by surprise出其不意
例句:The announcement took the public by surprise.
这一通告使大家大吃一惊。
2.At least twenty-nine people were killed in Tennessee, Mississippi and Kentucky, either by floodwaters or tornadoes.
either or不是...就是..., ...或...
例句:Flat roofs are basically either shed or lean-to roofs.
平屋顶基本上是单坡屋顶和单斜屋顶。
3.Ben Jumper, the owner of the storage business, said he expected his losses would amount to tens of millions of dollars.
amount to共计
例句:The bill amounts to $500.
这张账单共计500美元。
意味着
例句:His words amounted to a threat.
他的话实际上是威胁。
4.It all adds up and it all goes to a good cause. Keep Nashville, Tennessee, in your prayers.
add up加起来, 总计, 积少成多
例句:At the exits polite assistants will take the goods and add up the cost.
在出口处, 客气的服务员把你的商品接过去, 把价钱加在一起。