Oysters were seeded on the piers and ever since, their concretions have helped cement the granite blocks together.
注:视频如无法播放,请刷新
重点讲解:
1. ever since
自从;打…以后一直;
eg. He's been working away without a rest ever since breakfast.
早饭后他一直在干活,没有休息过。
eg. It's been niggling at my mind ever since I met Neville in Nice.
自从在尼斯见到内维尔后,我一直忐忑不安。
2. encourage sb. to do sth.
鼓动;劝说;怂恿某人做某事;
eg. We want to encourage people to go fishing, not put them off.
我们希望鼓励人们去垂钓,而不是打消他们的热情。
eg. A teacher can encourage children to think analytically. 老师可鼓励学生进行分析思考。