Landscape (pp. & pt. landscaped)
n.風景;風景畫;鄉村風景畫;地形
vt.對…做景觀美化,給…做園林美化;從事庭園設計
vi.美化(環境等),使景色宜人;做庭園設計師
We moved to Northamptonshire and a new landscape of hedges and fields.
我們遷往北安普敦郡,置身于一派樹籬和田野的新景致中。
The gravel pits have been landscaped and planted to make them attractive to wildfowl...
礫石采掘坑已進行了景觀美化并種上了草木,希望能吸引野禽的到來。
The landowner insisted on a high standard of landscaping.
土地所有人堅持以高標準進行美化。
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Orientation
n.方向,定位,取向,排列方向;任職培訓;(外交等的)方針[態度]的確定;環境判定
The movement is liberal and social democratic in orientation.
這一運動以自由和社會民主為目標。
They give their new employees a day or two of perfunctory orientation.
他們對新員工進行了一兩天例行公事的培訓。
Farnese had the orientation of the church changed so that the front would face a square.
法爾內塞改變了教堂的朝向,這樣它的正面就可以對著廣場。
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From scratch
從頭做起,從零開始
Good advice for the company he helped build from scratch.
對于一家他幫助建立的白手起家的公司來說,這是一個好的建議。
With every new movie I feel like I'm starting from scratch.
每拍攝一部新的電影,我都感覺自己像在從頭做起。
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Enhance (pp. & pt. enhanced)
They'll be keen to enhance their reputation abroad...
他們會非常渴望提高他們在國外的聲譽。
The superb sets are enhanced by Bobby Crossman's marvellous costumes.
博比·克羅斯曼絕妙的服裝為華麗的舞臺增色不少。
劇情百科
話說John的目的是找鄰居小孩,但找到Isaac的時候,恰好Sherlock登場?不過那里可是吸毒點?。???
考考你 Q&A
Q: Please use the word or phrase you just learnt to complete the sentence beblow.
1.The room's style _____ Conran's ideal of 'beauty and practicality'.
那個房間的風格是體現康蘭“美觀和實用”觀念的典范。
2.State-owned cdb has a mandate to lend _____ _____ _____ official policy.
國有的中國國開行負有以放貸行動支持官方政策的使命。
A:本期答案見下期
上期答案:
1.Visitors are shown spacious rooms with wood panels and landscape paintings.
來賓參觀的是寬敞的房間,里面有木擱架和風景畫。
2.Some also think that deleveraging is ahead of schedule.
還有一些也認為減債會比預計提前完成。