今天要教大家一个口语上很实用的用法,You bet!
「你说的一点都没错!」、「当然!」的意思。
You bet! 也等於 'Of course.'、'Sure.' 和 'Certainly.',是 yes
的加强说法。
我们来从对话中看看如何使用:
情境一:
Amy: The new teacher seems to be very nervous.
Bill: You bet.
艾咪:新老师似乎很紧张。
比尔:你说的一点也没错。
情境二:
Amy: Will you go to the movies with me?
Bill: You bet!
艾咪:你要和我去看电影吗?
比尔:那当然!
Hello,
各位亲爱的朋友大家早安,今天和大家分享的是:
have an appointment (with sb)
Hello,
各位亲爱的朋友大家好,今天和大家分享的是:
roll one's sleeves up
Hello, 各位亲爱的朋友大家早安,今天和大家分享的是:
have a frog in one's throat 喉咙沙哑; 失声
A: Do you want a cup of tea?
B: That would be great. I've had a frog in my throat for
the past few days.
(A: 来杯茶怎样?)
(B: 那太棒了。我这几天来喉咙都沙哑了。)
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The wealth
of the mind is the only true wealth.
心灵的丰富才是唯一真正的财富。
应用篇:
Many people think that
wealth consists in having
lots of money. But this is
not necessarily true. Others
hold the view that a wealthy
person is one who is
knowledgeable and wise. The
best examp
Imagination
is more important than knowledge.
想像力比知识更重要。
解说:
imagination n. 想像,
想像力
imagine vt. 想像,
幻想
imaginable a.
想像得到的
注意:
imagine 须以名词丶that
子句或动名词作受词。而imaginable 则通
常与有最高级形容词修饰的名词并用。
例: When writing a novel, one
needs to have a good
imagination.
A: What's
wrong, Frank?
B: I didn't
make the soccer team.
A: Cheer up!
It's not the end of the world.
甲:怎麽了,法兰克?
乙:我未入选足球队。
甲:振作起来吧!那又不是世界末日。
☆上列对话中, 'I didn't make the
soccer team.'句中的make 是及物动词, 表『获选成为⋯⋯的一员』,
是个很重要的用法。
John is a good basketball
player; I'm s
Opportunity
seldom knocks twice.
机会难逢。/良机不来第二遍。
解说:
1. opportunity n. 机会,
时机
* opportunity 在原句作不可数名词,
但一般都作可数名词。
例: When the economy is
healthy, there are more job
opportunities.
(经济蓬勃发展时,就会有更多的就业机会。)
2. knock vi. 敲 ( 门) &
vt. 敲, 击
knock sb
out 把某人击昏
* knock 在原句中为come ( 来)
之意。
Prosperity
makes friends; adversity tries
them.
发达时会招来朋友,患难时则考验朋友。
解说:
1. prosperity n. 发达;
兴盛
prosper vi. 繁荣; 发达;
兴盛
prosperous a.
兴隆的
例: During the Industrial
Revolution, the West prospered.
(工业革命期间,西方兴盛起来。)
The old mining town has now
become a prosperous tourist
spot.
Have no
friends not equal to yourself.
无友不如己者。
解说:
1. 本句为祈使句, 等於 “You should
have no friends that are not
equal to yourself.” (
你不应交那些比不上你自己的朋友。)
2. equal a. 相当的; 平等的 &
n. 同等的事物, 对手
be equal
to... 胜任⋯⋯
= be cut out
for...
= be competent
for...
例: The boss fired him
because he was not equal to the job.