重点讲解:
1. sure enough 果真,果然(尤用在讲故事时);
We found the English treacle pudding too good to resist. Sure enough, it was delicious.
我们觉得英国糖蜜布丁太好吃了,令人无法抗拒 。的确非常美味 。
2. put off 使反感;使对…失去兴趣;
The high divorce figures don't seem to be putting people off marriage.
离婚的人很多,但这好像并没有打消人们对结婚的热情 。
3. die out 逐渐消亡;灭绝;绝种;
How did the dinosaurs die out?
恐龙是如何灭绝的?
4. either way (两种情况中)不论发生哪一种情况;
The sea may rise or the land may fall; either way the sand dunes will be gone in a short time.
可能会出现海平面上升或陆地下沉:不论发生哪种情况,沙丘都会在短时间内消失 。
adj. 有益的,有利的