重點講解:
1. mind-numbing
(糟糕、無聊或程度強烈到)令人頭腦麻木的;
eg. It was another day of mind-numbing tedium.
又是一個令人麻木的單調乏味的日子。
eg. It's very mind - numbing and must be very depressing.
這讓人精神麻木,肯定非常壓抑。
2. such as
(用于舉例)例如,像,諸如;
eg. When I get tired, such as when I'm working on my computer, I turn to biscuits.
我累了的時候,譬如說在電腦前工作累了,就會吃餅干。
eg. I know many of them, such as John, Peter, and Tom.
我認識他們當中的很多人,例如約翰、彼得和湯姆。
3. up to
高達;多達;
eg. It could be up to two years before the process is complete.
這一過程可能要兩年時間才能完成。
eg. The hotel can accommodate up to 500 guests.
這家旅館可供500位旅客住宿。
4. get around
到處旅行;游歷; 隨意走走;
eg. He claimed to be a journalist, and he got around.
他自稱是一名記者,經常四處游歷。
eg. I get around town on the hus.
我到城里的任何地方,都是搭乘公交車。