beside the point离题的
例句:Your speech should not have been interlaced with these facts beside the point.
你的讲话不该把这些无关的事情都扯进去。
2.The Palestinian response was swift and unequivocal, dismissing Mr Netanyahu's suggestion out of hand.
out of hand立即
例句:His application was rejected out of hand.
他的申请立即遭到拒绝。
3.Iran's Supreme Leader Ayatollah Khamenei has intervened in a long-running battle for control of Iran's biggest university, paving the way for it to be taken over by the government.
pave the way for为...铺平道路
例句:Such opinions pave the way for social change.
这种主张为社会变革铺路。
1.Not only is the escape shaft ready, but the special capsule that was sent down to rescue the men has been tested to a depth of 610 metres, and the Mining Minister Laurence Golborne says all went well.
Not only倒装
not only…but also…前后连接两个句子时,not only后的句子要用部分倒装,但but also后的分句不用倒装。如:
Not only did he come, but he saw her. 他不仅来了,而且还见到了她。
Not only does she speak Spanish, (but) she also knows how to type. 她不但会说西班牙语,还会打字呢。
Not only is he a teacher, but he is also a poet. 他不仅是一位教师,而且是一位诗人。