重点讲解:
algebra
n. 代数学
I barely passed algebra and geometry, but here she's head of her class in both.
我的几何和代数只是勉强及格。 可是,她这两门课在班里都是第一。
How involved should your parents be in helping you learn Latin? Or algebra?
你的父母怎样参与到你的拉丁语、或是代数、或是历史的学习之中?
sober
adj. 冷静的,清醒的;未醉的
vt. 使严肃;使醒酒,使清醒
We are now far more sober and realistic.
我们现在严肃多了,也现实多了。
It was a room filled with sad, sober faces.
这是一个满是忧伤和严肃面孔的房间。
He dresses in sober grey suits.
他穿着一套素净的灰色衣服。
spurn
vt. 唾弃;冷落;一脚踢开
vi. 摒弃;藐视
n. 藐视,摒弃;踢开
Don’t spurn them if you can help it – they will not want to give you an answer again.
不要拒绝他们假如你也能帮忙,否则他们不会再给你答案了。
They spurn all our offers of help.
他们拒绝接受我们提出的一切援助。
bubble gum
泡泡糖
I got bubble gum on the seat of Nanna's car.
我把泡泡糖弄到了娜娜的车座上。
Adults do not like to listen to bubble gum radio stations.
成年人不喜欢听面向儿童或青少年的广播节目。
考考你:
翻译
1.你嚼过口香糖吗?
2.他拒绝了管理顾问的劝告。
3.我到的时候他已经喝醉了。现在他清醒了。
上期答案
1.We must break the wall of silence and indifference that surrounds this phenomenon.
2.The child had broken the sofa by bouncing on it.
3.His family was subjected to a hideous attack by the gang.