Lesson 51~52
1.every adj.每,每個,每隔…的
every cloud has a silver lining 事情總是一分為二的,壞事也不一定都壞
例句:Bill has lost his job, which is a great blow to him, but his redundancy payment is very substantial. Every cloud has a silver lining.
比爾丟掉了他的工作,這對他是一個沉重的打擊,但他的解雇費卻不少。所以說壞事也不全壞。
every Jack has his Jill(或Gill)<諺>人各有偶;每個男人都會找到自己臺適的伴侶
例句:"Every jack has his Jill" is a late derivation of an old children's nursery rhyme(a poem for children)that means "every person has the perfect mate out there somewhere (for him or her)".
"Every Jack has his Jill" 來源于一首舊的兒童詩歌,意思是“有情人終成眷屬”。
every once in a while 有時(參見every now and then)
例句:1.Come to the movies with us. Everybody needs to take a break every once in a while.
一塊兒去看電影吧。每個人有時都需要休息一會兒。
A:Do you ever think of changing your major to art?
A:你有沒有想過轉成藝術專業(yè)?
B:Every once in a while.
B:有時候想過。
every other 每隔...(do sth. at an interval of...)
例句:1.Our club meets every other Wednesday.
我們俱樂部每隔一個星期三聚。
2.Once every other month, the drama club puts on a play.
我們劇社每隔一個月上演一個劇目。
3.Tara goes to her singing class every other day: Monday, Wednesday, and Friday.
塔拉每隔一天上歌唱課,周一、周三和周五。
every so often 有時(參見every now and then)
A:Do you have to work overtime on your job?
A:你工作得加班嗎?
B:Every so often I do.
B:有時候。
2.hot adj. 1.熱的2.辣的3.熱情的,激動的
hot air 吹牛的廢話
例句:Don't take any notice of what he said. It's nothing but hot air.
別在意他說些什么。那只是吹牛的廢話。
3.rain n. 1.雨 vi. 下雨
rain cats and dogs 傾盆大雨
例句:It's raining cats and dogs outside.
外面下著傾盆大雨。
rain check 露天體育比賽因下雨改期再賽時作為入場券的原票票根;(邀請方在受邀方一時不能應邀時)下次再邀的表示,邀請繼續(xù)有效昀保證;(受邀方一時不能應邀時的)請對方下次再邀的要求。
A:Can you come over for dinner tonight?
A:今天晚上過來吃晚飯嗎?
B:I'm up to my ears in work, so I'll have to take a rain check.
B:我特別忙。下吧。
rain in buckets 雨下得很大
例句:It's raining down in buckets.
外面雨下得很大。
4.summer n. 1.夏天,夏季
summer job 夏天的工作
例句:Have you found a summer job yet?
你有沒有找到一份暑期工作?
summer session 夏天的課程,暑期班很多大學都開設暑期課程,供學生選修。
例句:Summer session will begin on June 22nd.
暑期班6月22日開課。
5.warm adj.1.溫暖的,暖和的2.熱情的,熱心的
warm up 加熱;做準備運動、熱身運動(become warmer; prepare for games,dancing, etc)
例句:1.The band's just getting warmed up. Do you have to leave already?
樂隊剛剛熱完身,你這就得走?
2.The runners are having a quick warm-up before the race.
賽跑運動員在比賽前做一些快速的熱身運動。
6.weather n. 1.天氣,氣象
weather forecast 天氣預報
A:Will you go sailing tomorrow?
A:明天出海航行嗎?
B:Maybe. Have you heard the weather forecast?
B:也許吧。你有沒有聽天氣預報?
under the weather 身體不好,身體有點不舒服(同義習語還有:come down wiih something, down with a bug, in poor shape, out of condition, out of shape, be unwell)
A:lt's good to see you, Mary. How have you been?
A:見到你真高興,瑪麗。你怎么樣?
B:Actually I have been feeling under the weather recently.
B:說實在的,我近身體有點不舒服。
例句:Tom caught a flu last week, and he is still a bit under the weather.
湯姆上星期得了流感,他現在還是有點不舒服。
7.winter n. 冬季
winter break/vacation 寒假
例句:I heard you went to Colorado skiing over the winter break.
我聽說你在寒假期間去科羅拉多滑雪了。
A:Are you going home for winter vacation?
A:寒假你回家嗎?
B:I've agreetd to stay on here as a research assistant.
B:我已經答應留下來做研究員助理。
1.every adj.每,每個,每隔…的
every cloud has a silver lining 事情總是一分為二的,壞事也不一定都壞
例句:Bill has lost his job, which is a great blow to him, but his redundancy payment is very substantial. Every cloud has a silver lining.
比爾丟掉了他的工作,這對他是一個沉重的打擊,但他的解雇費卻不少。所以說壞事也不全壞。
every Jack has his Jill(或Gill)<諺>人各有偶;每個男人都會找到自己臺適的伴侶
例句:"Every jack has his Jill" is a late derivation of an old children's nursery rhyme(a poem for children)that means "every person has the perfect mate out there somewhere (for him or her)".
"Every Jack has his Jill" 來源于一首舊的兒童詩歌,意思是“有情人終成眷屬”。
every once in a while 有時(參見every now and then)
例句:1.Come to the movies with us. Everybody needs to take a break every once in a while.
一塊兒去看電影吧。每個人有時都需要休息一會兒。
A:Do you ever think of changing your major to art?
A:你有沒有想過轉成藝術專業(yè)?
B:Every once in a while.
B:有時候想過。
every other 每隔...(do sth. at an interval of...)
例句:1.Our club meets every other Wednesday.
我們俱樂部每隔一個星期三聚。
2.Once every other month, the drama club puts on a play.
我們劇社每隔一個月上演一個劇目。
3.Tara goes to her singing class every other day: Monday, Wednesday, and Friday.
塔拉每隔一天上歌唱課,周一、周三和周五。
every so often 有時(參見every now and then)
A:Do you have to work overtime on your job?
A:你工作得加班嗎?
B:Every so often I do.
B:有時候。
2.hot adj. 1.熱的2.辣的3.熱情的,激動的
hot air 吹牛的廢話
例句:Don't take any notice of what he said. It's nothing but hot air.
別在意他說些什么。那只是吹牛的廢話。
3.rain n. 1.雨 vi. 下雨
rain cats and dogs 傾盆大雨
例句:It's raining cats and dogs outside.
外面下著傾盆大雨。
rain check 露天體育比賽因下雨改期再賽時作為入場券的原票票根;(邀請方在受邀方一時不能應邀時)下次再邀的表示,邀請繼續(xù)有效昀保證;(受邀方一時不能應邀時的)請對方下次再邀的要求。
A:Can you come over for dinner tonight?
A:今天晚上過來吃晚飯嗎?
B:I'm up to my ears in work, so I'll have to take a rain check.
B:我特別忙。下吧。
rain in buckets 雨下得很大
例句:It's raining down in buckets.
外面雨下得很大。
4.summer n. 1.夏天,夏季
summer job 夏天的工作
例句:Have you found a summer job yet?
你有沒有找到一份暑期工作?
summer session 夏天的課程,暑期班很多大學都開設暑期課程,供學生選修。
例句:Summer session will begin on June 22nd.
暑期班6月22日開課。
5.warm adj.1.溫暖的,暖和的2.熱情的,熱心的
warm up 加熱;做準備運動、熱身運動(become warmer; prepare for games,dancing, etc)
例句:1.The band's just getting warmed up. Do you have to leave already?
樂隊剛剛熱完身,你這就得走?
2.The runners are having a quick warm-up before the race.
賽跑運動員在比賽前做一些快速的熱身運動。
6.weather n. 1.天氣,氣象
weather forecast 天氣預報
A:Will you go sailing tomorrow?
A:明天出海航行嗎?
B:Maybe. Have you heard the weather forecast?
B:也許吧。你有沒有聽天氣預報?
under the weather 身體不好,身體有點不舒服(同義習語還有:come down wiih something, down with a bug, in poor shape, out of condition, out of shape, be unwell)
A:lt's good to see you, Mary. How have you been?
A:見到你真高興,瑪麗。你怎么樣?
B:Actually I have been feeling under the weather recently.
B:說實在的,我近身體有點不舒服。
例句:Tom caught a flu last week, and he is still a bit under the weather.
湯姆上星期得了流感,他現在還是有點不舒服。
7.winter n. 冬季
winter break/vacation 寒假
例句:I heard you went to Colorado skiing over the winter break.
我聽說你在寒假期間去科羅拉多滑雪了。
A:Are you going home for winter vacation?
A:寒假你回家嗎?
B:I've agreetd to stay on here as a research assistant.
B:我已經答應留下來做研究員助理。