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1.in the first place  首先

音标 [ɪn ðə fɜːrst pleɪs]

例句

I don't think we should have been there in the first place.

我认为我们从一开始就不该在那儿。

In the first place you must revoleve it up to warm the engine.

首先你必须让发动机转起来预热。

2.in the event of  如果......发生，万一

音标 [ɪn ðə ɪˈvent əv]

例句

In the event of difficulties, please do not hesitate to contact our Customer Service Department.

如果遇到困难，请尽管和我们的客户服务部联系。

The government of this country gave warning that she could not sit idly by in the event of war.

该国政府发出警告如果战争爆发，她将不会置之不理。

3.catch one’s eyes  引人注目, 吸引…的注意

音标 [kætʃ]

例句

As I looked at a tool list website, the letters “OCLC” catch my eyes.

当我查看工具列表网站时，“OCLC”几个字母吸引了我的眼球。

The beautiful flowers catch my eyes when I am crossing the city garden.

当我穿过城市公园的时候，那些美丽的鲜花吸引了我的目光。

4.in the end  最后，终于

音标 [ɪn ðə end]

例句

In the end it was his stomach and lungs that packed up.

最后，他的胃和肺衰竭了。

In the end, we all decided to organize a concert for Easter.

最终，我们一致决定组织一场复活节音乐会。

5.competition with sb.  与…竞争

音标 [ˌkɒmpəˈtɪʃn]

例句

The newscaster was in competition with ten others for the job.

为了得到这份工作这位新闻播音员与十个人展开了竞争。

I am very proud of competition with the foreign athletes in Beijing Olympic Games.

我为在北京奥运会上能与外国运动员进行比赛感到非常自豪。