exempt
adj[pred 作表语]
~ (from sth) free from an obligation, duty or payment; not liable 被免除义务或责任; 不用付款; 被豁免
exempt from military service 免服兵役
exempt from working overtime 免於超时工作
goods exempt from tax免税货物
Children under 16 are exempt from prescription charges. 16岁以下的儿童免付处方费. exempt, v [Tn, Tn.pr]
~ sb/sth (from sth) (fml 文) make sb/sth exempt 使某人[某事物]免除或豁免
His bad eyesight exempted him from military service.他因视力不好而免服兵役.
It is a city in a hurry, but a very exciting place to be.
这是一座熙熙攘攘的城市,但也是一个富于刺激的地方。
On the subject of reading, Francis Bacon, who lived at about the same time as shakespeare, wrote these words, Some books are to be tasted, others to be swallowed, and some few to be chewed and digested. This good advice shows how it is possible to read