Useful Phrases and Expressions

neither... nor

既不……也不…… (两者都不)

draw one’s attention

引起某人注意

as well as

既……又……

have an influence on sb.

对某人有影响

to one's surprise

令人惊奇的是……

a laughing stock

笑柄

play a role

起作用；扮演角色

turn into

变成，把……变成