重點單詞:
1、rock
n. 巖石;搖滾樂;暗礁
vt. 搖動;使搖晃
vi. 搖動;搖晃
She sat cross-legged on the rock.
她盤著腿坐在那塊巨石上。
2、loser
n. 失敗者;遺失者
They've only been trained to compete with other men, so a successful woman can make them feel like a real loser.
他們只被訓練與其他的男性競爭,所以一個成功的女性會讓他們覺得自己確實是失敗者。
3、rig
n. 裝備;鉆探設備;服裝;[船] 帆裝
vt. 操縱;裝配;裝扮;裝上索具
She accused her opponents of rigging the vote.
她指責對手幕后操縱了這次選舉。
重點短語:
1、time out
暫停,時間到;超時
He took time out from campaigning to accompany his mother to dinner.
他暫停競選活動陪她母親吃晚飯。
2、catch up
趕上;把…纏住
Most late developers will catch up with their friends.
絕大多數發育晚的人都將趕上他們的朋友們。
考考你(翻譯):
1、他的身體隨著火車左右晃動著。
2、對他的重型卡車的檢查顯示有3處剎車存在問題。
3、距中場休息還有22.2秒時布朗想叫一次暫停。
答案下期公布:
上期答案:
1、Their cultural backgrounds gave them a spirit of adventure.
2、He never dirtied his hands with political intrigue.
3、I begged off that assignment.
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