重点讲解:
1. was/were supposed to do sth. 本应该(发生而没有发生);
He has been sold down the river by the people who were supposed to protect him.
他被那些本应该保护他的人出卖了 。
2. in the end 最后;终于;
In the end it was his stomach and lungs that packed up.
最后,他的胃和肺衰竭了 。
3. lose contact with 与…失去联系;与…断了联系;
Though they all live nearby, I lost contact with them really quickly.
虽然他们都住在附近,但我很快与他们失去了联系 。
4. put off 使反感;使对…失去兴趣;
The high divorce figures don't seem to be putting people off marriage.
离婚的人很多,但这好像并没有打消人们对结婚的热情 。
n. 少说,有保留地陈述,轻描淡写