重点讲解:
1. to some extent
在某种程度上;
eg. They don't admire his new technique greatly, but they admire it to some extent.
他们虽不十分佩服他的新技术, 但还是多少有点服气 。
eg. To some extent, I can understand their attitude.
我在某种程度上是能够理解他们的态度的 。
2. on the whole
大体上说;总的说来;
eg. On the whole, I'm in favour of the proposal.
总的说来,我赞成这个提议 。
eg. My opinion is on the whole the same as yours.
我的意见大体上同你的差不多 。
3. be able to do sth.
能做到…的;
eg. He was able to cast off such an uninteresting task.
他终于摆脱了这么一项乏味的工作 。
eg. He was able to fulfil himself through music.
他通过音乐能充分地发挥自己的才能 。
n. 广度,宽度,长度,大小,范围,范围,程度