附贈:拓展學(xué)習(xí)筆記
1. switch
固定搭配:
(1)switch (sth) (with sb/sth) 互相交換做某事
Eg . Husband and wife should switch roles (with each other) occasionally.
夫妻間應(yīng)該偶爾(彼此)對調(diào)充當(dāng)?shù)慕巧?
(2)switch (sth) over/round 換著做某事
You drive first and then we'll switch round/over.
你先駕駛, 過一會兒咱們再換著開.
2. gigolo 舞男;小白臉;靠妓女生活的男人
雙語解釋1:professional male dancing partner who may be hired by wealthy women 舞男; (有錢女子雇的)男舞伴
雙語解釋2:(貶) paid male companion or lover of a wealthy older woman (有錢的年長婦女雇的)男伴或情人
Eg. She had a drunken row with her gigolo. 她喝醉后跟自己供養(yǎng)的情人吵了一陣。
3. cartoon 動畫片
Eg. The kids glued their eyes to the TV set, watching a cartoon.
孩子們目不轉(zhuǎn)睛地盯著電視機看卡通片。
短語:1. switch the conversation 轉(zhuǎn)換話題
(1) change the subject of conversation 把話題轉(zhuǎn)到...... (2) switch the conversation to another subject 把話題轉(zhuǎn)到......
2. in case conj. 萬一, 如果
Eg. The doctor asked us not to call him during the night except in case of necessity.
醫(yī)生吩咐我們,除非必須,否則不要在夜里叫他。
Eg. Write the telephone number down in case you forget. 把電話號碼寫下來以免忘了。
Eg. In case (=If) I forget, please remind me. 萬一我忘記,請?zhí)嵝盐摇?/p>
3. took sth out
(1)取出:How much do you need to take out (of the bank)? 你需要(從銀行)取多少錢?
(2)拔掉:How many teeth did the dentist take out? 牙科醫(yī)生給患者拔了幾顆牙?
(3)拿出:It's getting cool and I have to take out my woolen gloves. 天氣變冷了,我不得不把毛線手套拿出來了。
3. read a novel 閱讀小說
4. dragon lady n. 悍婦, 傲慢專橫或殘暴的婦女
Eg. I am sure no woman likes to be called a dragon lady.
我相信沒有女人喜歡被稱為兇惡的女人。
Should your girlfriend happens to be a dragon lady, are you going to break up with her?
假如你的女友成了兇惡的女人,你要與她分手嗎?
4. here and there 到處, 處處
Eg. The old man liked nothing better than puttering about, doing a few odd jobs here and there.
老人喜歡的莫過于在花園內(nèi)轉(zhuǎn)悠,這兒那兒干點零星活。
Eg. The essay is well-done on the whole. It is, however, marred here and there by slight inaccuracies.
總的來說,這篇文章寫得不壞,但是有些小錯,因此顯得美中不足。
Eg. The country is barren with here and there a fertile spot. 土地荒蕪,只是偶爾有一兩片沃土。
5. in plain view 清晰地看到;一覽無遺
Do not eat or drink in plain view of guests. 在能夠清楚看到顧客的地方,勿飲勿食。
The knowledge that they are there in plain view is both stimulating and refreshing.
你知道一眼就能看到他們,這是令人既激動又振奮的。