They ventured out on the rough sea to rescue the victims. 他们冒险到波涛汹涌的海上去救遇难者。 venture,作名词时表示冒险,冒险行为;作动词时表示冒险。 The children ventured out on the thin ice and fell through....
That English exam was a real killer. 那英语考试真的难的不得了。 killer有杀手的意思,在俚语中可表示威力巨大或非常困难的事物;killer也可作形容词,表示棒极的,威力巨大的,极为困难的。 He has...
The rain spoiled our picnic. 这场雨弄得我们的野餐一团糟。 spoil有溺爱的意思(看下例),也有搞糟,弄糟的意思。 He gives whatever his son asks for, that can only spoil his child. 他孩子要什么他就给什么,这...
Ann was all stressed out last week because of the finals. 因为期末考的原因,安妮上星期紧张得不得了。 stressed out表示感到有压力的,紧张的,是个非常口语的用法,等于stressed。 To be stressed out usually ma...
We are having the hotel grounds landscaped. 我们对旅馆进行造园绿化。 landscape可作名词,表示景观,景色; scenery都有风景的意思,但landscape比较多指地面上的风景。 第一句的landscape用做动词,表示造园...
The sea was rough and half the passengers were seasick. 海面波涛汹涌,半数旅客晕船。 上句中的rough不是指粗糙的,而是形容海面波涛汹涌的。 seasick只晕船的; carsick指晕车的; airsick指晕机的。 It was a bu...
We sampled some of the chocolates sold at the store. 我们品尝了这店出售的一些巧克力。 sample可做名词和动词,名词表示样品,样本;作动词时表示取样检验;也可表示品尝,体验,试吃。 We can sample t...
I pictured him as a serious person, but he turned out to be fun. 我想象中他是个很严肃的人,结果发现他其实很有趣。 上句中的picture是动词,表示想象,把某人想象成某某样子就用as。 I am picturing shaking h...
He dedicated most of his time to charity work. 他大部分时间都致力于慈善工作。 dedicate表示把时间或精力等用在...,用在哪方面就用介词to。 dedicate的名词是 dedication,表示对某事的热诚和献身。 her dedi...
He dedicated most of his time to charity work. 他大部分时间都致力于慈善工作。 dedicate表示把时间或精力等用在...,用在哪方面就用介词to。 dedicate的名词是 dedication,表示对某事的热诚和献身。 her dedi...