Update (pp. & pt.updated)
vt.更新,使現(xiàn)代化;校正,修正
n.現(xiàn)代化;更新的信息;更新的行為或事例
Airlines would prefer to update rather than retrain crews.
航空公司更愿意換新員工而不是對(duì)舊員工重新進(jìn)行培訓(xùn)。
She had heard the news-flash on a TV channel's news update.
她在一家電視臺(tái)的新聞快訊中聽(tīng)到了這則簡(jiǎn)明新聞。
I would just update them on any news we might have.
我們一有新消息我就會(huì)告訴他們。
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Prophet
n.預(yù)言家,先知;倡導(dǎo)者,主張者
I promised myself I'd defy all the prophets of doom and battle back to fitness.
我發(fā)誓要打破所有的死亡預(yù)言,力爭(zhēng)恢復(fù)健康。
In accordance with islamic law, the prophet will not actually be depicted on screen.
按照伊斯蘭法律的規(guī)定,先知的形象并不會(huì)出現(xiàn)在銀幕上。
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At random
任意地,隨便地;信;橫七豎八;胡亂
International crises never flare up at random.
國(guó)際危機(jī)從來(lái)不是隨隨便便爆發(fā)的。
Or pick people in the audience at random, and ask them to weigh in. "
或隨機(jī)挑選聽(tīng)眾,邀請(qǐng)他們參與討論?!?/span>
劇情百科
經(jīng)過(guò)一系列的演繹...我們也終于知道了Mary是一名特工,為解決常人不能解決的事,比如,殺人。為什么不是一名殺手?你覺(jué)得殺手會(huì)把自己的終身的信息存在一個(gè)U盤里嗎?這都不是重點(diǎn),重點(diǎn)是,他們?cè)撊绾谓鉀QMagnussen?
考考你 Q&A
Q: Please use the word or phrase you just learnt to complete the sentence beblow.
1.Part of the attraction is Darwin's _____ to Asia...
達(dá)爾文市的魅力一部分在于它靠近亞洲。
2.What lib dems really want is a system that would give them seats _____ _____ _____ their votes.
自民黨真正想要的是一個(gè)給予他們和得票成正比的席位的體系。
A:本期答案見(jiàn)下期
上期答案:
1.The individual colours within the light spectrum are believed to have an effect on health.
光譜中不同的顏色被認(rèn)為對(duì)健康有不同的影響。
2.The government promised to implement a new system to control financial loan institutions...
政府許諾實(shí)施新的制度來(lái)控制金融貸款機(jī)構(gòu)。