英语地道口语表达 迷你对话学地道口语第2033期:阐明...弄

迷你对话学地道口语第2033期:阐明...弄  

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A: I'm stuck on this problem. Can you help me?,我被这道题难住了，你能帮帮我吗？,B: OK. let me see. Ah, it's so hard. I am sorry I can't solve it. Why not ask Tom? He's sure to be able to shed light on that.,好的，让我看看。啊，太难了，我也不会做，为什么不问问汤姆？他肯定能给你指点一二的。,A: Good idea.,好主意。,第一， 词海拾贝,shed light on,exp. To reveal something about something; to clarify something. （阐明……，使……清晰，弄清楚）,e.g. We've hired a private investigator to help us shed light on the clandestine dealings of the anization.,我们雇了一位私家侦探来帮助弄清楚这个组织的祕密交易。,e.g. These documents we've uncovered shed some light on how the late author's final book was meant to end.,我们发现的这些文件揭示了这位已故作家的最后一本书是如何结束的。,e.g. She has told them nothing that could shed light on her husband's whereabouts.,她没向他们提供任何有关她丈夫下落的线索。,第二， 视野拓展,throw light on：阐明，使……清楚显示,e.g. This discussion has throw some light on the problem.,这次讨论使这个问题有了一些头绪。,e.g. Let's see if Ann can throw any light on this question.,让我们看看安是否能解释这个问题。