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2011-03-10来源:BBC

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at least

1.至少
He smoked at least half a packet of cigarettes a day.
他每天至少抽半包烟。

hold out

1.坚持
How long can we hold out?
我们能坚持多久?

2.维持
How long will our food supplies hold out?
我们的粮食还能维持多久?

3.给予
The doctors hold out little hope of his recovery.
医生们对他的康复不抱多大希望。

capable of

1.能...的,可..的

2.有...能力的;有...本领的
Susan is capable of hard work.
苏珊能胜任艰苦的工作。

touch down

v. 底线得分,降落

Tornados are touching down all over the place.
龙卷风即将袭击这整个地方。

The plane touched down this morning.
飞机在今早降落。

time and time again

多次；不断地

so far

到目前为止,到现在为止,迄今

thin out

(使)变薄
The barber thinned out my thick hair.
理发师把我浓密的头发削薄了一些。