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1. 你每年能從父母那里得到多少壓歲錢?

【原句】How much gift money can you get from your parents per year?
【解說】gift money 壓歲錢,也可以叫l(wèi)ucky money。

2. 現(xiàn)實是暫時的,理想是永恒的。

【原句】Reality is temporary while ideals are permanent.
【解說】temporary 暫時的,permanent 永久的,例如:temporary accommodation 臨時性住所,permanent accommodation 永久性住所。

3. 選舉的糟糕結(jié)果有希望為政府敲響警鐘。

【原句】The poor turnout for the election will hopefully be a wake-up call to the government.
【解說】wake-up call 叫人起床的電話,引伸為(讓人意識到問題或不利處境的)喚醒警告。

4. 你愿意打賭猜他來不來嗎?

【原句】Are you willing to take a bet on whether or not he'll come?
【解說】take a bet (on something) (以某物)打賭

5. 你認(rèn)為他當(dāng)真要離開公司嗎?

【原句】Do you think he is serious about leaving the company?
【解說】be serious about (doing) sth. 認(rèn)真看待某事,對某事很認(rèn)真

6. 很多政治家沒有在婦女擁有平等權(quán)益的問題上采取堅定立場。

【原句】Many politicians fail to take a stand on equal rights for women.
【解說】take a (firm) stand on sth. 意思是:to express and maintain a strong opinion of sth.,對……采取堅定的立場(或政策、姿態(tài)等)。

7. 愛是無邊沙漠中的一片綠洲,它能給那些疲憊的旅者以力量和希望。

【原句】Love is an oasis in a boundless desert which gives a tired walker strength and hope.
【解說】oasis一詞除了有“綠洲”的意思,也可以表示a peaceful or pleasant place that is very different from everything around it,(困苦中)令人快慰的地方。例如:The garden was created as an oasis of calm for employees. 建設(shè)這座花園是為了為員工提供一片樂土。

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