【英語天天向上】輕松每日一句:凡人皆有得意時(shí)
前言:本期總結(jié)來自滬江部落“天天向上英語每日一句”(20110103-20110109)。每天積累一句簡單實(shí)用的句子,讓你脫口而出說英語!句子由滬江外教Alison老師親自朗讀,發(fā)音純正,大家別忘了進(jìn)行模仿練習(xí)哦!
1. 等我爸爸發(fā)現(xiàn)我毀了他的車時(shí)他一定會(huì)大發(fā)雷霆。
【原句】My dad will hit the ceiling when he finds out that I wrecked his car.
【解說】hit the ceiling,字面意思就是“撞到了屋頂”。作為習(xí)語,它是指一個(gè)人生氣得暴跳如雷,甚至都撞到了屋頂。另外也可以說hit the roof。
2. 她一生都是女權(quán)的坦率擁護(hù)者。
【原句】She has been an outspoken advocate of women's rights throughout her life.
【解說】advocate做名詞意為“提倡者,擁護(hù)者”,an advocate of sth. 就表示“某事的擁護(hù)者”;此外它還能做動(dòng)詞,解釋“提倡,主張”。
3. 我可不能三個(gè)星期不上班。
【原句】I can't afford to be away from work for three weeks.
【解說】can't afford to... 負(fù)擔(dān)不起……,這里的“負(fù)擔(dān)”既可以指金錢,也可以指精神或狀況。
4. 我告訴了所有人他的惡劣行為,讓他自行慚愧。
【原句】I put him to shame by telling everyone about his bad behavior.
【解說】put sb. to shame 羞辱某人,使自愧,使蒙羞
5. 他終究會(huì)獲得升職的。凡人皆有得意日。
【原句】He'll get that promotion eventually. Every dog has its day.
【解說】Every dog has it's day. 人人皆有得意時(shí),每個(gè)人總會(huì)有實(shí)現(xiàn)自己愿望的一天。常用來告誡人們不要小看他人。
6. 盡量不要再想這問題了。
【原句】Just try to put the problem out of your mind.
【解說】put sb./sth. out of one's mind 表示努力忘記一些讓人不快的人或事,即便只是忘記一小段時(shí)間。
7. 我覺得我今天不能再干更多的工作了。
【原句】I don't feel up to any more work today.
【解說】feel up to sth.的意思是:have the strength and energy to do or deal with sth. 覺得有能力對(duì)付某事。
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