第一、重點詞匯:
1. grab
雙語釋義:have or take (sth) esp in a casual or hasty manner
取或拿(某物)(尤指隨便地或匆匆地)
詞性:及物動詞
典型例句:Grab a seat and make yourself at home.
隨便找個地方坐, 別客氣。
Let's grab a quick sandwich and watch TV.
咱們趕快吃個三明治就去看電視吧。
2. request
雙語釋義:(formal) to ask for sth or ask sb to do sth in a polite or formal way
要求,請求
詞性:及物動詞
語法用法:~ sth (from /of sb)
典型例句:All I requested of you was that you came early.
我只要求你早點來。
I requested him to help.
我請求他幫忙。
You are kindly requested not to smoke.
請不要吸煙。
3. pool
雙語釋義:group of people available for work when required
可招之即來的一些人
詞性:可數名詞
典型例句:Here are a pool of doctors available for emergency work.
這兒有為應付緊急情況而待命的一些醫生。
4. reassign
雙語釋義:to give sb a duty, position, or responsibility again
調遣,再分配
語法用法:~ sb (to sth)
典型例句:After his election defeat he was reassigned to the diplomatic service.
第二、重點短語:
1. learn about:了解,知道
例句:I read Lives of the Poets and learned about the lives of many English poets.
我讀了《詩人傳》從中了解了許多英國詩人的生活。
I want to learn about your new policy on investment.
我想了解一下你們的新投資政策。
2. take time:花費時間,浪費時間
例句:Such a thing usually takes time to mend.
修理這種東西通常需要時間。
It takes time for a house to acquire that lived-in appearance.
一幢子要弄成那種舒適、安定的家的模樣,得花一段時間。
3. spit out:吐出,厲聲說出
例句:Finally he decided to spit out what was really on his mind.
最后,他還是決定傾吐他真正想問的話。
Spit it out! How much do you want to borrow this time?
說吧!這次你想借多少錢?
4. have no idea:不知道
例句:At the time, he had had no idea where to begin.
那時候他不知道從何處下手。
I had no idea that the bride would be this pretty.
我倒沒有料到新娘子生得如此秀氣。
第三、口語表達:
情景:表示做某事是浪費時間,可以這么說:
表達:Doing something takes time.
情景:別人吞吞吐吐說話,似乎不愿說,但是又想說的時候,你可以說這句話:
表達:Just spit it out.
情景:別人不知道怎么走到某處,你作為向導帶領別人走,可以說這句話:
表達:Walk this way.
情景:你的腦子里不知道什么東西,或者是不知道什么事情,可以這么說:
表達:I had no idea that+從句。