重点单词:
1、alive
adj. 活着的;活泼的;有生气的
She does not know if he is alive or dead.
她不知道他是活还是死。
2、chitchat
n. 聊天;闲谈
vi. 闲谈
Not being a mother, I found the chitchat exceedingly dull.
还没做母亲的我,觉得闲谈异常无味。
3、sacrifice
n. 牺牲;祭品;供奉
vt. 牺牲;献祭;亏本出售
vi. 献祭;奉献
She sacrificed family life to her career.
她为了她的事业牺牲了家庭生活。
4、secure
adj. 安全的;无虑的;有把握的;稳当的
vt. 保护;弄到;招致;缚住
vi. 获得安全;船抛锚;停止工作
Federal leaders continued their efforts to secure a ceasefire.
联邦政府的领导人们继续他们争取停火的努力。
重点短语:
1、dispense with
无需;免除;省掉
More modern heating systems dispense with the need for a tank.
更现代化的取暖系统不再需要水箱。
2、snap out
快速脱离;流出
Every time something new happens, I go back to my old ways–and I need to snap out of it.
每刻都有新事情发生,我或过头来看看过去,我知道,自己需要走出来。
考考你:
1、这条河流周围满是各种鸟类。
2、她不会为了别人牺牲自己。
3、工作人员从监狱的主体区域撤了出来,但封锁了监狱四周。
答案下期公布:
上期答案:
1、You have to consider what to do next.
2、It annoyed me that I didn't have time to do more ironing.
3、I have let down my fans.