如何听懂美国人正常说话的语速？看完你就会明白（第44期）

1、hole up

hide oneself 躲藏:

The gang (was) holed up in the mountains somewhere. 那帮匪徒躲在山中某处.

2、take sb in

(a) allow sb to stay in one's home, sometimes for payment 允许某人寄宿家中: She takes in lodgers. 她招收寄宿者. * He was homeless, so we tookhim in. 他无家可归, 我们就收留了他.

(b) (often passive常用於被动语态) deceive, delude or fool sb 欺骗﹑ 蒙蔽或愚弄某人: She took me in completely with her story. 她用谎话把我完全蒙蔽了. * You won't take me in that easily! 你别以为我那麽容易上当! 

3、half-dozen 半打的，六个的

不精确估计，大约六个