重點講解:
1. cast one's spell
吸引;迷住;
eg. For many years sundials have cast their spell over scientists and mathematicians.
多年來,日晷一直吸引著科學家和數學家們。
eg. The witch cackled as she cast her spell on the love potion. "Now the prince will fall in love with me" , she said.
在給那瓶愛情魔藥施展法術時,巫婆咯咯地笑了起來。“這下王子會愛上我了吧”,她說。
2. heat up
變熱;
eg. In the summer her mobile home heats up like an oven.
夏天一到,她的活動住房就變得像烤爐一樣熱。
eg. The room was cold when we arrived, but soon began to heat up.
我們到達時房間里很冷,但很快就變熱了起來。
3. rise up
上升;升高;升起;
eg. Black dense smoke rose up.
濃濃的黑煙升起。
eg. After the festival, the temperature will rise up and rainfall increases.
清明節過后,氣溫將上升,降雨量增加。
4. far and wide
四面八方;五湖四海;
eg. Volunteers came from far and wide.
志愿者來自四面八方。
eg. His fame spread far and wide.
他遠近聞名。
5. on the scene
登場;到場;
eg. He could react rather jealously when and if another child comes on the scene.
如果別的孩子也加入其中,他可能會表現得相當嫉妒。
eg. The leading player is ill. Let his understudy to appear on the scene.
主角演員病了,讓他的替角出場。
6. in search of
尋找;尋求;
eg. They set off in search of the lost child.
他們出發去尋找走失的孩子。
eg. Broadway was full of loafing thespians in search of next season's engagements.
百老匯大街上擠滿了閑蕩的演員,在尋找下個季度的演出機會。