重點講解:
1. once upon a time
(常用于兒童故事的開頭)從前,很久以前;
eg. 'Once upon a time,' he began, 'there was a man who had everything.'
“很久很久以前,”他開始說道,“有這么一個人,他應有盡有?!?br />eg. Once upon a time, asking a woman if she has a job was quite a straightforward question.
從前,問一位女性是否有工作是個相當簡單直接的問題。
2. pass by
從…旁邊走過;經(jīng)過;
eg. I see them pass by my house every day.
我每天看見他們從我家旁邊經(jīng)過。
eg. He gave me a cheery wink as I passed by.
我走過的時候他親切地朝我眨眨眼睛。
3. clear away
將…收走;把…拿開;
eg. Our job is to clear away the rubbish.
我們的工作是清除這些垃圾。
eg. We must clear away the misunderstanding.
我們必須消除這個誤會。