Lesson Eight :Lesson in Living
1.inedible : not fit to be eaten 不可食的,不宜食用的
2.swirl : ( cause to ) move or flow at varying speeds , with twice and turns 渦旋而動,使打旋。
如:A gust of wind swirled dust about the streets. 陣風(fēng)吹起灰塵彌漫大街。
The snow was swirling in the air. 雪花在空中盤旋。
3. …… that would have peeled like a plum if snagged.
peel: came off in strips or flakes 剝落,脫皮。
如:The wall-paper seems to be peeling off. 墻紙看來要?jiǎng)兟淞恕?/p>
4.let alone : without reference to , or considering 更不必說。
如; He doesn't have money for food, let alone amusements. 他連吃飯的錢都沒有,更甭說娛樂了。
5.incessant : continual , often repeated : 不斷的,不停的。
如:incessant chatter 喋喋不休;incessant rain 連綿不斷的雨。
6. It would be safe to say that …… 可以這么說……
如; It would be safe to say that you would get nowhere if you are so lazy .可以這么說,如果你這樣懶惰,你將一事無成。
7.pick her way : 慎行。
另如:pick one's words 精選詞語;pick flaws 找碴;pick and steal 小偷小摸;pick and choose 挑三揀四。
8.bear in mind : remember 記住。
如:Please bear in mind that we are friends. 請記住,我們是朋友。
9. Infuse them with
infuse : fill 灌輸。
如:The coach infused the team with enthusiasm. 教練給隊(duì)員注入了熱情。
They tried to infuse them with new ideas. 他試圖給他們灌輸新思路。
10. My imagination boggled at the punishment I would deserve……
a. boggle : to overwhelm or bewilder , as with magnitude or complexity 吃驚,受驚,心驚肉跳
b. deserve : be worthy of …… 值得
11. it follows that …… (由……推斷)結(jié)果自然是…… .
如:From what he said, it follows that he didn't like the girl. 從他所說的推斷,自然是他不喜歡那女孩。
12. that in those homely sayings was couched the collective wisdom of generations.
a. 根據(jù)上文* “that” 可以理解為in that (即;因?yàn)椋?/p>
b. that 后面是倒裝句,正常語序應(yīng)為:The collective …… was couched in those homely sayings.
c. homely : simple , unpretentious ; commonly known , familiar 樸素的,不華麗的。
如:a homely meal 家常便飯。
d. couch : put ( a thought , etc , in words ) 以某種措詞表達(dá)。
如:They couched criticisms in factual language. 他們用事實(shí)的語言表達(dá)了批評。
13. Search …… for the enchantment ……: look through a place carefully in order to find something missing; explore or examine in order to discover 仔細(xì)尋找。
一般結(jié)構(gòu)為:Search + place + (for) object.
如:He searches every drawer for the notebook. 為了找筆記本,他搜遍了每個(gè)抽屜。
I search my memory for his name. 我努力在記憶中尋找他的名字。
14. Singled …… out: pick or choose (one) from others 單單挑出。
如:He singled me out for special mention. 他單單特別提到了我。
Why single him out for criticism 為什么就單單批評他
15. take to : to respond favorably to 開始喜歡,迷上。
如:I took to literature long time ago. 我很久以前就迷上文學(xué)。
Why did you take to bowling 你為什么迷上保齡球
16. trail off : become gradually weaker and fade away (聲音等)漸漸消失。
如:His voice trailed off into silence. 他的聲音慢慢消失,后來什么聲音也沒有了。
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