36. in some ways: 在某些方面,一定程度上 Man learned to adjust to, and in some ways to shape, his environment. 人类学会了适应,并在某些方面塑造环境。
37. be the last person: 最后一人,最不可能的人 He was the last person I had expected to see during my stay in America. 我万万没想到在美国逗留期间会遇见他。
38. get into: 从事,致力于(活动);被录取,获准入学;养成(行为习惯) get out of : 摆脱,逃避 Once you’ve got into a bad habit, it can be difficult to get out of it. 一旦你养成了一个坏习惯,就很难摆脱它。
39. usher in: 开启,迎来 同义:bring in; open up Recent advances in medicine will usher in a new age in medical care. 医学的最新进展将为医疗保健开辟一个新纪元。