Lesson 42
1.basket n. 筐,籃,簍
shopping basket 購物籃
例句:My dad hates carrying the shopping basket.
我爸爸討厭拎購物籃。
waste-paper basket 廢紙簍
例句:Throw it into a waste-paper basket.
把它扔進(jìn)廢紙簍。
2.coin n. 硬幣
flip a coin 擲硬幣決定(to let chance decide between two possibilities by throwing a coin in the air)
例句:1.Tom and Kate could't agree on which restaurant they wanted to go to, so they decidad to flip a coin.
湯姆和凱特決定不了到底要去哪一家飯館,所以決定擲一下硬幣。
2.The two students got the same number of votes each, so the new chairperson of the student Union was chosen by flipping a coin.
兩個(gè)學(xué)生得到了同樣的票數(shù),因此新的學(xué)生會(huì)主席是通過擲硬幣決定下來的。
3.dance v. 跳舞
walk/dance on air 心情極好
例句:Since they got married, they've been walking on the air.
自從他們結(jié)婚之后,他們心情一直很好。
4.difference n. 差別,差異;(在意見上)發(fā)生分歧
make no difference 沒有區(qū)別,一樣
A:Shall we run around the park or go for a bike ride?
A:我們是繞著公園跑,還是騎車兜兜風(fēng)?
B:It makes no difference to me. They are both good activities.
B:我無所謂。兩個(gè)都不錯(cuò)。
What difference does it make? 有什么區(qū)別嗎?
A:I don't know whether to ask Sandra or Carl to draw the poster.
A:我不知道是讓桑德拉還是讓卡爾來畫這個(gè)裝飾畫?
B:What difference does it make? They are both excellent artists.
B:有什么區(qū)別嗎?他們兩人都是很棒的藝術(shù)家。
make some difference 有區(qū)別;有用
A:I'm going to ask the neighbors to turn the music down. I can't hear myself think.
A:我要讓鄰居把音樂聲音關(guān)小一些。我都無法思考了。
B:Do you really think it makes any difference to them?
B:你真地覺得會(huì)有用嗎?
5.market n. 1.市場(chǎng),集市2.銷路,需求v. 銷售
on the market 在出售,上市(for sale)
1.We wanted to sell our house. Three weeks later, it was still on the market.
我們要賣掉房子,可是過了3周,這幢房子仍未售出。
2.It is June and watermelons have already appeared on the market.
現(xiàn)在是6月份,西瓜已經(jīng)上市了。
6.square n. 廣場(chǎng);[數(shù)]平方
fair and square 公平,公正;光明正大
A:You did me a favor, so I'll foot the bill for the meal.
A:你幫了我一個(gè)忙,所以這頓飯我來付賬。
B:That's fair and square.
B:那很公平。
7.tune n. 1.曲調(diào),曲子2.和諧,協(xié)調(diào) vt.1.為(樂器)調(diào)音
in tune 和諧;不走音的(going well together; in agreement; correct flowing of music)
例句:1.In his new job, Fred felt in tune with his surroundings and his associates.
在新的工作崗位上,弗雷德對(duì)工作環(huán)境感到適應(yīng),和同事們也合得來。
2.The notes settled down and stayed more or less in tune.
音樂穩(wěn)定下來,基本上沒有跑調(diào)。
1.basket n. 筐,籃,簍
shopping basket 購物籃
例句:My dad hates carrying the shopping basket.
我爸爸討厭拎購物籃。
waste-paper basket 廢紙簍
例句:Throw it into a waste-paper basket.
把它扔進(jìn)廢紙簍。
2.coin n. 硬幣
flip a coin 擲硬幣決定(to let chance decide between two possibilities by throwing a coin in the air)
例句:1.Tom and Kate could't agree on which restaurant they wanted to go to, so they decidad to flip a coin.
湯姆和凱特決定不了到底要去哪一家飯館,所以決定擲一下硬幣。
2.The two students got the same number of votes each, so the new chairperson of the student Union was chosen by flipping a coin.
兩個(gè)學(xué)生得到了同樣的票數(shù),因此新的學(xué)生會(huì)主席是通過擲硬幣決定下來的。
3.dance v. 跳舞
walk/dance on air 心情極好
例句:Since they got married, they've been walking on the air.
自從他們結(jié)婚之后,他們心情一直很好。
4.difference n. 差別,差異;(在意見上)發(fā)生分歧
make no difference 沒有區(qū)別,一樣
A:Shall we run around the park or go for a bike ride?
A:我們是繞著公園跑,還是騎車兜兜風(fēng)?
B:It makes no difference to me. They are both good activities.
B:我無所謂。兩個(gè)都不錯(cuò)。
What difference does it make? 有什么區(qū)別嗎?
A:I don't know whether to ask Sandra or Carl to draw the poster.
A:我不知道是讓桑德拉還是讓卡爾來畫這個(gè)裝飾畫?
B:What difference does it make? They are both excellent artists.
B:有什么區(qū)別嗎?他們兩人都是很棒的藝術(shù)家。
make some difference 有區(qū)別;有用
A:I'm going to ask the neighbors to turn the music down. I can't hear myself think.
A:我要讓鄰居把音樂聲音關(guān)小一些。我都無法思考了。
B:Do you really think it makes any difference to them?
B:你真地覺得會(huì)有用嗎?
5.market n. 1.市場(chǎng),集市2.銷路,需求v. 銷售
on the market 在出售,上市(for sale)
1.We wanted to sell our house. Three weeks later, it was still on the market.
我們要賣掉房子,可是過了3周,這幢房子仍未售出。
2.It is June and watermelons have already appeared on the market.
現(xiàn)在是6月份,西瓜已經(jīng)上市了。
6.square n. 廣場(chǎng);[數(shù)]平方
fair and square 公平,公正;光明正大
A:You did me a favor, so I'll foot the bill for the meal.
A:你幫了我一個(gè)忙,所以這頓飯我來付賬。
B:That's fair and square.
B:那很公平。
7.tune n. 1.曲調(diào),曲子2.和諧,協(xié)調(diào) vt.1.為(樂器)調(diào)音
in tune 和諧;不走音的(going well together; in agreement; correct flowing of music)
例句:1.In his new job, Fred felt in tune with his surroundings and his associates.
在新的工作崗位上,弗雷德對(duì)工作環(huán)境感到適應(yīng),和同事們也合得來。
2.The notes settled down and stayed more or less in tune.
音樂穩(wěn)定下來,基本上沒有跑調(diào)。