The actors were rehearsing the play.
演員們一直在排練這出戲。
be about to: 剛要,即將
1) 表示即將發(fā)生的動(dòng)作,在時(shí)間上指最近的將來(lái)。如:
We are about to start. 我們就要出發(fā)了。
The new school year is about to begin. 新學(xué)年開(kāi)學(xué)在即。
2) 在含有be about to do的句子中,不能再加時(shí)間狀語(yǔ)。如:
Wrong: The medical team is about to start immediately.
Right: The medical team is about to start. 醫(yī)療隊(duì)就要出發(fā)了。
over adv. 結(jié)束
By the time we arrived the meeting was over.
我們到達(dá)時(shí),會(huì)議已結(jié)束了。
over with表示“做完”或“完了”,常用于口語(yǔ)中。
It's an important task, so let's get it over with as soon as possible.
這是份重要的任務(wù),所以讓我們盡快把它做完。
pain: 痛苦
knowledge: 知道,知識(shí)
keep going: 繼續(xù)
wanna: (=want to)
cell: 單人牢房
fumble: 笨拙地處理,笨手笨腳地做
The speaker fumble for the right word to answer the question.
演講者笨嘴拙舌地想找到合適的詞來(lái)回答這個(gè)問(wèn)題。
His awkwardness made him fumble with the key.
由于尷尬不安,他拿鑰匙開(kāi)鎖時(shí)顯得笨手笨腳。
take a drag: 抽一口(煙)
cough: 咳嗽
relax: 放松
wrist: 手腕
take a puff: 吐煙圈
puff: 一陣噴煙
reluctantly: 勉強(qiáng)
reluctant adj. 勉強(qiáng)的,不情愿的
They were very reluctant to help.
他們不大愿意幫忙。
【詞義辨析】unwilling, reluctant
這兩個(gè)形容詞均有“不情愿的,不愿意的”之意。
unwilling: 語(yǔ)氣強(qiáng)烈,指有力的否定、拒絕。也可指被牽涉于非本意之事。
reluctant: 指做不贊同的,不很樂(lè)意的或害怕的事,有時(shí)也指堅(jiān)決反對(duì)某事。