12. Let me take you in my arms and say good-bye. 让我拥抱你一下，说声再见吧。 take sb. /sth. in one’s arms 拥抱……；e.g. Let me take the baby in my arms. 让我抱一抱这个小孩子。The teacher went into the classroom, taking some books in his arms. 老师抱着一些书走进了教室。in one’s arms 在……的怀抱里；e.g. The child fell asleep in his mother’s arms. 那孩子在他母亲的怀抱里睡着了。
13. I see. According to the law, Shylock may have a pound of flesh to be cut off by him nearest to Antonio’s heart. 1). according to 依据；依照；这个短语通常用来做状语。e.g. You may choose according to what you want. 你可以根据你的需要进行选择。Everything went according to the plan. 一切都在按计划进行。 according as 后面跟从句。You will be praised or blamed according as your work is good or bad. 将按照你工作成绩的好坏来对你实现奖惩。The thermometer rises or falls according as the air is hot or cold. 温度表将随着空气的冷热而升降。 2). near to = close to 靠近；接近；e.g. The man traveling abroad came back near to New Year’s Eve. 那个在国外旅行的人在接近年关时归来了。As we got near to our hometown, we grew excited. It’s getting near to National Day. 快要到国庆节了。
14. I declare the court allows it and the law gives it to you. 我宣布法庭许可你这样做，法律把它判给你。declare vt. 宣布；宣告；声明；The chairman declared the conference open. 主席宣布开会。Britain declared war against Germany on 3rd September, 1939. 一九三九年九月三日，英国对德国宣战。Li Fang declared that she had nothing to do with the matter. 李芳宣称说她与此事无关。They declared that her story to be made-up. / false. 他们声明她的说法是虚构的。
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