新東方4+1英語口語語匯:Animal

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Animal
    Everyday Expressions
    n. [C] 動物 (野獸 wild animal)
    We should protect animals.
    Farm / domestic animal
    n. 獸性的人,衣冠禽獸
    Drinking alcohol releases the animal in man. (喝酒使人獸行大發(fā)。)
    Alcoholic workaholic
    Release a new product
    生活用語 Street Talks
    A: Rebecca, I got a D in maths this term. What do I do?
    B: Sorry about that, Freddie. Cheer up! You can make it next term.But frankly speaking, if you weren’t such a party animal, you’d have more time for studying. (喜歡參加聚會的人)
    She parties too much..
    I am not the party type.
    A: Joanna usually talks to animals and toys.
    B: Poor Jo. If only she had a healthy family!
    Youth is/are full of animal spirits. (精力十分旺盛)
    That fighter is really an animal when he steps in the (boxing)ring. (當(dāng)這個拳擊手開始比賽的 時候,他立刻變成了一個真正的野獸。)
    名言 Quotations
    Be a good animal, true to your animal instincts.D.H.Lawrence
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    補(bǔ)充知識點(diǎn):
    衍生詞語
    animalism (獸性; 活力充沛);
    animate (v. 賦予…以生命,使活潑);
    常見搭配 Useful Phrase
    獸性 --- animal instincts
    動物界 --- the animal kingdom
    畜牧---animal husbandry
    誘捕動物 --- trap animals
    習(xí)語與俗語 Idioms & Slangs
    animal desire --- 肉欲
    電影對白 Transcripts
    Newsman: Sir, why are you running?
    Newswoman: Are you doing this for world peace?
    Newsman: Are you doing this for the homeless?
    Newsman: Are you running for woman’s rights?
    Newsman: Or for the environment? Or for animals?
    Forrest: They just couldn’t believe that someone would do all that running for no particular reason.