點滴英語天天學第317期:雅思詞彙(177)
1. Expression：in the wake of
Explanation：Coming immediately after something. （隨着……而來，緊跟……其後而來）
Example：In the wake of the final scene, the audience burst into applause.
最後一幕一結束，隨之而來的是觀衆爆發出的熱烈的掌聲。
I wandered from room to room in the wake of these inquisitive aristocratic ladies who had arrived before me.
我跟着那些比我先來的好奇的名媛淑女在住宅裏漫步溜達。
Outbreak of disease occurred in the wake of the drought.
那場旱災過後疾病叢生。
A: In the wake of great success in his work, honors began to heap on him. 由於他在事業上的極大成功，榮譽也就接踵而至了。
B: I really admire him. 我真羨慕他。
A: Then just work hard at once. 那就趕快努力吧。
2. Expression：heap on
Explanation：To give someone too much of something, such as homework, praise, criticism, etc. 對（某人）大加（讚譽或詆譭）
Example：Everyone has been heaping praise on the firefighter who risked his life to save the little girl from the blaze.
每個人一直都在讚揚那位冒着生命危險從大火中救出小女孩的消防隊員。
He's been quick to heap scorn on the media for what he has called biased coverage.
他很快就大肆嘲諷媒體，稱其報道存在偏見。
3. Expression：as a result of
Explanation：Due to.（由於，因爲）
Example：All fights have been canceled as a result of the snowstorm.
於暴風雪，所有的航班都取消了。
As a result of budget cuts, the company is not hosting a Christmas luncheon this year.
由於預算削減，該公司今年將不舉辦聖誕午宴。
As a result of the civil war in Lebanon in 1975-1976 many refugee families were displaced.
由於一九七五年至一九七六年的黎巴嫩內戰，許多難民家庭被迫流離。
As a result of these maneuvers, very little had appeared about the event in the papers.
由於這些活動，報上對這件事報道得很少。
