Lesson 38
1.accompany vt.陪伴,陪同;為…伴奏
accompany sb. while sb. 為某人伴奏(play piano or violin for a singer)
A:Can you accompany while I sing?
A:我唱歌的時候你能替我伴奏嗎?
B:I don't play Well, but I will give it a try.
B:我彈得不太好,但我要試一試。
2.bone n. 骨頭,骨骼
chilled to the bone 全身都凍僵了(of a person) very cold; cold in every part of one's body)
A:What's the matter? You look worn out.
A:怎么回事?你看起來非常疲憊。
B:I walked two hours through the snow and was chilled to the bone.
B:我在風(fēng)雪中走了兩個鐘頭,全身都凍僵了。
3.dot n. 小圓點(diǎn),似小點(diǎn)之物 v. 加以小點(diǎn);用點(diǎn)制成
on the dot 準(zhǔn)時
A:Did you and Amanda really meet exactly five minutes to two in front of the theater?
A:你和阿曼達(dá)是不是真地在劇院前面2點(diǎn)差5分見面的?
B:Yes, we were both on the dot.
B:是啊,我們兩個都準(zhǔn)時到達(dá)。
4.face v. 面對;面向;朝著
(be) faced with 面對,面臨 (with a certain problem to handle; confront)
例句:For the earliest times people were faced with the problem of sending messages over long distances.
從人類早期起,人們就面臨著遠(yuǎn)距離傳送信息這個問題。
5.hear v. 聽見,聽說
hear from 收到...的來信
A:Could you mail these letters for me please?
A:你能幫我把這些信寄了嗎?
B:More letters? Your friends are going to be very happy to hear from you.
B:還有信?你的朋友收到你的信會很高興的。
hear from 收剄某人信件(receive a letter from)
例句:Why don't you have your credentials sent to me as soon as you can? You'll probably hear from us in about a week.
如果可能,何不盡快把你的學(xué)歷證書寄給我呢?你有可能在一周之內(nèi)收到回信。
6.ice n. 冰,冰塊 v. 在(糕點(diǎn)上)掛糖皮兒
ice cream 冰激淋
例句:Why don't we stop for some ice cream after the play?
演出之后,我們?yōu)槭裁床蝗コ渣c(diǎn)兒冰激淋呢?
7.information n. 資料,消息,情報
information desk 問訊處(對照front desk前臺,hotel desk前臺,circulation desk 借書處,reception desk 接待處一起記憶)
A:Can I borrow your calculus textbooks? I left mine in the classroom. And it was gone when I went back.
A:我能不能借一下你的徽積分課本?我把我的書忘在教室里了。我回去的時候就不見了。
B:That happened to me once. I'd almost given up on finding it until I checked it at the lost-and-found at the information desk downstairs in the lobby.
B:我也有。直到我在樓下大廳問訊處的失物招領(lǐng)處詢問之前,我都不準(zhǔn)備找了。
keep the information to oneself 不跟別人說
例句:I expect you to keep this information to yourself.
我希望你這事不跟別人說。
8.need n. 需要,必要;必需品;欲望,希望 v. 需要
meet one's needs 滿足某人的需要(to supply the things that a person needs)
例句:Privote schools in the United States range widely in size and quality, and they offer all kinds of programmes to meet the needs of certain students.
美國的私立學(xué)校規(guī)模和質(zhì)量有很大差異。它們提供各種計劃活動來滿足某些學(xué)生的需要。
9.these pron. this的復(fù)數(shù)
one of those (fine) days 不久
例句:I return these books to you one of these days.
我很快就會把這些書還給你。
put these things away 將這些東西收拾起來
例句:Can you help me put these things away?
你能幫敖收拾一下這些東西嗎7
A:Is there a bus I can get to the station?
A:有沒有去車站的汽車?
B:There is. But you aren't rely on it. I'll give you a ride if you can wait while I put these things away.
B:有。但你不能依賴它。如果你等我一會兒,我把這些東西收拾一下,我開車送你。
1.accompany vt.陪伴,陪同;為…伴奏
accompany sb. while sb. 為某人伴奏(play piano or violin for a singer)
A:Can you accompany while I sing?
A:我唱歌的時候你能替我伴奏嗎?
B:I don't play Well, but I will give it a try.
B:我彈得不太好,但我要試一試。
2.bone n. 骨頭,骨骼
chilled to the bone 全身都凍僵了(of a person) very cold; cold in every part of one's body)
A:What's the matter? You look worn out.
A:怎么回事?你看起來非常疲憊。
B:I walked two hours through the snow and was chilled to the bone.
B:我在風(fēng)雪中走了兩個鐘頭,全身都凍僵了。
3.dot n. 小圓點(diǎn),似小點(diǎn)之物 v. 加以小點(diǎn);用點(diǎn)制成
on the dot 準(zhǔn)時
A:Did you and Amanda really meet exactly five minutes to two in front of the theater?
A:你和阿曼達(dá)是不是真地在劇院前面2點(diǎn)差5分見面的?
B:Yes, we were both on the dot.
B:是啊,我們兩個都準(zhǔn)時到達(dá)。
4.face v. 面對;面向;朝著
(be) faced with 面對,面臨 (with a certain problem to handle; confront)
例句:For the earliest times people were faced with the problem of sending messages over long distances.
從人類早期起,人們就面臨著遠(yuǎn)距離傳送信息這個問題。
5.hear v. 聽見,聽說
hear from 收到...的來信
A:Could you mail these letters for me please?
A:你能幫我把這些信寄了嗎?
B:More letters? Your friends are going to be very happy to hear from you.
B:還有信?你的朋友收到你的信會很高興的。
hear from 收剄某人信件(receive a letter from)
例句:Why don't you have your credentials sent to me as soon as you can? You'll probably hear from us in about a week.
如果可能,何不盡快把你的學(xué)歷證書寄給我呢?你有可能在一周之內(nèi)收到回信。
6.ice n. 冰,冰塊 v. 在(糕點(diǎn)上)掛糖皮兒
ice cream 冰激淋
例句:Why don't we stop for some ice cream after the play?
演出之后,我們?yōu)槭裁床蝗コ渣c(diǎn)兒冰激淋呢?
7.information n. 資料,消息,情報
information desk 問訊處(對照front desk前臺,hotel desk前臺,circulation desk 借書處,reception desk 接待處一起記憶)
A:Can I borrow your calculus textbooks? I left mine in the classroom. And it was gone when I went back.
A:我能不能借一下你的徽積分課本?我把我的書忘在教室里了。我回去的時候就不見了。
B:That happened to me once. I'd almost given up on finding it until I checked it at the lost-and-found at the information desk downstairs in the lobby.
B:我也有。直到我在樓下大廳問訊處的失物招領(lǐng)處詢問之前,我都不準(zhǔn)備找了。
keep the information to oneself 不跟別人說
例句:I expect you to keep this information to yourself.
我希望你這事不跟別人說。
8.need n. 需要,必要;必需品;欲望,希望 v. 需要
meet one's needs 滿足某人的需要(to supply the things that a person needs)
例句:Privote schools in the United States range widely in size and quality, and they offer all kinds of programmes to meet the needs of certain students.
美國的私立學(xué)校規(guī)模和質(zhì)量有很大差異。它們提供各種計劃活動來滿足某些學(xué)生的需要。
9.these pron. this的復(fù)數(shù)
one of those (fine) days 不久
例句:I return these books to you one of these days.
我很快就會把這些書還給你。
put these things away 將這些東西收拾起來
例句:Can you help me put these things away?
你能幫敖收拾一下這些東西嗎7
A:Is there a bus I can get to the station?
A:有沒有去車站的汽車?
B:There is. But you aren't rely on it. I'll give you a ride if you can wait while I put these things away.
B:有。但你不能依賴它。如果你等我一會兒,我把這些東西收拾一下,我開車送你。