That was a poor (thin) argument. 那个论点站不住脚。
Most students were absent from school at least once. 至少大部分学生有一次缺课。
The president resigned and the post was left vacant. 主席辞职后，职位一直空缺。
Children are left unattended in the countryside with their parents working in central cities. 父母在城里打工，农村的留守儿童无人照顾。
We all know he is strange to compliment of any kind. 我们都知道他任何恭维话都不爱听。
He thought he had got a mortal illness. 他曾以为自己得了不治之症。
The new teacher really had an open mind. 新来的老师确实没有偏见。
The road is now clear of snow. 路上现在已经没有积雪了。
She apparently thought otherwise. 她显然有不同的想法。
The office is the last place to find him in. 你绝不会在办公室找到他。
介词否定
beyond
~ expectation（出乎意料）
~ debate / controversy/ dispute（无可辩驳）
~ description（无法描述）
~ one’s grasp or conception（不可理解）
~ all comparison（不能相比）
~ patience（忍无可忍）
out of
~ sight（看不见）
~ humour（不高兴）
~ breath （喘不过气来）
~ cash（没有钱）
~ mind（不去想）
