1. 她的信本该今天到的,但是由于邮递员罢工而耽搁了。(hold up)
1. Her letter should have arrived today, but it has been held up by the postmen's strike.
2. 马丁那篇关于经济学(economics)的文章值得仔细研究。(be worthy of)
2. The article on economics by Martin is worthy of careful study.
3. 不管你给他多少劝告,他依然干自己想干的事。(no matter)
3. No matter how much advice you give him, he keeps doing what he wants to do.
4. 古代中国除指南针(compass)外还发明了什么?(besides)
4. Besides compass, what other inventions were made by ancient Chinese?
5. 父亲吓唬孩子,让他说出真话。(frighten…into)
5. The father frightened his child into telling him the truth.