重點講解:
1. play against
(和…)比賽;
eg. I've played against him a few times.
我已多次和他交手。
eg. He got more than he reckoned for when he chose to play against such an opponent.
他選擇與這樣的對手比賽,獲益比他估計的要多。
2. from that point on
從那時起;
eg. From that point on, Johnson's affairs prospered.
從此以后,詹生的事業就一帆風順了。
eg. From that point on, Wright received many requests to design buildings.
自那時起,萊特就開始收到大量的建筑設計請求。
3. focal point
焦點;(關注)中心;
eg. The focal point of our discussion was the need for action.
我們討論的中心是采取行動的必要性。
eg. In rural areas, the school is often the focal point for the local community.
在農村,學校常常是當地社區的活動中心。
4. burn up
使發怒;
eg. That would just burn me up. Isn't that the worst, having somebody talk behind your back?
如果換我的話,那簡直會氣炸的。世界上難道還有比人家在您背后造謠生事還惡劣的事嗎?
eg. The boy's laziness burnt up his teacher.
男孩的懶惰使他的教師感到惱火。
5. deserve to do sth.
應得;應受;值得做某事;
eg. That film doesn't deserve to be mentioned.
那個電影不值得一提。
eg. To do her justice, we must admit that she did deserve to win.
說句公道話,我們得承認她應該獲勝。
名人簡介:
成長經歷
童年生活
喬丹出生在布魯克林,童年是在北卡的威明頓(Wilmington,North Carolina)度過的。他進入Emsley A. Laney 高中,在那里他是一個平均成績B+和三棲體育明星--橄欖球(4分衛),棒球,籃球。在大學里他的專業是地理學。
喬丹有兩個哥哥,Larry和JamesR.一個姐姐Delores一個妹妹Roslyn. James 。R.Jordan是18空降兵團35信號旅的軍事長。在他47歲時因為堅持留守在伊拉克而小有名氣。喬丹現在住在Highland Park,Illinois.
他參加了Laney高中的校隊, 第二年時5英尺11英寸瘦弱的Jordan卻被踢出了校隊,到高三時,他的身高已經竄到了6英尺3英寸,從此,他真正邁上了巨星之路。