妙語佳句:

原文:Jiayuguan fortress was considered to be the last outpost of Chinese civilization.

解析:consider to be:認為

What do you consider to be your strengths?

你認為你的優點是什么?

原文:The key to that secret lies in the distant past.

解析:lie:文中意思為“位于”,指國家、城鎮、道路、湖海等所處的位置。除此還有“躺下，說謊，延伸”之意。

The village lies across the river.

村莊在河對岸。

He lied about his age to join the army.

他為了參軍謊報了年齡。

If you feel unwell, go and lie down.

如果你感到不舒服，就去躺下。

原文:People were lured into the horrors of the deserts.

解析:lure into:誘騙 ... 進入(某處)或做(某事)

He was lured into surrender by the enemy.

他被敵人誘降了。

原文:when something unusual fell into her teacup，a magical thread was extracted.

解析:fall into:落入

I fell into the water with a splash.

我跌入水中，激起水花四濺。

考考你:

嘉峪關的城堡被認為是中國文明最后的前哨。

那個秘密的答案埋藏在遙遠的過去。

上期答案:

Hundreds of thousands of people lost their lives building it
This fortress marks the end of the Great Wall of China