1. How is/are sb/sth doing? 某人/某物怎么样?某人/某物近况如何?
例句:
Let me have a look how your leg is doing today.
让我看看,您的腿今天怎么样了。
2. a bunch of... 一群,一堆,一束
Carrying a bunch of daffodils, he walked jauntily up the narrow front path.
拿着一束水仙花,他愉快地沿着狭窄的门前小路走过去。
3. Just goes to show sth/that... 这就说明……
承接上一句对方说的话时使用。
例句:
I lost my pocket once again. Damn it! 我钱包又丢了。该死的!
Just goes to show that you should be more careful with your own things. 这就说明你得对自己的东西上心点。
4. change around 改变
相当于change about。
例句:
But now he seems unwilling to bring change about.
而现在,他看上去却不太愿意为法国带来任何改变。
5. invest in... 对……投资
例句:
Such pay structures encourage employees to invest in high-risk assets.
这样的薪酬结构会促使雇员投资高风险资产。
6. be happy about sth 对某事感到高兴
例句:
His colleagues have not been particularly happy about the book.
帕尔默的同事对他的这本书一点也不感到高兴。