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News Plus慢速英语:百万网友发起拒绝烟花爆竹活动 北京除夕夜PM2.5一度破千

2015-04-29来源:Economist

重点讲解:
1. a waste of
浪费;
eg. It is a waste of time to listen to his insignificant talk.
听他那些废话纯属浪费时间。
eg. I've finished with gambling it's a waste of money.
我已经戒赌了——赌博完全是浪费钱财。
2. set off
点燃;
eg. If you drop a lighted cigarette, you could set off a fire.
如果你把一根点燃的香烟掉在地上,就有可能引起火灾。
eg. He likes to set off firecrackers during Diwali.
他喜欢在排灯节放鞭炮。
3. lead to
招致;致使;导致;
eg. There are recognised black spots in marriages which can lead to trouble.
婚姻中有一些公认的容易引发问题的雷区。
eg. Early success may lead to megalomania.
少年得志可能导致妄自尊大。