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English note:

Block to 纷涌而至

 

destroy多指彻底地、毁灭性地破坏,含导致无用,不能或很难再修复的意味。

wreck侧重指船只、车辆、房屋等受到严重破坏或完全毁坏,也可指计划、健康受到损害。

 

Range:代表的是一个可以测量的范围,在这个范围内包括一系列可变化的数量。range还特指视力、听力所能达到的距离和枪炮的射程。

Reach:特指伸手可达到的距离或非常近的距离,其比喻含义指能力、权力、影响等可达到的范围。

 

spanN-COUNT (注意力的)持续时间Your concentration span or your attention span is the length of time you are able to concentrate on something or be interested in it.

Young children have a limited attention span and can't concentrate on one activity for very long.

小孩子的注意力持续时间十分有限,不能长时间地专注于一个活动。

 

My mother cut the cake in halves.(x)     

My mother cut the cake in half.(√)

break / cut / divide / tear sth in half意为把某物折//分撕成两半,是固定用法。halves的用法见于go halves(两人平均分摊费用)

 

The earth is nearly _____ the moon.
A.50 times the size of B.50 times as that of C.50 times as size as
答案是A,为什么不选C呢?

50 times as size as 这里的as...as中间只能加形容词或者副词.size是名词所以不行.如果改成large的话就可以了

 

I chased around all day looking for a birthday present to give her.

chase around

  • na.…到处奔走

The thought seemed to amuse him...

这种想法好像把他逗乐了。

Cary is hoping to exploit new opportunities in Europe...

卡里希望好好利用欧洲的新机遇。

He instructed family members in nursing techniques.

他教给家人护理技巧。

 

posted on 2019-08-18 00:13  YUANya  阅读(277)  评论(0编辑  收藏  举报