第一頁:片段欣賞
第二頁:巧學口語
第三頁:小小翻譯家
第四頁:文化一瞥
1. keep company: 做伴。keep somebody company是“與某人做伴,陪伴某人”。例如:He stayed at home to keep his wife company.(他留在家里陪伴太太。)
2. a good while: 相當長的時間,好長時間。請看例子:He was stumped by the questions and remained tongue-tied for a good while.(他被問得張口結舌,半天說不出話來。)
3. kick back: <美口>放松??匆幌吕樱篒 really need to kick back during the holiday season.(我假期時真的需要好好放松一下。)
4. bad on the bottle: 酗酒。
5. run across: 偶然遇到。例如:I ran across an old friend last week.(上星期我偶然遇到一位老朋友。)
6. rekindle: 重新點燃。這里指的是舊情復燃。
7. square: 正對著地;徑直地;面對面地??匆幌吕樱篒 ran square into a tall guy.(我與一個高個子撞個正著。)
8. Bless you: 多保重(別人打噴嚏時說的話)。
9. stew: 燉;煨。stew還可以表示“思考;擔憂”,例如:She was so stewed up with anxiety that she couldn't sleep.(她焦急萬分,覺也睡不著。)
10. slit: 在……上開狹長口子;切開;劃破。