跟着《绝望的主妇》学表达

S1E1(1)

1.When you read this morning's paper, you may come across an article about the unusual day I had last week.

come across/stumble across

2.In truth, I spent the day as I spen

t every other day -- quietly polishing the routine of my life until it gleamed with perfection.

polish

3.ran my errands（run one's errands）

4.drop in on sb. unannounced

5.After some initial hesitation一开始犹豫了下

6.Her curiosity aroused.

7.be started by

…who had been startled by a strange popping sound.

8.悲伤的grief-stricken/ out of one's mind with grief

xxx stood motionless in her kitchen， grief-stricken by this senseless tragedy.

造句:

She came across an article  sharing constructive solutions to polish the oral English. As she read  other articles, she found that it was written by a freshman younger than her.

Grief-stricken by her poor performance, a far cry from what she had expected,  she determined to  work on the objective harder,  distancing from those social media , before  she could grapple with those tricky problems.

9.If there was one thing Mrs. Huber was known for, it was her ability to look on the bright side.

look on the bright side

（DH是2020年第一次全部追完的美剧，第一部曾认真地影子跟读过，后来完全被情节吸引……计划2021年重新复习，回炉重造~）