重点讲解：
1. compared with/to 与…相比；和…比起来；
例句：Compared with him, I am a bungler.
与他相比，我只能算是一个笨拙的人。
例句：The bank offered to lend us $5000 but it's chickenfeed compared to what we need.
银行提出给我们五千美元贷款，但这笔钱与我们所需要的数目相比是杯水车薪。
2. along with 与…一起；
例句：His style has nonetheless evolved along with his stump speech.
不过他的风格也和他的巡回演讲一样在逐步提升。
3. participate in 参与；参加；
例句：The researchers gave the truckers iq tests and asked them to participate in a number of small experiments.
这些研究人员对卡车司机进行了智商测试，并让他们参加了一些小实验。
4. together with 连同…一起；还有；加之；
例句：The final list together with an appendix would be sent to the manager for his approval.
最后的名单连同一份附录将被送到经理那里等候他的批准。
5. due to 由于；因为；
例句：He was stinging due to a severe hurt to his pride.
自尊心受到伤害令他感到痛苦。
6. instead of 代替…；而不是…；
例句：Instead of rushing at life, I wanted something more meaningful.
我不想混日子，我想做点更有意义的事情。
