小D每日一句一周詳解(03.17~03.23)

03月17日:The boy is as nimble as a squirrel.這個(gè)小男孩動(dòng)作敏捷。

nimble as a squirrel:phr. 身手靈活,舉動(dòng)輕盈
例如:She is as nimble as a squirrel.(她身手靈活。)
? ? ? ? ? He is as nimble as a squirrel.(他動(dòng)作敏捷。)

03月18日:I was riveted by the elegant sculpture.我被這件精妙的雕塑吸引住了。

v. 吸引
例如:He was riveted to the John Wayne movie.(他對(duì)約翰·韋恩的電影很癡迷。)
? ? ? ? ? The scar on her face had immediately riveted their attention.(她臉上的疤痕立刻引起了他們的注意。)

03月19日:Don't tell lies to make mischief.不要說(shuō)謊來(lái)搬弄事非。

mischief:phr. 挑撥離間
例如:She often made mischief between them.(她經(jīng)常在他們之間挑撥離間。)
? ? ? ? ? Don't let her make mischief between you she's only jealous.(別讓她在你們之間挑撥--她就是太忌妒了。)

3月20日:The painting is beyond comparison.這幅油畫(huà)真是無(wú)與倫比。

1.beyond comparisonphr. 無(wú)以倫比
例如:Her looks are beyond comparison.(她的美貌無(wú)與倫比。)
? ? ? ? ? Handicrafts of exquisite workmanship are elegant Beyond comparison.(做工講究的手工藝品精美無(wú)比。)

03月21日:Miles squirmed with embarrassment when his teacher scolded in front of the class.邁爾斯的老師當(dāng)著全班的面批評(píng)他,他因?yàn)榫狡榷械叫呃ⅰ?/span>

v. 羞愧,難為情;蠕動(dòng),扭動(dòng)
例如:Each time he recalled this he wanted to squirm in his seat.(每當(dāng)想到這個(gè)問(wèn)題他都輾轉(zhuǎn)不安。)
? ? ? ? ? Sometimes his candor made the people from State squirm a little.(他的坦率態(tài)度有時(shí)頗使國(guó)務(wù)院的人有些局促不安。)?

3月22日All children have the potential to overcome adversity.每個(gè)孩子都有克服逆境的潛力。

ity:n. 逆境;厄運(yùn);窘境;災(zāi)禍
例如:A brave man smiles in the face of adversity.(勇敢者面對(duì)逆境微笑。)
? ? ? ? ? Our hopes will not falter in adversity.(我們的信心在逆境中也不會(huì)動(dòng)。)

03月23日:He admitted he had stolen goods in the supermarket on the spur of the moment.他承認(rèn)他一時(shí)沖動(dòng)偷了超市的東西。

the spur of the moment:一時(shí)沖動(dòng),一時(shí)興起
例如:She went to London on the spur of the moment.(她一時(shí)興起就到倫敦去了。)
? ? ? ? ?He asked her to marry him on the spur of the moment.他一時(shí)沖動(dòng)之下向她求婚了。

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