(教材P37)His book A Brief History of Time was published in 1988 and is still a bestseller.
他的著作《时间简史》于1988年发表,直到现在还是一本畅销书。
(1)in brief 总之;简短地
to be brief 简单地说(用作插入语)
(2)briefly adv. 简要地,扼要地
①Give your reason in brief or I won't support you.
简单说明你的理由,否则我不会支持你。
②To be brief,she was happy with that result.
简单地说,她对那个结果感到满意。
③Would you please briefly(brief)introduce yourself?
请你做个简单的自我介绍,好吗?
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表示"总之"的短语还有:in short;in a word;in a nutshell。
come to power掌权;上台
(教材P37)left Germany when Hitler came to power and went to work in the US
在希特勒掌权时离开了德国去美国工作
(1)in power 当权的,掌权的(表示状态)
in/within one's power 为某人力所能及
beyond one's power 力所不能及
(2)take/seize power 当权,执政
(3)have the power to do sth. 有做某事的能力
①It is quite beyond my power.I'm determined to give it up.这大大超出了我的能力,我决定放弃。
②China is a country where the people are in power.