重点讲解:
1. kind of
稍微;有几分;有点儿;
eg. It was kind of sad, really.
有点儿让人难过,真的 。
eg. She wasn't beautiful. But she was kind of cute.
她不漂亮 。但她有几分可爱 。
eg. It kind of gives us an idea of what's happening.
这让我们大概了解了正在发生的事情 。
2. touch
这里表示:润色;装点;修饰;
eg. They called the event 'a tribute to heroes', which was a nice touch.
他们把这一活动称为“向英雄致敬”,这可是加分之举 。
eg. Small touches to a room such as flowers can be what gives a house its vitality.
房间里放些诸如鲜花之类的小点缀可以给家里带来生气 。
3. be able to do sth.
(因具有品质或技能)能做到…的;(因有足够的自由、权力、时间、财力等而)可以…的,能够…的;
eg. The company say they're able to keep pricing competitive...
该公司说他们能够使定价保持竞争力 。
eg. You'll be able to read in peace.
你就能安心地读书了 。
eg. It would be nice to be able to afford to retire earlier.
无后顾之忧而能提早退休当是件幸事 。
adj. 职业的,专业的,专门的
n. 专业人