新概念英語第三冊經(jīng)典句子第50課

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第50課
    推薦背誦課文。
    1、 Mentally, at least, mostof us could compile formidable lists of ‘do’s’ and ‘don’ts’.
    至少在大多數(shù)人的心里會編排出一份“應(yīng)做什么”和“不應(yīng)做什么”的令人生畏的單子。
    2、 The same old favorites recur year in year out with monotonousregularity.
    相同的決心以單調(diào)的規(guī)律年復(fù)一年地出現(xiàn)。
    EG:計算機(jī)可以幫助完成那些單調(diào)重復(fù)的機(jī)械勞動。
    Computers are helpful in dealing with those tasks recurring time aftertime out with monotonous regularity.
    3、 Past experience has taught us that certain accomplishments are beyond attainment.
    以往的經(jīng)驗(yàn)告訴我們有些事是辦不到的
    4、 If we remain inveterate smokers, it is only because we have so often experienced the frustration that results from failure.
    如果我們煙癮大,戒不掉,那是因?yàn)閷医鋵覕?,失去信心?BR>    So that :這里的that 并不是so…that的詞組 that是作為frustration的定語從句的先行詞出現(xiàn)的。
    5、 We also make the fundamental error ofannouncing our resolutions to every body so that we look even more foolish whenwe slip back into our bad old ways.
    可以表達(dá)重蹈覆轍的意思。
    所以當(dāng)我們重蹈覆轍的時候,更加顯得愚蠢不堪。
    6、 …I applied myself assiduously to thedesk.
    這個詞覺得蠻出彩的。
    我堅持履行了我的計劃。
    7、 It was this that betrayed me.
    而就是這一點(diǎn)暴露了我的秘密。
    這個簡單句在兩個長句子中間出現(xiàn),調(diào)整了句子的協(xié)調(diào)性,而且避免了重復(fù)羅嗦。
    暴露秘密這個表達(dá)。。一般想到的是exposed吧。。
    8、 However, my enthusiasm waned.
    然而,我的熱情逐漸消退了。