杂志英语听力:吸毒日记(2)

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1. anything but ... 毫不
Famous as the actress may be, her manners are anything but gracious.
那女演员虽然很有名，但举止实在欠佳。

2. attempts to 设法……
Despite attempts to drive the dog out of the court, the hound refused to leave the premises.
尽管人们想法设法的要把这只狗赶出法庭，但它就是不肯出去。

3. in place 到位
Now that all measures are in place we are urging her to bite the bullet and push so that this birthing may get well under way.
现在所有措施都已到位（万事俱备），我们正鼓励她咬紧牙关用力，让这次分娩顺利进行。

4. go beyond 突破
So, to understand sorrow or to go beyond it, one must see actually what is inwardly taking place, and not cover it up.
所以，要了解悲伤或者超越它，你必须看到内心到底发生了什么，而不去掩盖它。