英语访谈节目:缅因州神奇的冰湖

1.with the help of 借助于

With the help of skilful gerrymandering, the Party has never lost an election since.
这个政党通过巧妙地改划选区而使此后的选举无往不胜。

2.in pieces 破碎

The equipment was taken down the shaft in pieces.
该设备被拆卸成几部分送下了井。

3.in the middle of 在中间

I reached for the lamp, which stood in the middle of the table.
我伸手去够位于桌子中央的灯。

4.freeze up 冻住

Ice could freeze up their torpedo release mechanisms.
冰可能会冻死他们的鱼雷发射装置。

5.manage to 成功完成

Let's assume for the sake of argument that we manage to build a satisfactory database
为了便于讨论，不妨假定我们成功地建立了一个令人满意的数据库。