1.give out 分发;公布
Don't give out personal information like your home phone number or address on the first date.
第一次约会的时候不要把个人信息比如家里的电话号码给人家。
2.line up for 排队
It was common for visitors to line up for hours just to get inside some of the most popular pavilions.
为了参观一些最具人气的展馆,游客们常常要排几个小时的队。
3.food shortages 食物短缺
Experts recently met in Nairobi to discuss what to do about food shortages caused by drought.
专家们最近在内罗毕举行会议,讨论如何面对干旱造成的粮食短缺。
4.died of 死于
Thousands died of famine.
数千人死于饥荒。
5.There are a couple of times when we have felt it is not worth it."
a couple of times 几次
A couple of times, I felt we were about to stop.
我有几次觉得要停车了。
Mom and I go out for dinner a couple of times a month.
从此我和妈妈每个月都要外出共进几次晚餐。
6."It's very hard for the parents to actually feed their children at home," one teacher said.
It's very hard 做某事很难
It's very hard to pass judgement on yourself.
很难对自身作出评价。
When the economy is weak, it's very hard for suppliers to raise their prices.
经济疲软时供货商很难提价。











