詞匯學習:
1.crap: 廢話(crap是文雅的shit 有時也用于要求對方快點說)
eg. They treat me like crap.
他們待我像廢物一樣.
eg. They make you take the battery out and all kinds of crap.
他們讓你取出電池,還說了一堆的廢話。
2.tricky: 棘手的,復雜的
How do I get out of this tricky situation?
我如何才能走出這種棘手的困境呢?
The tricky question about his finances discomfited the minister.
一個有關部長的財源方面的微妙問題使他感到很窘。
3.entire: 整個,完全
同義詞:all, whole, total, complete
詞組學習:
1.or else: 否則
eg. Do not ever try to tease her or else, she will be quick to show her tantrums.
千萬不要試圖挑逗她或者玩別的什么花招,她會很快表現出她的脾氣。
eg. It's just a game, don't threaten our free speech, say the fans who tell us to shut up or else.
那些叫我們閉嘴、否則就怎么樣的游戲迷們說,這只是一個游戲,不要威脅我們的言論自由。
2.What the hell: 究竟
eg. What the hell can I remember, and why?
我到底能記住些什么? 為什么?
eg. What the hell are you doing reading this on the weekend.
你這個周末究竟在干些什么? 就是看這篇文章嗎?
3.stop by: 偶然過訪
eg. People will think it’s hilarious because of your age, and they’ll stop by to see what you’re doing.
因為我們年紀小,行人就會覺得很有意思,停下來看看你在做些什么。
eg. Call the main switchboard of the business you’re interested in, or stop by, and ask about volunteering.
要么就努力找到你感興趣 的工作,要么就停下來去找找志愿者的工作。
4.drop off: 把……放下;把……交給某處
eg. At times, their communication would drop off, Mr. Jones said.
有時候他們之間的聯絡會減少,瓊斯說。
eg. They too have disturbed sleep if they share a bed, but tend to get better quality rest when they do finally drop off .
當然,她們和伴侶同床時,睡眠也會受到影響,但她們一旦睡著了,身體就會得到很好的休息。
5.on the way: 在途中
6.catch sight of: 看到,發現
eg. We may even catch sight of a polar bear on the ice.
我們甚至可能突然看到一只北極熊在冰面上。
7.be mad at: 對……非常憤怒、惱火
eg. And if you don't play, everyone will be mad at you because two teams won't be even.
如果你不一起玩, 大家都會生你的氣, 因為這樣兩個隊實力就不平均了。