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News Plus慢速英语:国航开通北京-夏威夷直飞航线 巧克力沙龙首次在比利时揭幕

2015-05-04来源:Economist

重点讲解:
1. not only...but also...
不但…而且…;
eg. Not only he also his wife devoted her lifetime to teaching.
不仅是他自己而且他妻子也把她的一生奉献给了教育事业。
eg. The nurse was not only competent but also kind.
那个护士不但能干而且亲切。
2. pay homage to
向…表示敬意;
eg. We pay homage to the genius of Shakespeare.
我们对莎士比亚的天才表示敬仰。
eg. Mary came to pay homage to the dead man.
玛丽过来向死者告别。
3. be known for
以…闻名的;
eg. He was known for running a brutal extortion racket.
他因干过一起残忍的敲诈勒索而出名。
eg. The 1970s were best known for rock music.
20世纪70年代以摇滚乐而闻名。
4. specialize in
专门从事;专门经营;专门研究;专攻;
eg. We specialize in quality furniture.
我们专门经营优质家具。
eg. Many libraries specialize in genealogy.
许多图书馆专门收藏氏族家谱。