Module 4

bring up 教育，培养 
My parents brought me up to respect others.
我父母教育我要尊重他人。

from an early age 从很早的时候开始 
We learn from an early age how to forgive.
我们从很小的时候就开始学习如何原谅。

as a result of 由于，原因是 

come to power 掌权 
When did that wise man come to power?
那个英明的人何时执政的？

be attached to 被系/捆在…..上 
The digest is attached to the message being sent.
附加在要发送的消息上。

at present 目前 
He is at present in Shanghai.
目前他正在上海。

Module 5

at the edge of 在….边缘  
At the edge of life everything is an occasion for death.
在生命的边缘，一切都是导致死亡的原因。

be heavy with 充满；有大量的 
Now my heart is heavy with the burden of sense of responsibility.
现在，我心里的责任感比任何时候都沉重。

get a kick out of 感到愉快
I get a kick out of driving fast cars.
开快车我感到很愉快。

go through 通过；完成 
The rain has gone through my overcoat.
雨水淋透了我的外衣。

know about 了解 
What do they know about your topic?
关于你的主题他们了解多少？

go on a trip 去…访问；旅行
I might at least go on a trip to start.
可能我会先旅行一下吧。

Module 6

be likely to 很可能 
The blockade is likely to last for some time.
封锁可能要持续一段时间。

due to 由于；因为 
This is due to extra task switching.
这主要是由于额外的任务转换。

quite something 不寻常的；令人惊讶的 
Have you seen the new car Gary has bought? It's quite something.
你看到加里新买的那辆车了吗？真是太不寻常了。

the beginning of 在…的开头
It marks the beginning of a new era in human history.
这标志着人类历史新纪元的开始。