1. even though: 尽管
eg. Even though away from us his spirit was still with us.
尽管离开了我们,他的灵魂还是与我们同在。
2. be engaged to: 订婚
eg. We must congratulate you to be engaged to.
我们一定要庆贺你订婚。
eg. I think this work which will be engaged to me from now on, will be able to have the very big help in accountant the work particular.
我想这对我今后所从事的工作,尤其是会计工作,会有很大的帮助。
3. gaze out: 向外注视
eg. If you can't bear looking straight down past your feet, shift your gaze out or up — the walls are glass, too, as is the ceiling.
如果你恐高,无法直接向下看,那么抬起你的目光——周围的墙是玻璃的,天花板也是。
4. ask out
(1) 请去作客;邀请外出(吃饭、跳舞、看电影或看演出)
eg. He's been asked out to dinner.
有人请他外出吃饭。
(2) [美国英语]请求退休;引退;辞职,辞退
eg. The officer asked out when he was 60.
这名官员60岁时引退了。