重點講解:
1.pass down through several generations
釋義:使世代相傳;流傳
句子:pass something down (from somebody) to somebody
The tradition has been passed down from father to son for generations.
These traditional stories have been passed down from parent to child over many generations.
介詞使用:through
2.stop by
釋義:過去坐坐;順路造訪:
句子:I'll stop by this evening for a chat. 今晚我想過去聊聊。
Could you stop by the store on the way home for some bread? 回家時你能不能順路進那家店里買點面包?
3.Turn sth over
翻身;翻轉:
If you turn over you might find it easier to get to sleep. 你若翻個身也許入睡容易些。
The car skidded and turned over. 汽車打滑向一側翻倒了。
(figurative) The smell made my stomach turn over (= made me feel sick).這氣味讓我反胃。
Brown the meat on one side, then turn it over and brown the other side. 把肉的一面烤黃,然后翻轉過來,再烤另一面。
4.be bound to
~ to do / be sth certain or likely to happen, or to do or be sth一定會;很可能會:
There are bound to be changes when the new system is introduced. 引進新系統后一定會發生變化。
It's bound to be sunny again tomorrow. 明天肯定又是陽光燦爛。
You've done so much work—you're bound to pass the exam. 你下了這么大工夫,考試絕對沒問題。
It was bound to happen sooner or later (= we should have expected it).這事遲早都是要發生的。
You're bound to be nervous the first time (= it's easy to understand).第一次總是會緊張的。
5.go down well
別人對…的反應…
His suggestion did not go down very well.他的建議反響很好
The movie went down very well in America.影片在美國反響良好
The speech went down a treat with members (=members liked it very much).成員很喜歡這個演講
The idea went down like a lead balloon (=was not popular or successful).這個觀點反響很差
I’m not that hungry so a salad would go down nicely.我不餓,沙拉就很好了。
6.at our fair
展銷會
介詞:at
7.family tree
族譜
8.stir sth
~ sth (into sth) | ~ sth (in) to move a liquid or substance around, using a spoon or sth similar, in order to mix it thoroughly
攪動;攪和;攪拌:
She stirred her tea.
她攪了攪茶。
The vegetables are stirred into the rice while it is hot.
趁米飯熱時把蔬菜拌進去。
Stir in the milk until the sauce thickens.
把牛奶攪進去,直到醬汁變稠為止。