1. protect from 保护...不受...的伤害;
The greenhouse protect vegetable from cold.
温室保护蔬菜免受冻害。
We protect you from danger.
我们保护你不受危险。
情景对话:
A: The sun is so strong now. 这会儿的太阳光真强。
B: So anointe some suntan lotion, it'll protect your skin from hurt. 所以就搽点防晒霜吧,可以让皮肤免受伤害。
2. at some point 在某个时候,在某一点
At some point, he began freaking out.
不知从何时起,他开始发狂。
At some point your language study will again take another big jump.
在未来你的语言学习将再次取得大进步。
情景对话:
A: We did every well in the past weeks. 我们上几周干得不错。
B: Yeah, I believe that at some point we'll make more progress. 是的,我相信将来我们还会取得更大进步的。
3. as long as除了表示“和...一样长”外,还可表示“只要...,就...”;
As long as live, I will help you.
只要我活着,我都会帮助你。
As long as you don't betray me, I'll do whatever you ask me to (do).
只要你不出卖我,要我做什么我都愿意。
情景对话:
A: Tell me some thing about your love story. 跟我说说你的恋爱故事吧。
B: As long as you keep it to yourself, I will tell you everything. 只要你为我保密,我就告诉你一切。
4. gonna 美国口语,相当于going to,意思是“将要”;
Looks like I am gonna have to buy a winter suit, too.
看来我也得去买一套冬季西装。
Oh, no. I am gonna get call on ... help!
哦!糟糕,马上就要点到我,救救我!
情景对话:
A: What will you do after work? 你下班后做什么?
B: I am gonna watch movie with my boyfriend. 我准备和男友一起去看电影。
5. feeling for you对你的感觉;
此处注意feeling for与feeling of的区别;
(1) feeling for表示对人或者事物的同情或者体谅;
You have no feeling for the sufferings of others你对别人的痛苦漠不关心;
还可以表示感受力,鉴赏力;
She hasn't much feeling for the beauty of nature. 她不懂得感受大自然的美。
(2) feeling of 表示感觉,感触;
feeling of hunger/happiness 饥饿感/幸福感;
也可以表示并非完全基于理性的模糊的观念或者想法;
feeling of danger对危险的预感。
情景对话:
A: You always talk about your childhood, right? 你总是讲你的童年,是吗?
B: Yeah, I hold a special feeling for my families and hometown. 是啊,我对家人和故乡怀有特殊的感情。