Public spending continues to rise at a steady pace. 公共开支继续稳步增长。语言点：pace n. 速度，节奏；at a steady pace 以稳定的步调……

I owed him a favour so I couldn't say no. 我欠他一个人情，所以我没法拒绝。语言点：owe sb. a favour 欠某人一个人情

He is capable of anything if it furthers his ambition. 凡是能助他实现野心的事他都会做。语言点：此句中的capable of anything是表示“任何坏事都做得出来”的意思

Our hosts went out of their way to make us feel welcome. 主人想方设法让我们感觉自己很受欢迎。语言点：go out of one's way to do sth. 不辞辛苦地做某事，想尽办法

The lake was covered with a sheet of ice.湖面上盖上了一层冰。语言点：sheet: a wide flat area of sth. such as water or ice 一大片，一层

That'll put us both in the picture. 这样双方都能了解全面的情况。语言点：put sb. in the picture 把情况告诉某人，使某人了解情况

I cannot express how glad I am to hear from him.我无法表达我接到他的信时有多高兴。语言点：hear from：收到某人的来信

If Tom cannot keep his promise, he'll lose face. 如果汤姆不能信守诺言，他就会丢面子。语言点：lose face 丢脸，面上无光

Their past statements cling to one premise: cutting debt helps growth. 他们此前的陈述都抓住一个前提：减少负债会帮助经济增长。语言点：cling to 坚持，紧抓；premise

Lookers-on see most of the game.当局者迷，旁观者清。

She mended the broken doll.她修好了那个坏掉的娃娃。语言点：mend v. 修理，修补

I can't say for certain offhand.我还不能马上说定。语言点：offhand adv. 立刻，事先没有准备地

I'm full of admiration for you.我对你满怀钦佩之情。语言点：full of 充满…… eg: full of energy 充满活力

Our views coincide on a range of subjects.我们在一些话题上持相同观点。语言点：coincide: to be the same or similar 与……一致，想法、意见等相同

The lake was covered with a sheet of ice.湖面上盖上了一层冰。语言点：sheet: a wide flat area of sth. such as water or ice 一大片，一层

We are prohibited from smoking in public places. 我们被禁止在公共场所抽烟。语言点：prohibit sb. from doing sth. 禁止某人做某事

Wait a moment, I'll be with you in an instant. 等一下，我立刻就来。语言点：in an instant 立即，须臾之间

Somebody's knocking at the door. I'll answer it. 有人在敲门，我去开。语言点：answer the door（听到门铃/敲门声后）去开门

Concern for the safety of the two missing teenagers is growing. 人们对于两个失踪少年安全状况的担忧与日俱增。语言点：concern n. 忧虑，担心

He usually drops in at my place on his way home.他常常在回家的路上顺便来看看我。语言点：drop in (on sb.) 拜访某人（通常事先没有约定时间）

I don't doubt his abilities.对于他的能力我并不怀疑。语言点：doubt v. 怀疑

Most of the earth's surface is covered by water. 地球表面有很大部分被水覆盖。语言点：surface 表面；地面，水面

The love of money is the root of all evil. 贪财乃万恶之源。语言点：root n. 根，根源

His mood alternates between joy and despair. 他时而快乐，时而绝望。语言点：sb./sth. alternates between two things，意思就是they keep changing between them，在两者间

The lake was covered with a sheet of ice.湖面上盖上了一层冰。语言点：sheet: a wide flat area of sth. such as water or ice 一大片，一层