She dresses very modestly. 她衣着非常端庄。 modest是个形容词,表示谦虚的(看下例);也可表示恰当的,得体的,(衣着)端庄的。 He is modest about his success. 他在成功面前表现得很谦虚。 She wore...
She is an engaging girl. 她是个迷人的女孩。 engaging表示可爱的,迷人的。 an engaging novel,一部引人入胜的小说。 Many people were attracted by her engaging smile. 许多人被她迷人的微笑所吸引了。...
In spite of his many shortcomings, he is a nice guy. 尽管他有许多缺点,但他还是个好人。 in spite of表示尽管,不管;整个in spite of其实可用一个despite来替换,意思一样。 despite his many shortcomings,he is a nice...
Reading on-line just takes a little getting used to. 在线阅读只需要去习惯它。 get used to something只适应某东西,上句中的getting used to是个动名词短语,把整一块都看作个名词就行了。 It takes some time to ge...
This radio can fit in the palm of my hand. 这收音机体积小到我可一手掌握。 如果某东西能fit in the palm of one's hand 表明这东西迷你到能一手掌握。如果某人或某事是in the palm of one's hand也可表示在某人的...
This is a nice song,I think it will catch on quickly. 这是首好歌,我想它一定会很快就流行起来。 catch on指流行,受欢迎;如果要说明受哪些人的欢迎可用介词with。 Cartoons are catching on with adults these days...
Listening to music is the most popular way to pass the time. 听音乐是最流行的一种打发时间的方式。 pass the time指打发时间,和kill time的意思差不多。 When waiting for the bus,he read a magazine to pass the time. 在等公...
Listening to music is the most popular way to pass the time. 听音乐是最流行的一种打发时间的方式。 pass the time指打发时间,和kill time的意思差不多。 When waiting for the bus,he read a magazine to pass the time. 在等公...
101 He is full of novel ideas. 他满脑子都是新奇的想法。 长看到novel这单词都是用做名词表示小说,但上句的novel是个形容词,表示新的,新奇的,新颖的。 That store sells many kinds of novel toys. 那家商店...
Are there any new blockbusters coming out? 有没有新的大片推出? blockbuster本指军事上的重磅炸弹,也能表示耗巨资制作的电影(大片)。 come out表示(出版物的)出版或发行,(电影`唱片等的)推出。...