Lesson 1

Her talents are well known.
人人都知道她很有才干。
We shouldn't rush to blame them.
我們不應(yīng)該不分青紅早白就責(zé)備他們。
The verses scan well.
這些詩句符合韻律。scan不及物動詞,符合韻律。
This leads to a gradual memory exhaustion.
這將導(dǎo)致儲存空間逐漸耗盡。
She's old enough to know better.
她已經(jīng)不小了,該懂事了。
I will be there to cheer for you.
我會到賽場邊為你加油的。
He didn't bother to tell me about it.
他都懶得把那件事告訴我。
The wine has a rich aromatic flavor.
這種葡萄酒味道馥郁濃醇。
I know it knocks you cold.
我知道他把你嚇出冷汗。
The boy potted a partridge.
男孩射殺了一只鷓鴣。
The house stands alone on the hill.
房子孤零零地立在山上。
That's not at all the thing to do.
那樣做很不恰當。
He saluted and stood at attention.
他敬禮并立正站好。
I apologize if you took offence.
如果你生氣的話,我道歉。
Your passports expire.
你們的護照到期了。
She eagled at the final hole.
她在最后一洞打出一記鷹球。
domestic 女傭
The teacher named John as monitor.
老師提名約翰當班長。
A live bomb had earlier be defused.
一個裝炸藥的炸彈早些時候已經(jīng)被拆掉了。defuse 平息,使排除
The house has a south-facing aspect.
這棟房子朝南。
He proposed a subject for the debate.
他提出了一個辯論題目。
The film was projected onto the screen.
電影放映在屏幕上。
She turned her ankle while ice-skating.
他滑冰時扭傷了腳踝。
megabucks 巨款
Walking wore a hole in my shoes.
經(jīng)常走路使我的鞋磨出個洞。
The day was just dawning.
天剛亮。
mineral water 礦泉水
I need twist to turn this story round.
我需要一個轉(zhuǎn)折來扭轉(zhuǎn)這個故事。
She's in a hopeless situation.
她已經(jīng)無可救藥。
He dealt me a sudden blow.
他猛然襲擊我。
She dished the dinner.
她把晚餐裝盤。
We expect you to act on the square.
我們希望你能誠實公平行事。
The garden is bright with flowers.
鮮花滿園。
At that points, all the points went out.
就在此時,所有的燈都滅了。
Is Western society going downhill?
西方社會是在走下坡路嗎?
have a beneficial effect 有好處
by coach 坐大巴
The stove is smoking badly.
那爐子煙冒得很厲害。
insure one's residence 為住宅保險
He adjusted his glasses.
他把眼鏡扶正。
The horse stamped the ground nervously.
那匹馬緊張地用力踏地。
She was beside herself with anger.
她異常憤怒。
shave the lawn 修剪草坪
The ball went sailing over the bushes.
球越過了灌木叢。
The duty rota had been pinned up.
輪值表已經(jīng)被釘起來了。