重点讲解:
1. single out 单独挑出;特别选出;
He said it was wrong to single out any section of society for Aids testing.
他说把社会中的任何一部分人抽选出来做艾滋病检查都是不对的 。
2. let off the hook 脱离困境;脱身;
Critics say Congress will give in to lobbyists and le t inefficient providers off the hook.
批评人士说,国会将向说客让步,让低效率的供应商摆脱困境 。
3. a slap on the wrist 警告;轻微的惩罚;
The fine they gave her is just more or less a slap on the wrist.
他们对她开出的罚金不过是一个轻微的警告而已 。
4. fall short of 缺乏;不足;
The numbers attending fell short of expectations.
出席的人数比预期的要少 。
n. 恳求
动词plead的现在分词形式