3.19
有用句式,读熟
1.The thriving of online shopping has greatly struck the current brick and mortar business model.
网购的兴起有力地冲击了实体经营模式。
2.Paris enjoys the distinction of being the most romantic city in the world.”
巴黎享有全世界最浪漫的城市之美誉
3.“Excuse me, is this seat available?” “Sorry, it is occupied. My friend will be back soon.”
4.brick and mortar实体商店
补充几个brick相关的表达:
brick by brick 房子是用砖头一块一块搭起来的,表示“一点一滴地”
sell someone a gold brick 卖给你金子包着的砖头,就是卖假货
drop a brick搬起石头砸自己的脚,即失言,出丑
3.20
1.The Chinese Zodiac makes many predictions about the future.
中国的生肖能对未来做许多预测。
2.I’m now fully indulged in the director’s peculiar imagination.” “Frankly speaking, I’m not that into the Alien series. There are too many frightening creatures.”
3.Skeleton n. 骨架,骨骼,骷髅
后来也引申为“框架”,比如:
skeleton map 轮廓图,示意图
skeletonize v.节略成概要
还有个表达:skeleton in the closet/cupboard一个“在衣橱里藏着骷髅”的人,即有不可告人的秘密
或者不为人知的家丑,也说family skeleton
3.21
1.sponsor of the match 赞助商
2.Don’t be a bystander 旁观者
3.media celebrities 媒体名人
4.develop disease 患病
5.bucket桶
拓展几个有意思的表达:
1.) kick the bucket 翘辫子,死了
源于自杀时站在倒置的水桶上上吊,然后踢开水桶,遗愿清单可以说bucket list
2) cry bucket 眼泪用桶装,“哭的稀里哗啦”
3) a drop in the bucket桶里的一滴水,指沧海一粟,九牛一毛
6.secure founding /information/laugh 有获得的意思
3.22
句式
1.Nonsense! I don’t buy it. It must be a rumor.”
2.hit 风行一时
其他意思:
hit on,偶然发现,突然想到
hit a lie 猜穿谎言
hit it off,意外合得来
还可以表示“偶然的成功”或“一时爆红”
比如hit the headline就是意外上头条,或被大肆宣扬
3.strike a chord与…产生共鸣
3.23
1.The boy wants to work for the space agency, because he was obsessed with outer space. 痴迷于……
2.The long-time efforts really paid off.
3.I am just back from my night shift 下夜班
3.24
表达方式
1.It saddens me to think that we'll never see her again.一想到我们再也见不到她,我就感到很悲伤。
2.grant ones wishes 实现愿望
3.A good place to start is "Dead Poets Society", a 1989 film in which language is central.
4.One part says "Yes sir, we pride ourselves on service."
有一部分说“是的,先生,我们为服务感到自豪”。
4.Carpe diem. Seize the day,boys. Make your lives extraordinary.“及时行乐。把握今天,孩子们。让你们的生活与众不同。”
5.she'll blow my cover 拆穿我
词汇
entertainer 艺人
entertain本来有招待的意思
招待别人,使别人愉快的人,entertainer就是演员或艺人
entertainment表示娱乐设施、游乐场
也可以表示娱乐公司
比如你Big Bang 所在的YG Entertainment
另外entertain还有接纳的意思
比如entertain claim接受索赔
3.25
1. stretch the imagination 拓展想象力
其中stretch,延展,延伸,强调“可伸缩性”:stretch oneself 伸懒腰
stretch out for,伸手拿…
stretch mark 妊娠纹
stretch还有抽象意义上的“过度劳累,大量消耗”的意思:stretch oneself还表示“花光所有力气,精疲力竭”
at a stretch,一口气地做完,不眠不休
或者be at full stretch,神经一直绷紧,非常紧张
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