重點講解:
hilarious
adj. 歡鬧的;非常滑稽的;喜不自禁的
She found it hilariously funny.
她覺得這事兒滑稽極了。
The focus is solely on the shirts and the hilarious design.
這些注意力完全放在衣服和歡鬧的設計上了。
imply
vt. 意味;暗示;隱含
He implied that you were all wrong.
他暗示你們都錯了。
The concept of self-organizing teams does not imply anarchy.
自組織團隊的概念不意味著無政府狀態(tài)。
"Are you implying that I have something to do with those attacks?" she asked coldly.
“你在暗指我和那些襲擊有關嗎?”她冷冷地問道。
frosty
adj. 結(jié)霜的,嚴寒的;冷淡的;灰白的
The street was deserted except for a cat lifting its paws off the frosty stones.
那條街上空無一人,只有一只貓走在結(jié)霜的石子路上。
A spokesman for the league gave the proposals a frosty reception.
聯(lián)賽的一位發(fā)言人給了這些提議一個冷淡的回應。
anecdote
n. 軼事;奇聞;秘史
She departed from the text to tell an anecdote.
她脫離課文扯到一段軼事上去了。
That little anecdote tells you a lot.
那件小小的軼事可以告訴你許多信息。
It's a humorous anecdote now; but the truth it reveals is less than funny.
現(xiàn)在該事是一件幽默的軼事,但它揭露的事實并不有趣。
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翻譯
1.皮特正告訴他們一個關于他們母親的趣聞軼事。
2.在嚴寒的早晨,有什么還能比身體鍛煉更棒呢?
3.我們第一次聽說這件事的時候覺得它很可笑。
上期答案
1.No one has come up with a definitive answer as to why this should be so.
2.We will be pleased to answer any questions you may have.
3.Unless you wish to be fired, it is wise not to piss off your boss.