評論
打印
噢，Lucinda
The assignment was to draw a picture.
我們說好要畫畫的
This was your idea.
這可是你想出來的啊
Okay, I want you all to finish, please.
好了，你們都停下別畫了。——《先知》
assignment: （分配的）任務；被指定的(課外)作業
He finished the assignment completely.
他全面完成了分配的任務。
What is today's assignment in history?
歷史課今天指定的作業是什么?
-President: Welcome to all our friends and esteemed colleagues.
歡迎所有敬愛的朋友和同事們。——《先知》
esteemed:受尊敬的
esteem v. 尊敬
No one can esteem you more than I do.
沒有人會比我更敬重你。
He is esteemed for his courage.
他因有勇氣而受人尊敬。
We, the students and faculty of William Dawes Elementary,
我們William Dawes小學的學生們和全體教員
hereby bury this time capsule in dedication of our new school,
特此埋下時間囊來慶祝即將落成的新學校
and we charge our descendents
并且由我們的后代
to open this vault of history 50 years from today.
在50年之后打開這歷史之囊
To the future and the promise that it holds
讓我們為未來及其希望而歡呼。——《先知》
hereby: (用于公文等中)以此方式,特此,借此;茲
The license said, "You are hereby given the right to fish and hunt in this county."
執照上寫道:"憑此照可在本縣境內漁獵。"
I hereby declare John Henry elected.
我特此宣布約翰·亨利當選了。
descendent: 子孫，后代
He was a descendent of Holocaust survivors.
他是大屠殺幸存者的后代。
One was Liu Bei, a descendent of Liu Sheng, Prince Jin of Zhongshan during the Han Dynasty.
劉備，是漢朝中山靖王劉勝的后代。
-Announcer: In the aftermath of Hurricane Katrina...
1577，在Katrina颶風事后的統計
There could be thousands of bodies here...
這里可能有上千具尸體（229866人死亡，2004年印尼海嘯）——《先知》
aftermath: 不幸事件之后果，余波，災難后期、后果
Many people were homeless in the aftermath of the earthquake.
地震之后,許多人無家可歸。
In the aftermath of the hurricane, many people's homes were destroyed.
颶風的后果是許多人的房屋被毀。
