每日英语Daily English
每日一词
Easter (n.) 复活节
We painted many eggs and ate chocolate on Easter Sunday.
我们在复活节时做彩绘蛋和吃巧克力。
每日一句
The snowstorms created gigantic passenger backups.
暴风雪造成大量旅客滞留
名词backup,一个常用的意思是“后备,备份”(A copy of a program or file that is stored separately from the original; A reserve or substitute);另一个常用的意思就是这个句子里的“阻塞、滞留”(An overflow or accumulation caused by clogging or by a stoppage)。表达“滞留”还可以用另外一个动词,strand。
例句: For the stranded passengers, there are few alternatives. 对滞留的旅客来说,没什么选择的余地。
每日对话
Billy: Hi, Jen! Got any grub?
Jennifer: I knew you just came over to raid my fridge.
Billy: [Opening the fridge door] What? This label says "Keep your hands off, Billy!"
Jennifer: That's the pizza. It's MINE!
Billy: And this cheese says, "Only one slice per day."
Jennifer: I’m practicing self-control.
Billy: The milk says, "Three more days to live"...
比 利:嗨,阿花!有什么可以填肚子的吗?
珍妮花:我就知道你是来搜刮我家冰箱的。
比 利:(打开冰箱门)什么?这个标签说︰‘不准动手,比利!’
珍妮花:那是比萨。它是我的!
比 利:那这起司上又写︰‘每日限量一片。’
珍妮花︰我正在练习自制的工夫。
比 利︰而牛奶上写︰‘还剩三天的寿命’……
重点解说:
1、 grub (n.) (俚)食物
2、 raid (v.) 突袭,搜捕
3、 fridge (n.) 电冰箱
4、 keep off 不准…靠近,避开…