1. layout n. 布局
the way in which the parts of sth such as the page of a book, a garden or a building are arranged.
比如说
Basic layout 就是基础布局，road, street layout 就表示道路规划；街道
规划，
the layout of the park 公园的布局，
举几个句子的例子：
All the flats in the building had the same layout .大楼里所有的套房布局都是一样的。
Before designing the house we planned the basic layout of the rooms.
在设计这座房子之前我们先做好了房间的基本布局。
除了可以表示这种建筑，城市规划，布局以外，也可以用来表示版面编排，版面设计： the
way in which writing and pictures are arranged on a page
the magazine's attractive new page layout 杂志诱人而新颖的版面设计
2.can't compare with sth/can't rival sth
比不上
3.in the midst of sth/ of doing sth 在某事发生时；在某人做某事时
在...之际，在....之中
e.g.China is a country in the midst of prosperity.
e.g. The company is in the midst of a crisis.
4.rival sb/sth =compare with比得上
compete/vie with 竞争
compare favourably with
The city compares favourably with other parts of Brazil.
这个城市比巴西其他地方好。
Their prices compare favourably with those of their competitors .
他们的价格比竞争者要优惠。
5.be without equal all over the world 天下第一
e.g. The landscape of Guilin is without equal in China.
e.g. the influence of Beijing， to my mind，is without equal all over China
6.Tuck sth away 表示把…隐藏;把…隐匿
e.g. this bus station is tucked away in a secluded street
e.g.The temple was tucked away in a mountain.
7. 北平的好处what distinguishes peiping
e.g. What distinguishes her from other classmates are her perseverance, diligence and kindness
what distinguishes Xiamen from Beijing is the mild climate .
8.adds to its architectural beauty.使其成为美景
e.g. the open
grounds around each building which add to its architectural beauty.
e.g. The decoration adds beauty to your home.
9.a stone's throw 是英语中的一个俗语，英语解释为 a very
short distance，也就是很近的意思
海景房：The apartment is just a stone's throw from the sea.
"Is your house far from the sea?" "No, it's only a stone's throw away."
10.a stone's throw 是英语中的一个俗语，英语解释为 a very
short distance，也就是很近的意思，举几个例子：
海景房：The apartment is just a stone's throw from the sea.
"Is your house far from the sea?" "No, it's only a stone's throw away."
11.business districts 商务区residential districts 住宅区
12.to my mind 在我心中，在我的经验中
这种配法可以算——在我的经验中——天下第一了。
Such a layout is, to my mind, without equal all over the world.
e.g. To my mind the landscape of my hometown is without equal all over the world.
13.Secluded 就是表示僻静的，偏僻的：quiet, private, and not near people, roads,
or buildings
a secluded beach a secluded house in the forest
