The members of the Parliament complained that the government had not consulted them.议会成员们抱怨说政府没有征求他们的意见。语言点：consult 作为“商量；咨询

The massive introduction of women into the work force leads to the transformations occurring within the women themselves.妇女大量进入劳动力大军引起了妇女自身的

Let's cross our fingers for the victims' recovery.让我们为难民们的康复祈祷吧。语言点：cross one's fingers 交叉手指，用来祈求幸运的手势。这是欧美常用的肢体语言，把食指

Cast a cold eye, on life, on death, Horseman, pass by!投出冷眼，看生，看死，骑士，向前！ 语言点：cast (a glance / a look / an eye) on / at / over：向……瞧一眼

Love all, trust a few, do wrong to no one.爱护所有人，信任少数人，不负任何人。 语言点：莎翁说话言简意赅！注意：a few形容“有一些”，而not a few则形容“不少、很多”。

Tom headed the ball into his own goal.汤姆把球顶进了自己球门。 语言点：own goal：乌龙球

Sometimes vulnerability can be our greatest weapon.有时，脆弱反倒是我们最强的武器。 语言点：词组“vulnerable to”表示“容易受……的攻击”

He already knows how to conduct himself.他已经懂得应该如何为人处事了。语言点：conduct oneself 为人处事，表现，例：conduct oneself with honor 为人正直。

You should make the most of every minute, because your future is in your hands. 你应该抓紧每一分钟，因为你的未来是由你自己掌控的。语言点：make the most of 充分

The farther backward you can look the farther forward you will see.你回首看得越远，你向前也会看得越远。 语言点：这句话来自丘吉尔。backward和forward是一对反义词：backw

Didn't you say you're going to quit drinking?你不是说要戒酒吗？语言点：quit doing sth：停止做某事
例如：Quit grumbling!（别抱怨了！）

He claimed he had been set up after drugs were discovered at his home. 当他被搜出毒品时，他声称自己是被陷害的。语言点：be set up = get tricked 被陷害，中圈套

It was getting dark, so the travelers pressed on with an anxious mood. 天快黑了，因此旅客们带着焦急尽快赶路。 语言点：press on：加紧进行；奋力前进
例如：Let's press

Mr. Smith became very indignant when it was suggested that he had made a mistake. 当有人暗示他犯了一个错误时，史密斯先生变得非常气愤。语言点：indignant 愤

It's confirmed that the expressway will be extended to our town.高速公路会延伸到我们镇上，这点已经得到了证实。语言点：confirm 证实，确定
例：confirm one's belief 坚定

Actually, he is just not that into you.其实他没那么喜欢你。语言点："to be into" means to be very interested in something, and to know a lot about it, 给迷住，对……

I was hoping we could hang out tonight.我本来还想今晚一起出去玩玩的。语言点：hang out 意思是“跟朋友一起玩”，或者“等一等”，例：Just hang out for a minute. 稍等一会儿

She is grieving the loss of her biological daughter.她沉浸在失去亲生女儿的悲痛之下。语言点：biological daughter 亲生女儿
grieve 悲伤，哀悼。它可以做及物动词，也可以

My son disowned me, but I don't hate him.我的儿子与我断绝了往来，但我不恨他。语言点：disown 否认……是自己的，声明与（子女等）脱离关系

I just want to have a job with a decent wage.我只想要份有体面收入的工作。语言点：decent 体面的，还不错的；亲切的，人品出众的，例：It was decent of you to show up today.