第一、詞匯精講
1. normal
雙語釋義:usual state, level, standard, etc
[U.C.] 常態;正常;標準
典型例句:Her temperature is above/below normal.
她的體溫高于正常標準。
Things have returned to normal.
事情已恢復常態。
2. arrival
雙語釋義:act of arriving
[U.C. ] 到達;抵達
典型例句:Cheers greeted the arrival of the Queen.
一片歡呼聲歡迎女王蒞臨。
On your arrival at the hotel please wait for further instructions.
你抵達旅館后,請聽候進一步指示。
第二、詞匯泛講
1. assume vt.假定, 設想
2. butler n.男管家, 仆役長
3. satisfactory adj.令人滿意的
4. journey n. 旅程
第三、精講短語
1. worry about:擔心,煩惱
例句:Don't worry about my illness; what I need is nothing but a few days' rest.
不要為我的病擔心, 我只要休息幾天就好了。
He worried about how to make his living.
他為如何謀生發愁。
2. take over
講解:這個固定的動詞短語科林斯詞典的的解釋如下:If you take over a job or role or if you take over, you become responsible for the job after someone else has stopped doing it,可以譯為:接管,接手,接任等。
例句:In 1966, Pastor Albertz took over from him as governing mayor.
1966 年,帕斯特·艾伯茨接替他擔任主管市長。
She took over as chief executive of the Book Trust.
她接任書業托拉斯的總裁。
3. look after
講解:這是一條動詞短語,該詞語在科林斯詞典的解釋為:If you look after someone or something, you do what is necessary to keep them healthy, safe, or in good condition,可以翻譯為:照料;照顧;照管等。
例句:I love looking after the children.
我喜歡照顧小孩。
People don't look after other people's property in the same way as they look after their own.
人們是不會像照管自己的房產那樣照管別人的房產的。
4. in quite a state:處于糟糕的狀態中
講解:in a state是表示“在某種狀態中”,在不定冠詞前面加上quite這個副詞,就表示這種狀況不好,糟糕,差勁。
例句:He was in quite a state about the matter.
他對這事非常激動。
第二、泛講短語
1. of course:當然
2. take someone to somewhere:帶某人到某處,引領某人到某處
3. be ready for:為......做好準備