重點講解:
immaculate
adj. 完美的;潔凈的;無瑕疵的
Her kitchen was kept immaculate.
她的廚房保持得一塵不染。
The orchestra plays immaculately.
管弦樂隊演奏得完美極了。
maculate
adj. 有污點的
vt. 使有污點;弄污
aggravate
vt. 加重;使惡化;激怒
Stress and lack of sleep can aggravate the situation.
緊張和缺少睡眠會使情況惡化。
You don't realize how aggravating you can be.
你沒意識到你有多煩人。
consequence
n. 結果;重要性;推論
His death was totally unexpected and, in consequence, no plans had been made for his replacement.
他的死純粹出乎意料,因此還沒有為他的替代人定出計劃。
Her lawyer said she understood the consequences of her actions and was prepared to go to jail.
她的律師說她明白自己行為的后果并準備去坐牢。
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翻譯
1.他和平常一樣,穿得干干凈凈。
2.孕產服務因下降的出生率而將被削減。
3.這個國家最讓你惱火的是什么?
上期答案
1.The resulting salty water will be discharged at sea.
2.He was jailed for two years for fraud and deception.
3.He developed a mathematical formula describing the distances of the planets from the Sun.