第一、重点词汇
1. soar
双语释义:to fly very high in the air swiftly or powerfully
翱翔:快速或强有力的攀升
词性:不及物动词
典型例句:There are seagulls soaring over the cliffs.
海鸥翔於悬崖峭壁之上。
2. cheesy
双语释义:of low quality and without style
劣质的,庸俗的,不值钱的
词性:形容词(美国俚语)
典型例句:Don't wear that shirt. It looks cheesy.
那件衬衫看起来很低档,你别穿。
Where did you get those sunglasses? They are so cheesy!
你从哪儿弄来那副太阳眼镜?真劣质!
3. scoff
双语释义:speak contemptuously (about or to sb/sth)
嘲弄;嘲笑
词性:不及物动词
语法用法:~ (at sb/sth)
典型例句:Don't scoff——he's quite right.
别讥笑,他没错。
Hs is always scoffing at other people's beliefs.
他总是嘲笑别人的信仰。
4. inspirational
双语释义:providing inspiration
鼓舞或激励人的
词性:形容词
典型例句:Here is an inspirational piece of writing.
这有一篇鼓舞人心的文字。
拓展例句:其名词形式inspiration
Let's give mutual support and inspiration to each other.
让我们互相支持,互相鼓励。
第二、重点短语
1. be crazy for:渴望,痴想,对......爱得发狂
讲解:这个短语既可以指对人爱得发狂,也可以指对事物或事件非常喜欢,be这系动词可以用get,go,become这些系动词。
例句:He goes absolutely crazy for her.
他想她真是到了发疯的地步。
At one time he was crazy for a cottage in the country .
有个时期他狂热地要在乡村弄一所别墅居住。
2. give a talk:发表演说,做演讲,作报告
讲解:talk做“演讲”“演说”“报告”这个意思解释时,是可数名词,不要少了a,如果是复数则用talks。表示给某人做报告或演讲,在talk后面用介词to。
例句:I will give a talk to my students.
我将给学生作报告。
I shall have to read up on the subject if I am to give a talk about it.
我要是就此主题作报告的话我必须仔细研读这个题目。
3. cope with:对付,应付,处理
讲解:cope是不及物动词,它必须和介词with连用,表示“(成功地)应付某事”“(妥善地)处理某事”。
例句:For all his learning, he didn't know how to cope with the situation.
他虽然学识渊博,但对这种情况他也不知道如何应付。
Inexperienced she was, she could cope with the difficulties wonderfully well.
尽管她没有经验,但她能巧妙地克服这些困难。
4. work through:度过,挺过(难关)
例句:We must work through the difficulties until we find an answer.
我们必须克服种种困难找到解决办法。
5. scoff at:嘲笑,奚落
例句:I told them my ideas but they scoffed at them.
我把自己的想法告诉他们,但他们嗤之以鼻。
6. be ready for:为......做好准备,准备做......
例句:This guy's a nut and you'd better get ready for rainy days.
这个家伙是一个难对付的人,你最好是未雨绸缪。
The collection of the theses is ready for publication.
这本论文集已准备好可以出版了。
7. all sorts of:各种各样的
例句:You hear all sorts of tales.
各种流言蜚语满天飞。
All sorts of strange sounds met the ear.
听见了各种奇怪的声音。
In my job, I mix with all sorts of people.
我在工作中常和各种人打交道。
8. a talk about:关于......的演说,报告
讲解:这是一个名词性短语,作谓语可以和动词make,give或have连用。
例句:When you asked me to make a talk about my experience with smiles, I thought I would try it for a week.
由于你叫我从微笑的经历所得的效果作一演讲,我就尝试了一个星期。
9. rise up:起来反抗
例句:The people should rise up against and defeat those who want war.
人民会起来反对和击败那些想要战争的人。
They will rise up and overthrow their imperialist government.
他们会揭竿而起推翻他们的帝国主义政府。
其它:
1. this afternoon:今天下午
2. lose loved ones:失去挚爱的人,失去爱人,失去所爱
3. the ashes of your life:生活的灰烬
4. New Age:新世纪