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重点讲解：
1. transform into
转换；改变；改造；
eg. In different eras, these three goals would transform into different forms.
在不同的时期，这三者会转化成不同的型态。
eg. Water may be transformed into ice.
水可以转变为冰。
2. adapt to
适应；
eg. Yulan magnolia can adapt to a variety of soils.
玉兰花能适应各种土壤。
eg. I do not think I 'll ever adapt to this culture.
我恐怕永远也适应不了这种文化。
3. back up
支持，证实（某种说法）；
eg. Radio signals received from the galaxy's centre back up the black hole theory.
从该星系中心收到的无线电信号证实了黑洞理论。
eg. Becker's theory is powerful, and there is evidence to back it up, too.
贝克尔的理论十分有力，也有证据支持。
4. take on
承担，接受（尤指艰巨工作或重大责任）；
eg. The vice-president must now take on the mantle of supreme power.
副总统现在必须承担起最高权力的重任。
eg. But I'm not qualified to take on the job.
但我没有条件担任这项工作。
5. in turn
继而；转而；反过来；
eg. Theory is based on practice and in turn serves practice.
理论的基础是实践，反过来理论又为实践服务。
eg. This, in turn, makes speech and written communication richer.
这也因此使得口语及文字沟通变得更加丰富。
6. go after
追逐；追求；追击；
eg. If I could have a look at these files, I could go after those other wankers.
如果我可以看看这些文件，我就可以追踪那些贩毒者。
eg. The police went after the escaped prisoner.
警察追赶逃犯。
7. either way
（两种情况中）不论发生哪一种情况；
eg. The sea may rise or the land may fall; either way the sand dunes will be gone in a short time.
可能会出现海平面上升或陆地下沉：不论发生哪种情况，沙丘都会在短时间内消失。
eg. Either way, the rumpus will die down in time.
无论你做何选择，喧嚣迟早都会平息。
8. in contrast to
相比之下；与…相反；
eg. In contrast to their pessimism, I myself was feeling a remarkable euphoria.
与他们的悲观情绪相反，我却感到异常欣快。
eg. In contrast to those professional writers, Gray's literary output was small.
与其余专职作家不同，格雷作品极少。