新概念英語第三冊Lesson24慣用語整理

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Lesson 24
    1.fiction n. 虛構(gòu)之物,捏造的故事,小說
    non-fiction 非小說類的書
    A:There is nothing I like more than a good mystery novel when I've got some spare time.
    A:我有空的時候特喜歡讀懸念小說。
    B:I like to read too. But I prefer non-fiction: history, social commentary and stuff like that.
    B:我也很喜歡讀書。但我更喜歡非小說類的書:歷史,社會評論諸如此類的東西。
    2.medicine n. 藥,藥物;醫(yī)學
    prescription medicine 處方藥(順便學另一表達法:OTC非處方藥,這是over the counter的縮略)
    例句:The school infirmary doesn't stock prescription medicines at the time.
    學校醫(yī)院這時候不貯存處方藥。
    Laughter is the best medicine 笑是消除煩腦的良藥
    例句:When you are down and blue, go to a comedy. Laughter is the best medicine after all.
    你心情不好的時候,去看一場喜劇。笑是解除煩惱的良藥。
    3.moment n. 一會兒;時刻
    on the spur of the moment 一時沖動
    例句:I bought the stereo on the spur of the moment. Now I don't know what to do with it.
    我一時沖動,買了這個音響,現(xiàn)在不知道該拿它怎么辦。
    4.never adv. 從不,永不
    never fail to do 從未做不列(雙重否定表示強調(diào))(always succeed in doing sth.)
    例句:1.He never fails to write a weekly letter home.
    他每周寫封家信,從不間斷。
    2.He never fails to keep his promise.
    他從不食言。
    5.novel n. 1.(長篇)小說
    mystery novel 懸念小說
    例句:There is nothing I like more than a good mystery novel when I've got some spare time.
    我能抽出時間的時候,我最喜歡讀一些好的懸念小說。
    6.student n. 學生;學者,研究者
    new student orientation 迎新情況介紹
    例句:Can you help me? I don't know where I am on this map. And I don't know where the new student orientation is.
    你能幫我個忙嗎?我不知道現(xiàn)在我在這張地圖的什么地方。而且我也不知道迎新情況介紹班在哪兒。
    7.terrible adj. 可怕的;困難的;令人討厭的;糟透的
    in a terrible mood 心情極糟
    例句:I'm in a terrible mood. My boss didn't like the report I wrote.
    我心情很糟。我老板不喜歡我寫的報告。