辛沛沛NO-BOOK 辛沛沛口语提高版下册A Lesson 17 Under

 

Lesson 17 Under

1.I finished it just under the wire¹.

2.I'm feeling a little under the weather.

3.She drank us under the table.

4.He always takes us under his wing.

5.Your glasses are just under your nose.

6.There's nothing new under the sun.

7.The final exams have me under the gun.

8.I can operate under my own steam².

1 wire   

n.电线，电报，电信，铁丝网，金属丝；vt.用金属丝卷起，拍电报；vi. 打电报

参考例句：

• They will wire the new house for electricity.他们将给新房屋安装电线。
• Be careful,this wire is live.当心，这根电线有电。

2 steam   

n.蒸汽，水汽；精力；vi.蒸发，行驶，发怒；vt.蒸，煮，散发

参考例句：

• Ice,snow and steam are different forms of water.冰、雪、蒸汽是水的不同形式。
• Steam trains gave way to electric trains.蒸汽火车被电气火车取代。