5-3-4 Status of Affairs_流利说L5_免费在线阅读收听下载

Permanent: to be fixed or unchanging, the opposite of temporary.
He plans to stay there permanently.
He has decided to become a permanent resident of China.
Once they established permanent boundaries, they have to fight to defend their territory from invaders.
The development of agriculture allowed humans to settle down and build permanent communities.
Humans lived as nomads until they decided to settle down and build permanent communities.
Temporary: only lasting for a short time, the opposite of permanent.
We can only offer him a temporary position in the company.
This isn't the kind of job he wants, but it's okay as something temporary, until he can find something better.
Until we move into the new building we'll use this office as our temporary base.
That company places people in part-time, temporary positions.
If you do well as a temporary worker, you may be hired for a permanent position.
Definite: well defined, precise, certain, unchanging.
We can't begin the project until you give us a more definite schedule.
We can't give you a definite answer until we get more information.
Until we have more definite information about your plans, we can't make any promises.
They couldn’t solve the problem until they could clearly define it.
We don't know their exact location, but they are definitely in this general area.
Obvious: easy to see, stands out.
Of the job candidates we interviewed, he was the obvious choice.
It's obvious that he can't afford to buy that house.
It was an obvious lie, but some people still believed it.
From her facial expression, it was obvious that she really disliked him.
Trivial: of little or no importance, insignificant.
It's a trivial detail, so there's no need to worry about it.
Those problems are not trivial, so we need to find a solution.
She spends her time worrying about trivial details, so she wastes a lot of time.
Only lasting for a short time ——temporary.
Easy to see, stands out ——obvious.
Of little or no importance, insignificant ——trivial.
It's obvious that he can't afford to buy that house.
We can't give you a definite answer until we get more information.
He has decided to become a permanent resident of China.
He thinks it’s a trivial matter, but I think it’s going to cause big problems if we ignore it.
After hearing arguments for and against the project, we have reached a conclusion
We have concluded that there are too many risks, so we’re going cancel the project.
I’ve considered and reconsidered your request, but the answer is still no.
We can’t make a reservation for your flight until you give us a definite return date.
Humans lived as nomads until they decided to settle down and permanent communities.
We resumed watching the movie as soon as the wireless connection was restored.
The conclusion is often the most important part of a presentation.
I’ve considered and reconsidered your request, but the answer is still no.
After hearing arguments for and against the project, we have reached a conclusion.

5-3-4 Status of Affairs

5-3-4 Status of Affairs

用户评论