新概念英語第三冊慣用語整理Lesson43

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Lesson 43
    1.annual adj.1.每年的,年度的2.一年一度的 n. 1.年報,年刊
    annual checkup 年度體檢
    例句:Hello! This is Dr. Grey's office. We're calling to remind you of your 4:15 appointment for your annual checkup tomorrow.
    你好!這里是格雷醫(yī)生辦公室。我們打電話是提醒你明天4點15分做年度體檢。
    2.committee n. 委員會
    curriculum committee 課程委員會
    例句:I don't think I want to be on the curriculum committee anymore but I'm not sure how to get out of it.
    我不想繼續(xù)在課程委員會里任職了,但我不知道怎樣才能出來。
    3.cost n. 價格,費用 vi./vt. 花費,價值為
    cost somebody an arm and a leg 特別昂貴
    A:Did you see the diamond ring Bill gave to Linda?
    A:你有沒有看見比爾給琳達(dá)的那只鉆戒啊?
    B:I sure did. It must have cost him an arm and a leg.
    B:我當(dāng)然看見了,我想他這次一定是花了血本了。
    4.problem n. 問題,題目;麻煩事
    have a problem doing 做…不容易,做…有困難(參見have a hard time doing)
    例句:I'm having a problem getting the classes I want.
    我選課有困難。
    no problem 沒有問題,肯定可以(no problem這個習(xí)語據(jù)說初為中國人所創(chuàng))
    1.A:I hope the view from the balcony is good.
    A:我希望樓座的視線也不錯。
    B:No problem, you can see the stage no matter where you're sitting.
    B:沒問題的,無論你坐在什么地方你都可以看見舞臺的。
    2.A:Thanks for meeting my flight.
    A:謝謝你來接機(jī)。
    B:No problem. Do we need to stop at the baggage claim area?
    B:沒關(guān)系。我們要去取行李的地方嗎?
    5.same time 同時,與…時間相沖突
    meet at the same time as 與…時間相沖突(unable to do sth. else at the same time)
    A:What about astronomy? I'd take that course if I had the time.
    A:天文學(xué)課怎么樣?如果我有時間就會選這門課。
    B:It meets at the same time as my modern drama course.
    B:它和我的現(xiàn)代戲劇課時間正好沖突。
    6.smooth adj.光滑的,平滑的,平穩(wěn)的,順利的
    smooth going 令人滿意;順利 (satisfactory; with everything going in normal or expected ways)
    例句:But all hasn't been smooth going for the "Bugs".
    但對于“甲殼蟲”這種車型來說不是一切都令人滿意。
    7.wet adj. 濕的,潮的;多雨的 n. 濕氣,水分 vt.把…弄濕
    a wet blanket 讓人討厭的人
    例句:Don't ask Joan to go to the surprise party, she is really a wet blanket.
    木要讓瓊參加這個晚會,她令人討厭。