詞匯精解:
crave:
及物動詞 vt.
1.渴望獲得;迫切需要
The artist craved recognition of his talents.
這位藝術家渴望他的天才得到承認。
2.懇求,請求
He craved a favor of the king.
他懇求國王恩準。
不及物動詞 vi.
1.(~+for/after)(~+to-v)渴望
A man in sorrow craves for sympathy.
悲痛中的人渴望得到同情。
2.(~+for)懇求,請求
slap:
名詞 n. 摑,掌擊
The rude boy got a slap in the face.
那個粗魯的男孩挨了一個耳光。
及物動詞 vt. 摑...耳光,用手掌打
He slapped her across the face.
他摑了她一記耳光。
視野拓展:
slap bang:1.直接地;正好,恰好;2.撞個正著
Their apartment is slap bang in the middle of town.
他們住的公寓恰巧在全城的中心。
slap down:壓制
They tried to slap down political opposition.
他們企圖壓制政治上的反對勢力。
slap in the face:一記耳光;侮辱
The minister's decision was a slap in the face to those who had tried to change his mind.
部長的決定對于那些曾試圖要他改變主意的人不啻是一記耳光。
slap on the wrist:溫和的懲戒
This law ought to be tighter: it mustn't give criminals just a slap on the wrist.
這項法律應當再嚴厲些,不應該只是輕輕地懲戒一下罪犯。
詞組辨析:
book和order的區別:
都可以做訂購講,但book常指口頭預定,而order尤指書面下定單,較正式。
book:預訂;事先安排(如票或住宿等);雇傭或約定
The manager booked a magic show for Saturday night.
那個經理預定了一場星期六晚上的魔術表演。
order:1.定購;定貨單,定貨;2.下訂單(一張或數張);整理;安排;布置
to collect an order
提取定貨
I'll have an order of fish.
我要一客魚。