第一、固定短語
1. at great speed:急速地,疾馳地
例句:He ran away at great speed down the street.
他沿街飛奔而去。
The car rattled along at great speed.
那輛車以極快的速度駛過。
2. take no notice:不注意,不理睬
例句:Take no notice of such a wild and intractable man.
他這個人就是桀驁不馴,不要理他。
Take no notice of him you know what a show-off he is.
別理睬他——你知道他多喜歡賣弄。
3. slow down:減速,放慢速度
例句:Slow down a bit and let me come up with you.
跑慢一點讓我趕上吧。
You speak a little fast, slow down, please.
你說得有點兒快,請說慢點兒。
4. cry out:大喊,大聲疾呼
例句:The wounded man could not forbear to cry out.
受傷的人忍不住哭起來。
He felt an irresistible impulse to cry out at the sight.
他看到那景象,情不自禁想要大聲叫喊。
5. in fear:害怕地,恐懼地
例句:She gripped her mother's hand in fear.
她恐懼地握緊她母親的手。
The boy started back in fear when he saw the snake.
男孩看見那條蛇嚇得猛地縮回。
6. in despair:絕望地
例句:Her moods were very changeable, now laughing loudly, and now sunk in despair.
她的情緒變化無常, 一會兒放聲大笑, 一會兒陷于絕望。
In despair at his failure, he took his own life.
他因失敗感到絕望而自殺。
7. nothing else:沒有其他的
例句:I am well aware that nothing else will quiet Tom.
我很清楚,別的任何辦法都不能使湯姆罷休。
There was nothing else to do but to pack up again.
你除了再收拾一下行李外,沒有任何事可做。
8. at the top of:在......的頂上
例句:At the top of the hill you looked down on the peaceful landscape.
在山頂上你俯瞰那寧靜的風景。
The house stands at the top of the hill.
這座房子坐落在小山頂上。
9. hold on to:(1)緊緊抓住(2)不放棄,堅持
例句:Hold on to the rail. Don't bump into others.
抓好扶手,別撞著別人。
Hold on to the side of the boat, or you'll fall out!
抓住船舷,不然你會掉下去的!
A good man will hold on to his job.
有本事的人是不肯離開自己崗位的。
We must always hold on to the Marxist-Leninist principles.
我們必須永遠堅持馬克思主義列寧主義原則。
10. put around:把......套在......;把......放在......的周圍
例句:Christine put an arm around him, aware of his scrawny shoulders.
克里絲汀用手臂扶著他,感覺到他那骨瘦如柴的肩膀。
A British soldier put the rope around his neck.
一個英國士兵把絞索套在他的脖子上。
第二、寫作表達
1. whip one’s horse:鞭打馬匹
2. drive the carriage:開著馬車,駕駛馬車
3. hold on to his arm:握住他的手臂
4. touch my arm:碰我的手臂
5. hold on to my waist:抱住我的腰部
6. put your arms around me:抱著我
7. give you one little kiss:親親吻你一下