1. look into:考察;调查;研究
e.g. The college principal promised to look into the matter.
学院院长答应研究这个问题。
e.g. We'll look into the matter first before coming to a decision.
我们先研究一下,然后再作决定。
2. at the death of:在......的死亡之时
e.g. We all grieved at the death of such a great and good man.
对这样一位伟大的善良的人的离去,我们都深感悲伤。
The present Queen succeeded to the throne at the death of her father.
当今的女王是在她父亲逝世时继位的。
3. ask sb. to sth. :邀请某人做某事
e.g. He's asked me to dinner several times already.
他已经几次邀请我外出吃晚饭。
e.g. She's asked him to her birthday party.
她邀请他来参加生日聚会。
4. go to pieces:身体或精神垮掉,崩溃
e.g. You'll soon go to pieces if you keep on working like that.
如果你继续那样工作的话,很快就会垮下来。
e.g. When the Australian matter was reached, Mace became emotionally disturbed, then seemed suddenly to go to pieces.
当提到澳大利亚事件时,梅斯激动起来,难以自持,好象突然垮了。
5. down in the mouth:垂头丧气,没精打采,精神颓废
Paul looks down in the mouth because she failed in the attempt.
保罗因为尝试失败看起来很沮丧。
She has been down in the dumps ever since her lover left her
自从她的情人离开她后,她一直郁郁寡欢。