第一、固定短语
1. at great speed:急速地,疾驰地
例句:He ran away at great speed down the street.
他沿街飞奔而去。
The car rattled along at great speed.
那辆车以极快的速度驶过。
2. take no notice:不注意,不理睬
例句:Take no notice of such a wild and intractable man.
他这个人就是桀骜不驯,不要理他。
Take no notice of him you know what a show-off he is.
别理睬他——你知道他多喜欢卖弄。
3. slow down:减速,放慢速度
例句:Slow down a bit and let me come up with you.
跑慢一点让我赶上吧。
You speak a little fast, slow down, please.
你说得有点儿快,请说慢点儿。
4. cry out:大喊,大声疾呼
例句:The wounded man could not forbear to cry out.
受伤的人忍不住哭起来。
He felt an irresistible impulse to cry out at the sight.
他看到那景象,情不自禁想要大声叫喊。
5. in fear:害怕地,恐惧地
例句:She gripped her mother's hand in fear.
她恐惧地握紧她母亲的手。
The boy started back in fear when he saw the snake.
男孩看见那条蛇吓得猛地缩回。
6. in despair:绝望地
例句:Her moods were very changeable, now laughing loudly, and now sunk in despair.
她的情绪变化无常, 一会儿放声大笑, 一会儿陷于绝望。
In despair at his failure, he took his own life.
他因失败感到绝望而自杀。
7. nothing else:没有其他的
例句:I am well aware that nothing else will quiet Tom.
我很清楚,别的任何办法都不能使汤姆罢休。
There was nothing else to do but to pack up again.
你除了再收拾一下行李外,没有任何事可做。
8. at the top of:在......的顶上
例句:At the top of the hill you looked down on the peaceful landscape.
在山顶上你俯瞰那宁静的风景。
The house stands at the top of the hill.
这座房子坐落在小山顶上。
9. hold on to:(1)紧紧抓住(2)不放弃,坚持
例句:Hold on to the rail. Don't bump into others.
抓好扶手,别撞着别人。
Hold on to the side of the boat, or you'll fall out!
抓住船舷,不然你会掉下去的!
A good man will hold on to his job.
有本事的人是不肯离开自己岗位的。
We must always hold on to the Marxist-Leninist principles.
我们必须永远坚持马克思主义列宁主义原则。
10. put around:把......套在......;把......放在......的周围
例句:Christine put an arm around him, aware of his scrawny shoulders.
克里丝汀用手臂扶着他,感觉到他那骨瘦如柴的肩膀。
A British soldier put the rope around his neck.
一个英国士兵把绞索套在他的脖子上。
第二、写作表达
1. whip one’s horse:鞭打马匹
2. drive the carriage:开着马车,驾驶马车
3. hold on to his arm:握住他的手臂
4. touch my arm:碰我的手臂
5. hold on to my waist:抱住我的腰部
6. put your arms around me:抱着我
7. give you one little kiss:亲亲吻你一下