第一、精講詞匯
1. devious
雙語釋義:cunning; dishonest
[adj.] 刁滑的; 不誠實的
典型范例:Mary has got rich by devious means
瑪麗是以不正當的手段致富的。
聯想記憶:a devious lawyer(刁滑的律師)
a devious scheme(刁滑的陰謀)
a devious trick(刁滑的詭計)
2. treat
雙語釋義:thing that gives great pleasure, esp something unexpected or not always available
[c.n.] 樂事, 樂趣(尤指意想不到的或難得的)
典型范例:Smoked salmon what a treat!
吃燻大馬哈魚——那可太棒了!
Her son's visits are a great treat for her.
她兒子來看望她,她心里喜滋滋的。
第二、泛講詞匯
1. yogurt n. 酸奶
2. frozen adj. 冰凍的
3. occasion c.n. 時刻
第三、短語精講
1. in the middle of the day:中午
Eg. Tom's parents came in the middle of the day and stood by his bedside.
湯姆的父母在那天中午到來,站在他的床邊。
2. keep one’s job:保住工作,保住飯碗
Eg. If he hopes to keep his job, he'll have to buck his ideas up a bit.
他要想保住職務。就得更機警些。
3. turn down:拒絕
Eg. I think you're under an obligation not to turn down his offer.
我認為您接受了恩惠,不能拒絕他的提議。
4. step up:增加,逐步提高
Eg. When do you get your next step up?
你何時晉級?
5. get a call from:接到來自......的電話
Eg. When you get a call and you are with friends, keep the call short and speak quietly.
和朋友在一起的時候,倘若忽然來電話了,盡量縮短通話時間,而且,說話聲音要小一些。
6. remember doing something:記起做過某事
Eg. I don’t remember cheating in one exam when I was at high school.
我記不起在讀高中時在一次考試中作弊的事情了。
7. at boarding school:在寄宿學校(生活,學習等)
Eg. She rooms with my sister at boarding school.
她和我妹妹在學校同寢室。
8. pay off:有報償
Eg. You mustn't lose heart, sooner or later your effort will pay off.
你千萬不要泄氣,遲早你的付出會有回報的。
9. be sorry about:對......感到抱歉,對......感到難過
Eg. I'm awfully sorry about the accident.
我對發生的事故十分抱歉。
10. drag into:強迫
Eg. I see you drag my best friend into the dirt.
我眼看著你把我最好的朋友拉進了泥潭。
11. have a feeling:覺得,預感
Eg. I have a feeling that most of them have sloped off.
我總覺得他們大多數人都已溜走了。