附赠:拓展学习笔记
1. switch
固定搭配:
(1)switch (sth) (with sb/sth) 互相交换做某事
Eg . Husband and wife should switch roles (with each other) occasionally.
夫妻间应该偶尔(彼此)对调充当的角色.
(2)switch (sth) over/round 换着做某事
You drive first and then we'll switch round/over.
你先驾驶, 过一会儿咱们再换着开.
2. gigolo 舞男;小白脸;靠妓女生活的男人
双语解释1:professional male dancing partner who may be hired by wealthy women 舞男; (有钱女子雇的)男舞伴
双语解释2:(贬) paid male companion or lover of a wealthy older woman (有钱的年长妇女雇的)男伴或情人
Eg. She had a drunken row with her gigolo. 她喝醉后跟自己供养的情人吵了一阵。
3. cartoon 动画片
Eg. The kids glued their eyes to the TV set, watching a cartoon.
孩子们目不转睛地盯着电视机看卡通片。
短语:1. switch the conversation 转换话题
(1) change the subject of conversation 把话题转到...... (2) switch the conversation to another subject 把话题转到......
2. in case conj. 万一, 如果
Eg. The doctor asked us not to call him during the night except in case of necessity.
医生吩咐我们,除非必须,否则不要在夜里叫他。
Eg. Write the telephone number down in case you forget. 把电话号码写下来以免忘了。
Eg. In case (=If) I forget, please remind me. 万一我忘记,请提醒我。
3. took sth out
(1)取出:How much do you need to take out (of the bank)? 你需要(从银行)取多少钱?
(2)拔掉:How many teeth did the dentist take out? 牙科医生给患者拔了几颗牙?
(3)拿出:It's getting cool and I have to take out my woolen gloves. 天气变冷了,我不得不把毛线手套拿出来了。
3. read a novel 阅读小说
4. dragon lady n. 悍妇, 傲慢专横或残暴的妇女
Eg. I am sure no woman likes to be called a dragon lady.
我相信没有女人喜欢被称为凶恶的女人。
Should your girlfriend happens to be a dragon lady, are you going to break up with her?
假如你的女友成了凶恶的女人,你要与她分手吗?
4. here and there 到处, 处处
Eg. The old man liked nothing better than puttering about, doing a few odd jobs here and there.
老人喜欢的莫过于在花园内转悠,这儿那儿干点零星活。
Eg. The essay is well-done on the whole. It is, however, marred here and there by slight inaccuracies.
总的来说,这篇文章写得不坏,但是有些小错,因此显得美中不足。
Eg. The country is barren with here and there a fertile spot. 土地荒芜,只是偶尔有一两片沃土。
5. in plain view 清晰地看到;一览无遗
Do not eat or drink in plain view of guests. 在能够清楚看到顾客的地方,勿饮勿食。
The knowledge that they are there in plain view is both stimulating and refreshing.
你知道一眼就能看到他们,这是令人既激动又振奋的。