附赠：自学拓展笔记

Her very first day at work, the new girl got off on the right foot by making a profit for the company.

注解1: at work：在工作，在干活

例句：She's quite shameless about wearing pajamas at work.

她穿着睡衣上班却不觉羞耻。

After a short spell in hospital she was soon back at work.

她在医院住了一段时间后，很快又回来上班了。

注解2：the very first day at work：上班的第一天 短语中的very修饰first，起到加强语气的作用。

注解3：make a profit：获利

例句：I can make a profit on this purchase, just as it stands.

我买的东西原封不动就能赚一笔钱。

The primary goal of business is to make a profit.

企业的主要目标是赚取利润。

I finally got a date with that new girl in class but I sure got off the wrong foot with her: I had a car trouble and got to her place almost two hours late.

注解1：get a date with: 与......有个约会

例句：She thought she was too homely to get a date.

她认为自己长得太难看,以致于没人和她约会。

Do you think it's why I can't get a date?

你认为那就是为什么我也没个约会吗?

注解2：have a car trouble 车出问题了

例句：I have a lung trouble. 我有肺病。

I have a nervous trouble. 我神经衰弱。

注解3：two hours late：晚了2个小时

例句：Bill finally rolled up two hours late.

比尔终於来了,迟到了两个小时。

When her child was two hours late, she became quite demented.

她孩子晚了两个小时,她心急如焚。