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Expressions 1. … we killed many an innocent person carrying nothing more lethal than a stick. (Para.3) nothing more…than only that thing and nothing more interesting (/important, etc.)只不过，仅仅 e.g. The newly discovered notes are nothing more than Wangs personal journal. 新发现的笔记只不过是王某的个人日记。 2. … Which actually crop up on the street are imitated.(para.2) crop up `appear happen suddenly or unexpectedly 突然发生，突然出现 e.g. It had never occurred to her that a new possibility would crop up abruptly. 她万万没有想到会突然出现一种新的可能性。 3. … They are kept up to scratch … (Para.4) up to scratch as good as sth.or sb.should be; satisfactory 达标；合格；足够好 e.g. My mother always made me feel I wasnt coming up to scratch. 我妈妈总是让我觉得我达不到要求。 4. … who is on the wrong end of this, … (Para.5) be on the wrong end of suffer the bad effects of (sth.) 承担（······的）不利后果 e.g. Companies that violate this law can find themselves on the wrong end of big lawsuits. 违反这项法律的公司会发现自己必须承担面临大型法律诉讼的不利后果。 5. … all the typical problems thrown up by the Britain … (Para.6) throw up produce sb.or sth.,or cause them to become noticeable 产生;引发 e.g. These studies have already thrown up some interesting results. 这些研究已经产生了一些有趣的结果。 6. I have lost count of the times … (Para.13) lose count of sth. forget the total of sth. Before having finished counting it 数不清，不清楚······的确切数目 e.g. Shed lost count of the interviews she had been called for. 她不记得自己有多少次被叫去面谈。 7.law and order 法治；治安 8.on duty 值班；当班 9.On sick leave 休病假 10.In favor 支持；赞同 11.Derive from 来自；来源 12.Take up 占用 THE END !!! THANKS