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2010-02-09来源:和谐英语
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step on踏上,走上
例句:You've just stepped on my foot! I beg your pardon.
你刚才踩了我的脚!请原谅。
2.For the first time, Toyota is admitting it's going to take a huge beating due to this gas pedal nightmare. $2 billion for repairs and lost sales.
due to由于,因为
例句:Her absence is due to illness.
她因病缺席。
Due to the extreme cold, we were unable to plant the trees.
由于天气很冷, 所以我们无法去植树。
3.What about the people who plunked down 30 grand of their hard-earned money for something that they're now afraid to drive?
plunk down放下,使倒下,颓然坐下,沉重地躺下;付出,支付
例句:He plunked himself down on the bench.
他一屁股坐在长凳上。