重點講解:
1. kind of
稍微;有幾分;有點兒;
eg. It was kind of sad, really.
有點兒讓人難過,真的 。
eg. She wasn't beautiful. But she was kind of cute.
她不漂亮 。但她有幾分可愛 。
eg. It kind of gives us an idea of what's happening.
這讓我們大概了解了正在發生的事情 。
2. touch
這里表示:潤色;裝點;修飾;
eg. They called the event 'a tribute to heroes', which was a nice touch.
他們把這一活動稱為“向英雄致敬”,這可是加分之舉 。
eg. Small touches to a room such as flowers can be what gives a house its vitality.
房間里放些諸如鮮花之類的小點綴可以給家里帶來生氣 。
3. be able to do sth.
(因具有品質或技能)能做到…的;(因有足夠的自由、權力、時間、財力等而)可以…的,能夠…的;
eg. The company say they're able to keep pricing competitive...
該公司說他們能夠使定價保持競爭力 。
eg. You'll be able to read in peace.
你就能安心地讀書了 。
eg. It would be nice to be able to afford to retire earlier.
無后顧之憂而能提早退休當是件幸事 。
adj. 職業的,專業的,專門的
n. 專業人