【本期语言要点】(文末附本期地道口语串烧)
procrastination /prəˌkræstiˈneiʃən/ n. 拖延症
get sth done! 把……事儿做了
other than 而不是……====rather than
suppose v.认为,假想
be supposed to do ==== shoulddo 应该……
你应该下班前完成这个报告。You are supposed to finish your report before you get off worktoday.
folks n. 人们、大家
say with me folks ==== readafter me
put sth off====delay====procrastinate
refer to A as B 把A称作B
bust vt. 使破裂,逮捕
<地道表达> We are all busted 破产了; 被警察抓到了;比赛失败了;我们都中招了。
book festival n. 图书节
book fair n. 图书交易会
jerk n. 混蛋,混账东西
lollygag v. 浪费光阴==== idle
postpone vt. 推迟拖延
wrap,包装
get a bad wrap 表面上看不怎么样,卖相不好
unproductive adj. 没有产出的
be responsible for 对……负责
Gross National Product 国内生产总值
cut down on sth 降级;削减,
削减成本:cut down on cost
tend to/towards 倾向于……
alcohol n. 酒精
alcoholic n.酒鬼
alcoholism n. 酗酒
drive sb crazy 让某人抓狂
it occurred to sb. that 某人突然想到……
get a lot done 取得很大成就
get where you are 获得现在的地位
<必背经典句> Not doingone thing is a way of doing something else. 有所不为,方能有所为
if given a chance 如果给予机会
to name a few 举几个例子
distinguish between A and B 区分A和B
absolutely adv. 绝对地;没错 ====That’s right!
profession n. 职业,用的就是
edge n. 刀刃
touch on the edge 踩在刀刃上
namely 即,也就是……
penalty n. 惩罚
attach A to B 把A黏贴、附加到B上
常用被动:A is attached toB
attachment n. 附件
Please find my resume in the attachment./Enclosedin the attachment is my resume. 附件中是我的简历
<地道口语> make ittonight.====let’s call it a night tonight 今晚就到这里吧
【地道口语串烧】
1. 应该,在口语中,可以把should变为:be supposed to这个结构
2. “大家和我一起说……”,除了传统的read after me,更口语化的说法是:say with me folks.
3. “我们都中招了”,在英语里可以表示为:We are all busted.
4. 我突然想到……,最地道的说法应该是:It occurred to me that ……
5. “有所不为方能有所为”的口语表达是:Not doing one thing is a way of doing something else.
6. 简单举几个例子:To name a few. 但要注意,这个句子是用在举完例子之后说的,而不是先说再举例。
7. 今天我们到这里结束吧:Let’s make it today 或者Let’s call it a day today.
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