重點講解:
1. fresh out of
剛從…來的;剛經(jīng)歷過…的;
eg. From what I've heard he started wheeling and dealing fresh out of college.
據(jù)我所知,他剛走出大學(xué)校門就開始投機(jī)取巧。
eg. I was 21, fresh out of boot camp and well into my final stages of technical training.
我當(dāng)時21歲,剛從新兵訓(xùn)練營出來,正在進(jìn)行最后階段的專業(yè)訓(xùn)練。
2. in the neighborhood of
大約;在…左右;
eg. He's won in the neighborhood of four million dollars.
他已經(jīng)贏了約400萬美元。
eg. Its speed is probably in the neighborhood of 380mph or even more.
它的時速大約達(dá)到了380英里,或者更快。
3. every 2 years
表示每隔兩年,此處every表示每隔……時間;
eg. I went home every other week.
我隔周回一趟家。
eg. It has been snowing, roughly every third day, for as long as I've had the flu.
自從我得了流感以來,這段時間一直在下雪,大約每三天一場。
4. kidding
口語常用;
文中Are you kidding?表示你在開玩笑吧?用法還有:
eg. I'm just kidding.
我只是開玩笑。
eg. Are you sure you're not kidding me?
你確定不是在和我開玩笑嗎?