①start as = as a start 以...開(kāi)始

eg. People regard it start as point for the New Year.

=People regard it as a start point for the New Year.

②grab vt.抓住 (=catch)

eg. I'd grab the chance to eat delicious food.

【to grab sb's attention 引起某人注意

=attract sb's attention】

③We also have a half brother / that we don't talk to that much / who's also older than us.

We...brother 主干

that...much 定語(yǔ)從句，修飾brother

who's...us 同上（應(yīng)該與上面那句并列

④light adj.輕的,淺色的,優(yōu)雅的...

⑤laid (lay的過(guò)去式)放置

⑥r(nóng)esemble vt.與...相似

eg. I resemble my mother very much in character.

【cha / rac / ter n.性格】