重点讲解:
1.a bit taken aback 有点吃惊
例句:I am a bit taken aback. "Yes. What else would I be? " "I don't know. A spirit? "
我有点吃惊。“是的,我还能是什么呢?”“我不知道,一个幽灵?”
2.stare down 以目光压倒某人;瞪眼使某人低下头
例句:So I stare down at the pool table and pretend to study my opponent's next move.
我低头凝视着台球桌,假装在研究对手的下一步行动。
3.on the verge of 濒于;接近于;濒临于
例句:For a few days, the entire biosphere seemed to be on the verge of destruction.
有几天,整个生物圈好像在毁灭的边缘。
4.get a good deal 买到便宜货;收获良多
例句:We have to play this salesman just right . So we can get a good deal on the new car.
我们要好好磨磨这个推销员,以便能以很好的价位买下这部车。
5.make a serious profit 大赚一笔
例句:We have to reduce the production costs , or we will not make a serious profit.
我们必须降低生产成本,否则就没法子大赚一笔。