(一) 重點詞匯講解
inconvenience n.不方便
[例句] The staion authorities apologized for any inconvenience caused by the late arrival of the train.
[譯文] 車站*為火車晚點所造成的不便表示歉意。
earthy adj.現(xiàn)世的;世俗的
[例句] These are all my earthy possessions.
[譯文] 這是我在人世間的所有的財物。
formidable adj.難對付的;令人生畏的
[例句] This mother is a most formidable lady.
[譯文] 這位母親是個最令人望而生畏的婦人。
weird adj.怪異的
[例句] It was a weird old house,full of creaks and groans.
[譯文] 這是一所神秘而可怕的陽宅,到處嗄吱嗄吱作響。
indistinguishable adj.不能辨別的,難區(qū)分的
[例句] The twin sisters are almost indistinguishable.
[譯文] 這對孿生姐妹幾乎難以分辨。
(二) 核心短語講解
1. How often每隔多久。 這是一個表示頻度的疑問句引導(dǎo)詞,意思是“(某事)多久或每隔多長時間發(fā)生一次”?!∪纾篐ow often do you go to cinema? 你多久去看一次電影?
2. figure out 合計為,計算出,解決,斷定,領(lǐng)會到。如:We must figure out how to solve the problem. 我們必須想出解決這個問題的辦法。
3. give up放棄(念頭、希望等)?!∪纾篒 had to give up my plan finally.我最終不得不放棄了我的計劃。
注意把該短語與give in“屈服,讓步”,give out“分發(fā)”進(jìn)行區(qū)別。
4. be away出去,不在家?!∫馑寂cbe in 相反,be in表示“在家”?!∪纾篗ike came to our apartment this afternoon but I'm away(not in)then.邁克今天下午來我們的公寓了,但是那時我出去了(不在)。
5. some day來日,將來總有一天?!∪纾篩our dream will come true some day in the future. 你的夢想將來的某天會實現(xiàn)。
6. be covered by被......覆蓋?!∪纾篢he road was covered by thick snow. 馬路被厚厚的積雪所覆蓋。
也可以用be covered with表示“蓋滿,覆滿”之意。
7. year by year逐年,一年又一年地,年年,每年。如:People there experienced the same life by year. 那里的人們年復(fù)一年過著同樣的生活。
8. go on
(1)發(fā)生。 如:What's going on here? 這里發(fā)生了什么事?
(2)前進(jìn);進(jìn)行(=go along)?!∪纾篢he Muslims of the university are planning to go on/make a pilgrimage to Mecca. 這個大學(xué)里的伊斯蘭教徒正打算去麥加朝圣。
(3)抱怨;責(zé)罵?!∪纾篐e's always going on at his wife. 你老是嘮嘮叨叨地埋怨妻子。
(4)接下去;繼續(xù)。
如:If you go on like this,you'll make big mistakes some day. 如果你繼續(xù)這樣下去勢必有一天要犯大錯誤。
inconvenience n.不方便
[例句] The staion authorities apologized for any inconvenience caused by the late arrival of the train.
[譯文] 車站*為火車晚點所造成的不便表示歉意。
earthy adj.現(xiàn)世的;世俗的
[例句] These are all my earthy possessions.
[譯文] 這是我在人世間的所有的財物。
formidable adj.難對付的;令人生畏的
[例句] This mother is a most formidable lady.
[譯文] 這位母親是個最令人望而生畏的婦人。
weird adj.怪異的
[例句] It was a weird old house,full of creaks and groans.
[譯文] 這是一所神秘而可怕的陽宅,到處嗄吱嗄吱作響。
indistinguishable adj.不能辨別的,難區(qū)分的
[例句] The twin sisters are almost indistinguishable.
[譯文] 這對孿生姐妹幾乎難以分辨。
(二) 核心短語講解
1. How often每隔多久。 這是一個表示頻度的疑問句引導(dǎo)詞,意思是“(某事)多久或每隔多長時間發(fā)生一次”?!∪纾篐ow often do you go to cinema? 你多久去看一次電影?
2. figure out 合計為,計算出,解決,斷定,領(lǐng)會到。如:We must figure out how to solve the problem. 我們必須想出解決這個問題的辦法。
3. give up放棄(念頭、希望等)?!∪纾篒 had to give up my plan finally.我最終不得不放棄了我的計劃。
注意把該短語與give in“屈服,讓步”,give out“分發(fā)”進(jìn)行區(qū)別。
4. be away出去,不在家?!∫馑寂cbe in 相反,be in表示“在家”?!∪纾篗ike came to our apartment this afternoon but I'm away(not in)then.邁克今天下午來我們的公寓了,但是那時我出去了(不在)。
5. some day來日,將來總有一天?!∪纾篩our dream will come true some day in the future. 你的夢想將來的某天會實現(xiàn)。
6. be covered by被......覆蓋?!∪纾篢he road was covered by thick snow. 馬路被厚厚的積雪所覆蓋。
也可以用be covered with表示“蓋滿,覆滿”之意。
7. year by year逐年,一年又一年地,年年,每年。如:People there experienced the same life by year. 那里的人們年復(fù)一年過著同樣的生活。
8. go on
(1)發(fā)生。 如:What's going on here? 這里發(fā)生了什么事?
(2)前進(jìn);進(jìn)行(=go along)?!∪纾篢he Muslims of the university are planning to go on/make a pilgrimage to Mecca. 這個大學(xué)里的伊斯蘭教徒正打算去麥加朝圣。
(3)抱怨;責(zé)罵?!∪纾篐e's always going on at his wife. 你老是嘮嘮叨叨地埋怨妻子。
(4)接下去;繼續(xù)。
如:If you go on like this,you'll make big mistakes some day. 如果你繼續(xù)這樣下去勢必有一天要犯大錯誤。