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Get　one’s　feet　wet.　与中文里的“涉足”或“下海”，寓意相同，表示初尝某事。I　am　going　to　try　dancing　for　the　very　first　time.　Just　to　get　my　feet　wet.

The news of defeat took all the fight out of us.

He did all he could to win his favor.

I have to go now. 我必须走了

[quote]马甲每天更新。。。该给个勤奋奖。。。。哈哈哈[/quote]

Keep it up  坚持下去

Dialog

M: I’m sure it will be wet when we arrive.

W: Yes. I dare say it will be.

M: It will be Sunday so I expected everything will be closed.

W: No. I don’t think that’s possible. Some places are sure to be open.

M: But the bank should be closed so we shouldn’t to be able to get some money.

W: Mmm, you may be right.

M: Do you think we’ll need our overcoats?

W: No. We couldn’t possibly.

M: Why not?

W: It will be summer. So it will be hot.

M: Is that very likely in England?

W: Yes. It could happen.

dare （[ dɛə ]） 
  解释： n. 挑战,挑动
v. 敢,胆敢 
  例子： 1. How dare you say such a thing?
  你怎敢说出这样的话？
2. I dare say you are right.
  我认为你是对的。

expect （[ iks’pekt ]） 
  解释： v. 预期,盼望,期待 
  例子： 1. The journey was not as nice as we had expected.
  旅途不象我们预想的那样好。
2. I will do what is expected of me.
  我会尽本分的。

should （[ ʃud, ʃəd, ʃd ]） 
  解释： conj. 应该,将要 
  例子： 1. I knew if I kept at it I should succeed.
  我知道如果我坚持下去就会成功。
2. You really ought to/should do something about that cough!
  你咳嗽那麽厉害, 真得治一治了!

possibly （[ ’pɔsəbli ]） 
  解释： ad. 可能地,也许 
  例子： 1. Could you possibly lend me 10 dollars?
  你能借给我十美元吗？
2. She was possibly the greatest writer of her generation.
  她也许是她那时代最伟大的作家。