新概念英語第三冊(cè)經(jīng)典句子第52課

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第52課
    推薦背誦課文。
    1、 Mud is mud.
    實(shí)事求是。
    我們校訓(xùn)就是這個(gè)。但是在校訓(xùn)下面寫的是:Extract truth from the facts.
    。。。不知道是不是中式英語。但是明顯那個(gè)比這個(gè)好。
    2、 Despite the fact that the bottle is tinted a delicate shade of green, an observant visitor would soon notice that it is filledwith what looks like a thick, grayish substance.
    盡管那只瓶子呈淡綠色,但細(xì)心的客人很快就會(huì)發(fā)現(xiàn)瓶里裝的是一種看上去黏稠,顏色發(fā)灰的東西。
    Observant: 細(xì)心。下次說人心細(xì)或者觀察仔細(xì)不要光說careful,considerable,watch carefully..了
    3、 This brief experiment woulddispel any further doubts you might entertain.
    Entertain:To hold the attention of withsomething amusing or diverting。使有興趣的用法。
    這一簡(jiǎn)單的試驗(yàn)會(huì)消除你可能存有的一切疑慮
    4、 How Harry came into thepossession of this outlandish stuff makes an interesting story which he is fond of relating.
    哈里如何得到這種稀奇古怪的東西的,這里有個(gè)有趣的故事,而且他挺愛把它講給別人聽。
    5、 He expected the girl to look athim in blank astonishment.
    他原想女售貨員會(huì)驚奇地望著他,不知所措
    blank 和 sheer 這個(gè)詞一樣,蠻形象的。。
    6、 Harry decided that this little game he had invented might prove to be expensive.
    他認(rèn)識(shí)到自己發(fā)明的小小惡作劇是要付出很大的代價(jià)的。
    有點(diǎn)因小失大的意思。
    比如說,覺得“采納這樣的方法是得不償失的。”
    The suggestionto be carried out might prove to be expensive.