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時間:2016-07-08 03:15:06來源:大公網

  Posthumous (adj.)

  ●Happening, done, or published after someone's death.(死後的,身後的)

  Examples:

  1.Dead men hear no tales; posthumous fame is an Irish bull.

  2.She received a posthumous award for her life of philanthropy.

  Consolation(noun)

  ●Something that makes someone who is sad or disappointed feel better. (安慰,令人安慰的事物)

  Examples:

  1.If it's (of) any consolation to you, you're not the only one he was nasty to.

  2.I didn't know what to say - I just offered a few words of consolation.

  Take advantage of sth (idiom)

  ●To use a situation or opportunity to get what you want.(利用…,佔…便宜)

  Examples:

  1.Many schools don't take full advantage of the Internet.

  2.She took advantage of our generosity.

  State of mind (phrase)

  ●Your state of mind is your mood or mental state at a particular time.(心態,心境,心情)

  Examples:

  1.I want you to get into a whole new state of mind.  

  2.He's in hospital, and in a confused state of mind.

  Iron sth out (phrasal verb)

  ●To remove problems or find solutions.(消除,解決,熨平)

  Examples:

  1.We're still trying to iron out some problems with the computer system.

  2.We hope they can iron out their differences and get on with working together.

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