第一、詞匯串燒
1 pasty adj.漿糊的
2 mumble vi. 含糊地說,咕噥
范例:She mumbled that she didn't want to get up yet.
她咕噥著說還不想起床。
He always mumbles when he's embarrassed.
他感到難為情時說話就含糊不清了。
3 annual adj. 年度的
范例:The firm has an annual turnover of 75 million.
這家公司的年營業(yè)額為7500萬英鎊。
4 honored adj. 感到榮幸的,受尊敬的
范例:I feel highly honored by your kindness.
您的好意使我感到莫大的光榮。
5 charity n. 慈善
6. ax-deductible n.免稅的
7. charitable adj. 慈善的
8 foundation n. 基金會
9 honoree n. 獲獎人
10 tiny adj. 微小的
第二、短語精講
1. get excited about:因......而激動
范例:The dealers hadn't had anything to get excited about for years.
多少年來,承銷商已沒有遇到過這樣使他們激動的東西了。
Don' t get excited about the examination ; keep cool.
不要對考試太激動,沉著點。
Your first bonus is nothing to get excited about.
不值得因首次得獎金而激動。
Go easy, dear, there's nothing to get excited about.
冷靜些,親愛的,沒有什么可以緊張的。
2. mumble about:含糊地說某事
范例:What are you mumbling about? I can't understand a word!
你嘰里咕嚕說什麼呀? 我一句也聽不懂!
He mumbled something to me which I didn't quite catch.
他對我嘰咕了幾句話, 可我沒太聽清楚。
3. be honored at:因.....感到榮譽,因.....受人尊敬
范例:The global winner is honored at the annual Rotary International Convention.
全球優(yōu)勝者是在國際扶輪年會中來表揚。
4. set up:建立
范例:They set up many branches throughout the country.
他們在全國建立好多分公司。
He set up twenty-two task forces.
他設(shè)立了二十二個特別工作組。
Our employee once decided to set up a credit fund.
有一次,我們的職工決定要設(shè)立一筆貸款基金。
I set up a separate department for George to oversee quality.
我設(shè)立了一個單獨的部門,由喬治負責管質(zhì)量。
5. make a good point about:就某事說得對
范例:You make a good point about the pollution problem in the world.
你說得很對,污染是一個世界問題。
6. think of:想起
范例:I blush to think of such conduct.
想起這樣的行為,我感到羞愧。
Did she not sometimes think of that old time of the wine and roses?
她不知會不會有時懷念當年風花雪月的美好情景?
第三、泛講短語
1. a charity event:慈善事業(yè)
2. a charitable foundation:慈善基金會
3. give money to somebody through:通過......給錢給某人
4. host the event:舉辦典禮
5. one’s public image:公眾形象