My collection of English phrases(1)

    English, to me , it begin become beautiful, how to express ? No word can express that , it's just like a lost people find a road, thought he couldn't make sure it is a right road, but up to the present, he can tell everyone that it is a happy road....

     I want to share my study collection, thought I don't know weather it can let you love English or it can help you konw this language more deeply.....

             now and then    不时
        focus on  集中于,聚集
        at the expense of  以.....为代价
        build on   以....为基础
        take the form of    采取.....的形式
        reflect on   深思,考虑,反省
        grifted with    天生具有
        tap into   利用
        wean....off   使......放弃
        do one's bit    做自己应该做的一份,尽本分
        to no avail   没有效果
        do the trick   有效,达到目的

   How many pharses you know?  Learn them together with me.......