第53句:
When you look at the list each morning,a big fat cloud of doom is right at thg top-those difficult,comples,important tasks that are so crucial to get done and so easy to avoid.
六級詞匯講解:
a cloud of意為“一團”,big和fat都作定語用于修飾could,強調范圍之“大”和數量之“多”,big fat常常在口語中,強調程度。如: Extreme eating is a big fat pzoblem.暴飲暴食是個很大的問題。
doom意為“厄運,劫數”。crucial意為“至關重要的,關鍵性的”。
六級考點歸納:
在口語中與cloud有關的常見搭配還有:
1. a cloud on the horizon意為“麻煩的跡象”。如:
The only cloud on the horizon was his illness.
唯一令人擔憂的就是他的病。
2. cast a cloud意為“破壞高興的氛圍”。如:
The bad news cast a cloud over the family.
這則壞消息給整個家庭蒙上了一層陰影。
3. on cloud nine意為“極其快樂、興奮”。如:
He was on cloud nine after the birth of his grandson.
孫子出生后,他高興極了。
4. under a cloud意為“被懷疑;被嫌棄”。如:
She left the company under a cloud。
她由于被大家懷疑而離開了公司。