to come in?——By all means.

—— 我请他进来好吗? —— 当然可以。

——Cam I do him a favor? —— By all means. Do anything that will help him.

—— 我可以帮助他吗？——完全可以。对他有帮助的事就请做吧。

【释义2】一定，务必

【范例1】Do it, by all means, but strictly on the quiet.

这件事一定要干，不过要严守秘密。

【范例2】Try by all means to save the dying.

一定要尽力抢救那个垂危的病人。

in safe hands

【双语释义】 managed or cared for with great attention

得到很好的照顾，在可靠的人手里

【同义短语】in good hands

【典型范例1】The writer stated that Rastus was in safe hands and would be returned immediately.

写信人说拉斯特斯安然无恙并且将立即归来。

【典型范例2】The dentist's confident manner assured me that I was in safe hands.

牙医自信的态度使我确信我正由高手诊治。

work on

【释义1】从事于…；致力于......

【范例】I've been in China to work on the new project.

我一直在中国搞一个新项目。

【释义2】努力影响（说服）

【范例】She' ll work on him to make him change his mind.

她将努力说服他改变主意。

【释义3】继续工作

【范例】They'll work on till sunset.

他们将继续工作, 直到日落。

第二、短语重温

take an interest：感兴趣，关注

【典型范例1】Farmers always take an interest in the weather.

农民对天气总是很关心。

【典型范例2】I didn't go in for poetry seriously , but now I'm beginning to take an interest in it.

我平昔对诗歌很少研究，现在开始感到一点兴趣了。

be familiar with：对......熟悉

【典型范例1】Don't be too familiar with him; he's a dishonest man.

别与他交往过密，他这人不诚实。

【典型范例2】I've only just come here. I'm still not familiar with the work.

我就是刚刚到这里的，所以还不熟悉工作。

第三、短语积累

late husband：已故的丈夫

he dropsy of the liver：肝水肿