重點講解:
1. wish for
祈求;企求;默默期盼;
eg. We have all wished for men who are more considerate.
我們都曾祈求能找到更加體貼的男人 。
eg. A philosopher once said, 'Be careful what you wish for; you might get it.'
一位哲學家曾說過:“別輕易許愿——你可能會如愿以償 。”
2. act out
將…表演出來;
eg. All the classmates burst into laughter when David acted out the episode.
當戴維表演完那段插曲時,全班同學都捧腹大笑 。
eg. I used to come home and act out the movie for the kids.
以前到家后,我會把電影內容再表演給孩子們看 。
3. take up
開始從事;喜歡上;
eg. Angela used to be a model and has decided to take it up again.
安杰拉以前當過模特,現已決定重操舊業了 。
eg. She has the intellectual form to take up the mantle of leadership.
她具備擔當領導職責的聰明才智 。
n. 插曲,一段情節,片段,軼事