Block to|wreck|Range|Reach|span|chase around|amuse|exploit |instructed

English note:

Block to 纷涌而至

destroy多指彻底地、毁灭性地破坏，含导致无用，不能或很难再修复的意味。

wreck侧重指船只、车辆、房屋等受到严重破坏或完全毁坏，也可指计划、健康受到损害。

Range：代表的是一个可以测量的范围，在这个范围内包括一系列可变化的数量。range还特指视力、听力所能达到的距离和枪炮的射程。

Reach：特指伸手可达到的距离或非常近的距离，其比喻含义指能力、权力、影响等可达到的范围。

span：N-COUNT (注意力的)持续时间Your concentration span or your attention span is the length of time you are able to concentrate on something or be interested in it.

Young children have a limited attention span and can't concentrate on one activity for very long.

小孩子的注意力持续时间十分有限，不能长时间地专注于一个活动。

My mother cut the cake in halves.(x)

My mother cut the cake in half.（√）

break / cut / divide / tear sth in half意为“把某物折/切/分撕成两半”，是固定用法。halves的用法见于go halves(两人平均分摊费用)，

The earth is nearly _____ the moon.
A.50 times the size of B.50 times as that of C.50 times as size as
答案是A,为什么不选C呢?

50 times as size as 这里的as...as中间只能加形容词或者副词.size是名词所以不行.如果改成large的话就可以了

I chased around all day looking for a birthday present to give her.

chase around

• na.在…到处奔走

The thought seemed to amuse him...

这种想法好像把他逗乐了。

Cary is hoping to exploit new opportunities in Europe...

卡里希望好好利用欧洲的新机遇。

He instructed family members in nursing techniques.

他教给家人护理技巧。