生词快记:
private:私人的
promenade:散步场所
require:需要,要求
wardrobe:衣橱
词汇精解:
fascinate:
vt.使 ... 入迷;吸引住
vi.有吸引力
【词义辨析】
attract, charm,fascinate这些动词均含有“吸引,引诱”之意。
attract:普通用词,指客观上吸引人的注意力。
The flower show attracted large crowds this year.
今年的花展吸引了大批观众。
charm:侧重迷住某人或使之高兴。
Her charm prejudiced the judges in her favour.
她姿色迷人,因而评委都偏向她。
fascinate:通常含使人无法拒绝、无法摆脱的意味。
Anything to do with old myths and legends fascinates me.
任何与上古神话传说有关的东西都会使我着迷。
高频词组:
a waste of:浪费, 白费
It is a waste of time to listen to his insignificant talk.
听他那些废话纯属浪费时间。
amount to:总计; 等于
The total cost of repairs amounted to US$100.
修理费用总计一百美元。
the difference between A and B is:A和B之间的区别是
What is the difference between this and that?
这个和那个之间的区别是什么?
语法透析:
原文:They're fascinating...like being inside a dream or something.
我觉得很棒,就像在梦里一般
解析: being inside a dream or something是动名词引导的短语,成分是like 的宾语,简单来说(being inside a dream or something)的成分就如She looks like her mother中的her mother,只是它是一个动名词短语而已。
要注意的是:句中的like不是动词喜欢的意思,而是介词像。