1. unconventional a. 非常規的;不依慣例的
conventional a. 傳統的
例: The coach ran an unconventional play to try to win the game.
(這位教練不按牌理出牌,試圖贏得比賽。)
2. orbit vt. 環繞……運行 & n.(天體等運行的)軌道
例: The satellite will orbit Earth and take pictures of its surface.
(那個衛星將繞著地球轉,拍攝地球表面的照片。)
3. futuristic a. 未來(主義)的;新潮的
例: Joanna is renowned for her futuristic fashion designs.
(喬安娜以充滿未來感的時尚設計著稱。)
4. be due for... 預計……,預期……
例: Kent is due for a raise because he has worked here for five years.
(肯特將被調薪,因為他在這裡工作屆滿 5 年。)
5. hand over.../hand...over 交出/移交……
例: The robber told all the people to hand over their money.
(這名搶匪要大家把錢交出來。)
6. raise eyebrows 使人(因驚訝或反對而)揚起眉頭
eyebrow n. 眉毛
例: A child's unexpected screaming raised eyebrows throughout the restaurant.
(一名孩童突如其來的尖叫聲引起餐廳裡每個人的側目。)
7. garner vt. 獲得
例: The director garnered several awards for his ground-breaking film.
(那位導演以他開創性的電影榮獲數個獎項。)
8. fishy a. 魚(味)的;可疑的
例: I suspect that something fishy took place here last night.
(我懷疑昨晚這裡發生可疑的事。)
9. look after... 照顧……,照料……
例: We hired a live-in nurse to look after my grandfather after he had a stroke.
(我祖父中風後,我們請了一個全天看護照顧他。)
10. permanent a. 永久的
temporary a. 暫時的
例: The car accident left Albert with a permanent spinal injury.
(這場車禍讓艾伯特受到永久的脊椎傷害。)
11. fish-sitting n. 代人臨時照料魚
baby-sitting n. 充當臨時褓母
baby-sit vi. & vt. 充當臨時保母
baby-sitter n. 臨時保母
例: What's the going rate for babysitting these days?
(現在請臨時褓母的行情是多少?)
例: I baby-sat my sister's daughter while she was on vacation.
(姊姊去渡假時,我幫她看小孩。)
12. put...up/put up... 提供……食宿
例: My friend in Paris agreed to put me up for the duration of my language course there this summer.
(我在巴黎的朋友答應,今年夏天我去當地念語言學校時可以供我食宿。)
13. for free 免費
= free of charge
例: If you spend at least NT$5,000 here, we'll give you a mug for free.
(如果你在這消費至少 5 千元,我們會免費贈送你一個馬克杯。)
14. get mixed up with... 與……搞混
mix up A with B/mix A up with B
弄混 A 和 B,將 A 和 B 搞混
注意:
get mixed up with sb 亦可表『與某人(通常是行為不良者)混在一起』。
例: I often mix up Tom with Sam because they look so much alike.
(我經常把湯姆和山姆搞混,因為他們兩個長得太像了。)
例: John got mixed up with a gang during high school.
(約翰上中學時和幫派混在一起。)
15. accidentally adv. 意外地
= by accident
例: I felt bad when I accidentally stepped on my dog's tail.
(我不小心踩到我狗狗的尾巴讓我很不好受。) |