重點講解:
1. for life
終生;
eg. She may have been scarred for life.
她可能會留下永久的創傷。
eg. There can be no jobs for life.
沒有一輩子的飯碗。
2. see as
認為;把…看作;
eg. In many respects Asian women see themselves as equal to their men.
在很多方面,亞洲女性都認為自己和丈夫是平等的。
eg. Those who put in most face time are seen as the hardest workers.
露面最多的人往往被看做是工作最認真的人。
3. a symbol of
象征;代表;
eg. White has always been a symbol of purity in Western cultures.
在西方文化中,白色一向象征純潔。
eg. I frequently use sunflowers as symbols of strength.
我經常用向日葵來作為力量的象征。
4. sb./sth. be believed to do sth.
相信某人/某物會做某事;
eg. A little adolescent rebellion is commonly believed to be healthy.
大家一致認為,青少年有點叛逆是正常的。
eg. Peppermint leaves are believed to relieve tiredness and nasal stuffiness.
據信薄荷葉可以減輕疲勞和鼻塞。
5. as a result
結果,因此;
eg. He didn't work hard, as a result he failed his exam.
他不用功,結果考試不及格。
eg. Her heart was slightly damaged as a result of her long illness.
久病使她的心臟受到一些損傷。
adv. 些微地,苗條地