重点讲解：
1. to death 用于形容词或动词后，表示强调；
例句：The scene horripilated her to death.
那一场面吓得她要死。
2. sth. happen to sb. （尤指不愉快的事）发生（在…身上）；（某人）遭到；遇到；
例句：I have no idea what happen to him later.
我不知道他后来发生了什么事。
3. wait a second 稍等一会儿；
例句：Please wait a second. I'll transfer it for you.
请稍等一下。马上为你转接过去。
4. would not do sth. for anything 决不；
例句：I wouldn't be without Matthew for anything.
我决不会离开马修。
5. let down 使…失望；
例句：The manager thought they had let down the firm.
经理认为他们给公司丢了脸。
6. by and large 大致上；总体上；总的说来；
例句：By and large our work have been successful.
总的说我们的工作是成功的。