重點單詞:
1、claim
vi. 提出要求
vt. 要求;聲稱;需要;認領
n. 要求;聲稱;索賠;斷言;值得
He claimed that it was all a conspiracy against him.
他聲稱這完全是一個針對他的陰謀。
2、worth
adj. 值…的
n. 價值;財產
A local jeweler says the pearl is worth at least $500.
一位本地珠寶商說這顆珍珠至少值$500。
3、overcome
vt. 克服;勝過
vi. 克服;得勝
Molly had fought and overcome her fear of flying.
莫莉經過努力克服了對飛行的恐懼。
4、turbulent
adj. 騷亂的,混亂的;狂暴的;吵鬧的
They had been together for five or six turbulent years of break-ups and reconciliations.
他們在一起度過了分分合合動蕩不定的五六年。
5、hesitate
vi. 躊躇,猶豫;不愿
vt. 躊躇,猶豫;有疑慮,不愿意
The telephone rang. Catherine hesitated, debating whether to answer it.
電話響了。凱瑟琳遲疑著,考慮是否接聽。
重點短語:
1、be accustomed to
習慣于
The staff in the company can help new members be accustomed to the life there.
公司的工作人員會幫助新進成員習慣那里的生活。
2、head out
頭向外;出海;片頭就位,[電影] 片頭朝外
He headed out to London.
他啟程去倫敦了。
考考你:
1、一個自稱是記者的男人威脅要公開她的私生活細節。
2、考試的前一晚我被恐懼與絕望困擾著。
3、我現在就得動身,要不然就趕不上末班車了。
答案下期公布:
上期答案:
1、Drugs can make you do all kinds of weird things.
2、And when you add these two up, you have an amazing coincidence that we have discussed before.
3、It was a time when people weren't so hung up about health.