make matters worse / make things worse 是英语的固定搭配，好像它们总是以不定式的形式出现，用作独立成分，意思是“更糟的是”。如：To make matters worse, he refused to apologize. 更糟的是他拒不道歉。To make matters worse, my friend then lost her keys...
下面的句子摘自 2016 年高考江苏卷完形填空：Never at a loss for words, I tried to find things in my life that might qualify for growth.这句不太好理解，更不好翻译，尤其句子的最后部分。 原文背景：Never at a loss for words, I tried to find things in my ...
manners作主语时谓语动词通常是用复数的。如：
Her manners are beyond reproach. 她的举止无可非议。
Her manners are very polished. 她的举止变得十分优雅了。
In a gentleman bad manners are rare. 有教养的人很少有不礼貌的行为。
但是，m...
These courses are given by famous universities around the world. They used to be usually for university students or adults. But now that's changing. MOOCs are also for ____ (young) learners now than before.请问横线处究竟是该用young还是younger?为什么？盼望专家解析。