第二頁:巧學口語
妙語佳句 活學活用
1. 20,000 leagues under the sea: 一語雙關(guān),除了字面意思外,還指凡爾納的著名小說《海底兩萬里》。
2. in no condition to: 不適宜(做某事)。例如:She is now in no condition to travel.(她現(xiàn)在的身體狀況不適宜旅行。)
3. quagmire: 無法脫身的困境。
4. Anytime: 別客氣。
5. scuba tank: 水中呼吸氧氣桶,氣瓶。
6. jet pack: 噴氣式背包。
7. salvage: 打撈。例如:to salvage a ship that sunk for a hundred years(打撈一艘沉沒了一百年的沉船)
8. makeshift: 臨時代用的;暫時湊合的,權(quán)宜的。例如:
Across the earthquake zone, some still live in makeshift shelters of planks and canvas.
在災區(qū),有些人還住在臨時搭建的木板房或帆布篷子里。
9. double-time: 快步行進;小跑步。例如:Double-time the troops to the mess hall.(命令部隊快步向部隊食堂行進。)
10. procrastinate: 拖延。例如:He procrastinated until it was too late to do anything.
(他拖延耽誤以致一事無成。)