小D每日一句一周詳解(10.14~10.20)

10月14日:They are arguing over who should pay the bill.他們?yōu)檎l應(yīng)該付款而爭論不休。

over:爭論...,辯論...
例如:She is always ready to argue over the smallest issues.(她總喜歡為極小的問題而爭論。)
? ? ? ? ? We sometimes argue over things because we do not think in the same way.(我們有時會因一些事情而爭吵,因?yàn)槲覀兊乃季S方式不同。)

10月15日:He's got no conscience at all about leaving me to do the housework.對于把家務(wù)活都留給我做這件事,他一點(diǎn)負(fù)罪感都沒有。

ence:良心,良知;內(nèi)疚,愧疚
例如:The matter weighed upon his conscience.(這件事使他的良心痛苦不安。)
? ? ? ? ? His passion overruled his conscience.(他的感情支配了他的良知。)

10月16日:The company is in the process of moving to new offices.這家公司開始搬去新辦公室了。

1.in the process of: 在…的過程中
例如:We' re still in the process of moving house.(我們還正在搬著家呢。)
? ? ? ? ? The car is in the process of repair.(那車正在修理中。)

10月17日:Fortunately we were blessed with fine weather.很幸運(yùn),天公作美。

1.be blessed with在...方面有福氣,幸運(yùn)地享有
例如:My country is blessed with unsurpassed natural resources.(我國有得天獨(dú)厚的自然資源。)
? ? ? ? ? China is blessed with a rich ancient civilization.(中國擁有豐富的古代文化。)

10月18日:She has often spoken up for the rights of working mothers.她經(jīng)常為在職母親的權(quán)利辯護(hù)。

up for:為...辯護(hù);替...講好話
例如:Can you speak up for truth and justice?(你能為真理和正義大聲疾呼嗎?)
? ? ? ? ? It' s time to speak up for those who are suffering injustice.(現(xiàn)在該為蒙受不公正對待的人們大聲疾呼了。)?

10月19日The sun was shining and the sky was crystal clear.陽光閃耀,天空湛藍(lán)。

l clear:清澈透明的;極其明白,十分清楚
例如:Suddenly everything became crystal clear.(忽然,一切東西都非常的清楚了。)
? ? ? ? ? There are white sandy beaches and crystal clear waters.(這里有白色的沙灘和清澈見底的河水。)

10月20日:I'm saving up for a new car.我在為買新車攢錢。

up for:存錢做...之用
例如:You should save up for your college education.(你應(yīng)該為你的大學(xué)教育經(jīng)費(fèi)而儲蓄。)
? ? ? ? ? It took me a year to save up for a new car.我花了整整一年的時間才存下足夠的錢買一輛新車。

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