第一、重點詞匯
1. soar
雙語釋義:to fly very high in the air swiftly or powerfully
翱翔:快速或強有力的攀升
詞性:不及物動詞
典型例句:There are seagulls soaring over the cliffs.
海鷗翔於懸崖峭壁之上。
2. cheesy
雙語釋義:of low quality and without style
劣質(zhì)的,庸俗的,不值錢的
詞性:形容詞(美國俚語)
典型例句:Don't wear that shirt. It looks cheesy.
那件襯衫看起來很低檔,你別穿。
Where did you get those sunglasses? They are so cheesy!
你從哪兒弄來那副太陽眼鏡?真劣質(zhì)!
3. scoff
雙語釋義:speak contemptuously (about or to sb/sth)
嘲弄;嘲笑
詞性:不及物動詞
語法用法:~ (at sb/sth)
典型例句:Don't scoff——he's quite right.
別譏笑,他沒錯。
Hs is always scoffing at other people's beliefs.
他總是嘲笑別人的信仰。
4. inspirational
雙語釋義:providing inspiration
鼓舞或激勵人的
詞性:形容詞
典型例句:Here is an inspirational piece of writing.
這有一篇鼓舞人心的文字。
拓展例句:其名詞形式inspiration
Let's give mutual support and inspiration to each other.
讓我們互相支持,互相鼓勵。
第二、重點短語
1. be crazy for:渴望,癡想,對......愛得發(fā)狂
講解:這個短語既可以指對人愛得發(fā)狂,也可以指對事物或事件非常喜歡,be這系動詞可以用get,go,become這些系動詞。
例句:He goes absolutely crazy for her.
他想她真是到了發(fā)瘋的地步。
At one time he was crazy for a cottage in the country .
有個時期他狂熱地要在鄉(xiāng)村弄一所別墅居住。
2. give a talk:發(fā)表演說,做演講,作報告
講解:talk做“演講”“演說”“報告”這個意思解釋時,是可數(shù)名詞,不要少了a,如果是復數(shù)則用talks。表示給某人做報告或演講,在talk后面用介詞to。
例句:I will give a talk to my students.
我將給學生作報告。
I shall have to read up on the subject if I am to give a talk about it.
我要是就此主題作報告的話我必須仔細研讀這個題目。
3. cope with:對付,應付,處理
講解:cope是不及物動詞,它必須和介詞with連用,表示“(成功地)應付某事”“(妥善地)處理某事”。
例句:For all his learning, he didn't know how to cope with the situation.
他雖然學識淵博,但對這種情況他也不知道如何應付。
Inexperienced she was, she could cope with the difficulties wonderfully well.
盡管她沒有經(jīng)驗,但她能巧妙地克服這些困難。
4. work through:度過,挺過(難關(guān))
例句:We must work through the difficulties until we find an answer.
我們必須克服種種困難找到解決辦法。
5. scoff at:嘲笑,奚落
例句:I told them my ideas but they scoffed at them.
我把自己的想法告訴他們,但他們嗤之以鼻。
6. be ready for:為......做好準備,準備做......
例句:This guy's a nut and you'd better get ready for rainy days.
這個家伙是一個難對付的人,你最好是未雨綢繆。
The collection of the theses is ready for publication.
這本論文集已準備好可以出版了。
7. all sorts of:各種各樣的
例句:You hear all sorts of tales.
各種流言蜚語滿天飛。
All sorts of strange sounds met the ear.
聽見了各種奇怪的聲音。
In my job, I mix with all sorts of people.
我在工作中常和各種人打交道。
8. a talk about:關(guān)于......的演說,報告
講解:這是一個名詞性短語,作謂語可以和動詞make,give或have連用。
例句:When you asked me to make a talk about my experience with smiles, I thought I would try it for a week.
由于你叫我從微笑的經(jīng)歷所得的效果作一演講,我就嘗試了一個星期。
9. rise up:起來反抗
例句:The people should rise up against and defeat those who want war.
人民會起來反對和擊敗那些想要戰(zhàn)爭的人。
They will rise up and overthrow their imperialist government.
他們會揭竿而起推翻他們的帝國主義政府。
其它:
1. this afternoon:今天下午
2. lose loved ones:失去摯愛的人,失去愛人,失去所愛
3. the ashes of your life:生活的灰燼
4. New Age:新世紀