重点讲解:
1. break down (使)(物质)分解;
Some washing powders break down proteins by chemical action.
有些洗衣粉能通过化学作用分解蛋白质 。
2. in other words 换言之;换句话说;也就是说;
A common saying goes, "Knit the brows and you will hit upon a stratagem." In other words, much thinking yields wisdom.
俗话说:“眉头一皱,计上心来” 。就是说多想出智慧 。
3. be similar to 相像的;相仿的;类似的;
The accident was similar to one that happened in 1973.
这次事故和1973年发生的那起事故很相似 。
4. seek to do sth. 力图;想方设法;
Each member of OPEC would seek to maximize its own production.
石油输出国组织的每个成员国都寻求最大限度地提高本国石油产量 。