overcome one’s shortcomings克服缺點(diǎn)

be overcome with liquor喝醉

in particular特別，尤其

be particular about對(duì)…講究,對(duì)…挑剔

be particular to 為…所特有

proceed to do sth. 繼續(xù)做某事

proceed with sth. 繼續(xù)進(jìn)行某事

the rank and file 普通士兵，普通成員

rank among屬于…之列

rank...as把…看作

people of all ranks各階層人民

give first rank to 把…放在第一位

reckon on 靠,指望

reckon with估計(jì)到,預(yù)料到；處理,對(duì)付

renew the heart and mind 使精神面貌煥然一新

renew one’s youth 恢復(fù)青春

restrict...to=limit...to把…限制在…

be restricted to (doing) sth. 只有…的權(quán)限

smash the record 打破紀(jì)錄

smash into a wall 猛撞在墻上

scrape by 勉強(qiáng)維持生計(jì)，艱難度日

scrape through勉強(qiáng)通過(guò)(考試)

scrape together/up 費(fèi)力地獲得

(start) from scratch從零開(kāi)始，從頭做起

up to scratch合格，處于良好狀態(tài)

settle down 定居，過(guò)安定的生活；平靜下來(lái)

settle in/into 在新居安頓下來(lái)；適應(yīng)新環(huán)境(新工作)

settle on/upon選定，決定

settle up付清(欠賬等)，結(jié)清(賬目)

shield...from...保護(hù)…免于…