重点讲解:
1. put an end to sth.
终止;结束;
eg. Only a political solution could put an end to the violence.
只有政治解决方案才能终结暴力。
eg. They were obliged to put an end to such an expectation.
她们不得不打消这种希望。
eg. Her sudden arrival put an end to their meeting.
她的突然来到使他们的会议终止了。
2. go in for
爱好(某活动);
eg. They go in for tennis and bowls.
他们爱打网球和保龄球。
eg. Many people went in for writing, music, dramatics and similar activities.
很多人从事绘画、音乐、演剧和其他类似活动。
3. under siege
遭受严厉批评;承受巨大压力;
eg. The guy'll think he's under siege.
那家伙会认为他承受了巨大压力。
eg. Radio One is under siege from all sides.
广播一台受到了来自各方的严厉批评。
4. be beset by
受……困扰;烦扰;苦恼;
eg. The country is beset by severe economic problems.
这个国家被严重的经济问题所困扰。
eg. The team was beset by injury all season.
这个队整个赛季都因队员受伤而受困扰。
5. in fashion
时兴;流行;
eg. hat sort of house is back in fashion.
那种房子又时兴起来了。
eg. Long skirts have come into fashion again. Faded jeans are still in fashion too.
长裙子又流行起来。漂浅的牛仔裤也还很时髦。
名人简介:
U2是一支成立于1976年的爱尔兰都柏林摇滚乐队,自80年代窜起走红之后,一直到进入21世纪的今天,仍然非常活跃于全球流行音乐乐坛。音乐风格上,除了传统的另类摇滚之外,在90年代中、后期U2也曾一度尝试过将摇滚与电子舞曲融合的流行摇滚。在歌曲主题上U2的创作内容也非常广泛,尤其是对于政治性的话题并不避讳,例如对社会公平公正的追求以及对人权问题的探讨。