Phrases & Expressions

move ahead
go forward

plug away
work persistently

at close quarters
very near or near together

out of fashion
not popular or approved of

explain away
give a satisfactory reason for; remove objection to by means of a convincing argument

at the outset
at the beginning

on the part of
of or by (sb.)

have it (that)
maintain, assert (that)

think over
think carefully about; consider; study

capitalize on
profit by; make full use of (sth.)

in possession of
having; owing

stir up
excite; stimulate; provoke

catch on
become popular or fashionable

Proper Names

Lewis Thomas
刘易斯.托马斯

Darwin
达尔文

Walace
华莱士

Grasse
格拉斯

Lovelock
洛夫洛克

Margulis
马古利斯

Gaia
盖亚