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 At
nightfall they would take to the road again, climb to the place where
their unfaithful sentinel now slept, and descending the other slope
of the ridge, fall upon a camp in the rear of it. |
| Meaning: After it was getting
dark, they would continue marching, climb to the place where the sentry
slept ,then go down from the other slope of the ridge, and would attack
the enemy camp from its behind. 等天黑下来以后继续上路，登上此时那个失职士兵正在睡觉的地方，然后由山坡的另一面下去，从背后袭击敌营。 at nightfall 在黄昏，傍晚 类似的用法还有： at dawn 拂晓时，黎明时 at day 天亮时，黎明时 at dusk 黄昏时，天黑时 at noon 在中午 at night 在夜间，天黑时 take to: to go on, continue 继续 take to the road: go to the road, start marching 动身；出发 other expressions with take to: take to drink(ing) 习惯喝酒 take to flight/one’s heels 逃跑 take to gardening/music 喜欢园艺/音乐 take to heart 认真考虑；把…放在心上 take to the stage 当演员 take to the street(s) 公开示威 fall upon: to attack, assault(the enemy) 进攻，攻击 in the rear: in the back part of 在（部队等之）尾部；从背后来；在背后 1. The enemy attacked us in the rear. 敌人从背后向我们攻击。 2. We are walking in the rear of the procession. 我们走在队伍的后面。 Comparing ： at the rear: behind and beyond 在后方 1. It’s a garden at the rear of the house. 这是后花园。 2. They visited the kitchen at the rear of the house. 他们参观了房子后面的厨房。 |
| in case of: |
| 1) in order to meet
the possibility of; as a precaution against 以 防，以备 1. Always keep a bucket of water handy, in case of fire. 你手边总要备一桶水，以 防火灾。 2. You’d better take an umbrella in case of rain. 你最好带把伞，以防万一下雨。 2) if whatever is specified should occur 万一；假如发生 1. In case of fire, summon the fire brigade. 万一发生火灾，请呼叫消防队。 2. Break the circuit first in case of fire. 如遇火警，先断开电路。 Comparing: in case 1) if it happens that; if it should happen that 如果；万一；假如；免得 1. In case she arrives before I get back, please ask her to wait. 如果她在我回来之前就来了，请她等我一下。 2. Let me know in case you’re not coming. 万一你不能来，请通知我一下。 2) in order to be prepared; as precaution 以防，以备 1. I don’t think it will rain, but I will take my umbrella, just in case. 我想不会下雨，不过我还是带上伞，以防万一。 2. The bus is usually on time, but start early, just in case. 巴士一般是准时的，不过还是早点出发，以防它万一早开。 |
