写作兵法
作者:21ST
时间:2011-01-03
欣赏下列句子,然后根据所给情境或括号中的中文提示完成句子:
1.
Unfortunately, Steve and Debbie’s marriage didn’t work out and they got divorced in 2006. (P4)
锦囊
work out表示“按某种方式发展,有预期的结果”,即:develop or end in a desired or successful way。
练兵
1) We broke up because ____________________ (情况不像我们预期的那样).
2) Despite some difficulties, _________________ (一切都进展得特别好).
2.
American actress Jennifer Aniston sports them. (P4)
锦囊
sport作动词表示“夸耀地穿戴(某物),炫耀(某物)”,即:have or wear (sth) proudly for others to see。
练兵
She showed up at the party ___________________ (夸耀地戴着一顶大红帽子).
3.
... it shines a spotlight on destinations that might not otherwise be on most travelers’ radars (雷达). (P4)
锦囊
on one’s radar字面意义是“在某人的雷达上”,引申为:某事物在某人的掌握之中,像雷达一样锁定了目标的一举一动。句中用于形容这些地方受到很多旅游者的高度关注。
练兵
To say that Tom wasn’t thinking at all about a career in politics at that point, you can say: _____________________.
4.
That’s certainly the case with Turku, a medieval (中世纪的) city in southwest Finland ... (P4)
锦囊
be the case with sb/sth表示“(某人或某事)的情况是……”。
练兵
A lot of people have had trouble working with him, and ________________ (我的情况当然也一样).
Key:
1. 1) things didn't work out as we had expected
2) everything worked out well
2. sporting a bright red hat.
3. A career in politics wasn't even on Tom’s radar at that point.
4. that was certainly the case with me