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.不要說謊來搬弄事非。

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.這幅油畫真是無與倫比。

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

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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