经济学人下载:回首旧年:如何从"怀旧"潮掇菁撷华(3)

1.be buffeted by (狂风、巨浪)反复袭击
Their plane had been severely buffeted by storms.
他们的飞机遭到了暴风雨的猛烈袭击。
2.learn from 从…吸取教训
I am convinced that he has learned from his mistakes.
我确信他已经从错误中吸取了教训。
3.be on to something 认识到重要意义
In many ways I think Kevin is onto something very important here.
在很多方面，我认为凯文说到了一些非常重要的事情。
4.harness something 利用
Turkey plans to harness the waters of the Tigris and Euphrates rivers for big hydro-electric power projects.
土耳其计划利用底格里斯河与幼发拉底河的水来建造大型水力发电工程。