重點(diǎn)講解:
1. hand-me-down
別人用過的東西;(尤指)舊衣物;
eg. Edward wore Andrew's hand-me-downs.
愛德華穿安德魯穿過的舊衣服 。
eg. Most of the boys wore hand-me-down military shirts from their fathers.
多數(shù)男孩子穿著自己父親穿過的舊軍裝襯衫 。
2. first of all
第一;首先;
eg. First of all we must identify the problem areas.
首先我們必須找出問題所在 。
eg. First of all, allow me to extend to you my warmest welcome.
首先,請(qǐng)?jiān)试S我向你們表達(dá)我最熱烈的歡迎 。
3. rub off on
影響;感染;
eg. He was a tremendously enthusiastic teacher and that rubbed off on all the children.
他是一個(gè)滿腔熱情的老師,他的熱情也感染了所有的孩子 。
eg. Jimmy is wery lucky; I wish some of his luck would rub off on me.
吉米非常幸運(yùn),我希望他的好運(yùn)氣能傳給我一些 。
4. be about to do sth.
即將(做…)的;快要(發(fā)生…)的;
eg. She was about to explore another life with Frank.
她將和弗蘭克一起去開辟新的生活 。
eg. It's rather tough on him falling ill just as he's about to go on holiday.
他正要去度假卻生病了,真倒霉 。
5. do sb. a favor
恩惠;幫忙;
eg. She implored me to do her a favor.
她懇求我?guī)退@個(gè)忙 。
eg. He is always ready to do his classmates a favor.
他總是樂于幫助同學(xué) 。
6. in some way
在一些方面;在某種意義上;
eg. She was very striking but in some way I felt repelled.
她非常引人注目,但我覺得她有些討厭 。
eg. We may be able to help you out in some way .
在某些方面我們或許可以幫助你 。
7. be beholden to
欠…人情的;受…恩惠的;對(duì)…負(fù)有義務(wù)的;
eg. He was made beholden to the Mafia.
他受過黑手黨的恩惠 。
eg. She didn't like to be beholden to anyone.
她不愿欠任何人的情 。
8. long for
渴望;渴求;企盼;
eg. Senior citizens long for a more predictable and secure future.
老年人渴望有一個(gè)更穩(wěn)定、更可預(yù)見的未來 。
eg. I am longing for quiet rural life.
我極想過清靜的鄉(xiāng)村生活 。
n. 絨面革,小山羊皮(軟羔皮),仿麂皮織物