Landscape (pp. & pt. landscaped)
n.风景;风景画;乡村风景画;地形
vt.对…做景观美化,给…做园林美化;从事庭园设计
vi.美化(环境等),使景色宜人;做庭园设计师
We moved to Northamptonshire and a new landscape of hedges and fields.
我们迁往北安普敦郡,置身于一派树篱和田野的新景致中。
The gravel pits have been landscaped and planted to make them attractive to wildfowl...
砾石采掘坑已进行了景观美化并种上了草木,希望能吸引野禽的到来。
The landowner insisted on a high standard of landscaping.
土地所有人坚持以高标准进行美化。
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Orientation
n.方向,定位,取向,排列方向;任职培训;(外交等的)方针[态度]的确定;环境判定
The movement is liberal and social democratic in orientation.
这一运动以自由和社会民主为目标。
They give their new employees a day or two of perfunctory orientation.
他们对新员工进行了一两天例行公事的培训。
Farnese had the orientation of the church changed so that the front would face a square.
法尔内塞改变了教堂的朝向,这样它的正面就可以对着广场。
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From scratch
从头做起,从零开始
Good advice for the company he helped build from scratch.
对于一家他帮助建立的白手起家的公司来说,这是一个好的建议。
With every new movie I feel like I'm starting from scratch.
每拍摄一部新的电影,我都感觉自己像在从头做起。
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Enhance (pp. & pt. enhanced)
They'll be keen to enhance their reputation abroad...
他们会非常渴望提高他们在国外的声誉。
The superb sets are enhanced by Bobby Crossman's marvellous costumes.
博比·克罗斯曼绝妙的服装为华丽的舞台增色不少。
剧情百科
话说John的目的是找邻居小孩,但找到Isaac的时候,恰好Sherlock登场?不过那里可是吸毒点啊!??
考考你 Q&A
Q: Please use the word or phrase you just learnt to complete the sentence beblow.
1.The room's style _____ Conran's ideal of 'beauty and practicality'.
那个房间的风格是体现康兰“美观和实用”观念的典范。
2.State-owned cdb has a mandate to lend _____ _____ _____ official policy.
国有的中国国开行负有以放贷行动支持官方政策的使命。
A:本期答案见下期
上期答案:
1.Visitors are shown spacious rooms with wood panels and landscape paintings.
来宾参观的是宽敞的房间,里面有木搁架和风景画。
2.Some also think that deleveraging is ahead of schedule.
还有一些也认为减债会比预计提前完成。