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今天的句子来自乔治·布鲁克斯的小说节选, A Gift of Dreams 《梦寐以求的礼物》。 rUlS'L;$"
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原文:I had won $300 at poker that ordinarily would have burned a hole in my pocket, but I couldn't shake an overwhelming sadness. qC_mu)6
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我玩扑克游戏,赢了300美元。通常,钱烧口袋漏,一有就不留。可我当时极为忧愁烦闷,怎么也无法摆脱那种恶劣的心境。 'lo
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这个句子中有三个短语及单词十分地道,下面我们一起来学习吧~ RQkyCAGx
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burn a hole in one's pocket 钱烧口袋漏,钱在口袋里留不住 [3W*9j
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这是一个十分地道的,形象的,并且也符合中国文化的短语。那么我们该如何运用这一地道的表达呢? `:wvh(
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如: 作为刚离开父母到大学独自生活的大一新生,我们要树立正确的消费观,避免钱在口袋里留不住的糟糕情形。 x$wd
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As freshmen in university, leaving parents and living independently, we should set a sustainable consumption view and avoid the terrible situation of letting money burn a hole in our pockets. v[TYc:L=
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overwhelming 压倒性的,无法抗拒的 \ A%eG&
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这个单词在写作的时候其实非常好用,overwhelming是一个形容词,主要用于名词前,起修饰作用。 .lBgp=!
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如: 绝大多数参与者都赞同这个计划。 KtB!"yy#
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The overwhelming majority of those present were in favor of the plan. )9B:wc"
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再如: 得知考试失败这个消息,他十分伤心。 HPQ/~0$
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Being informed of failing the examination, he was overwhelming depressed. 1|ZhPsD.}g
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shake的用法比较多,我们常见到的意思为“动摇,摇动”,如“握手”是 shake a hand, “摇头”是shake one’s head。但在这个句子 shake 是摆脱的意思,摆脱不好的情绪和人等。下面我们一起来详细了解 shake 的各种意思吧~ 4KI [D{
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a. 使震惊 shake = shock sb. ?/M_~e.P
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如:听到她的死讯,他大为震惊。 0IT@V5Gdj
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He was badly shaken by the news of her death. j2M+]Zp.
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如:这件事情必定动摇了他对这一行业的信心。 U@Tj B
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The accident is bound to shake his confidence of the industry. ~|Z'l%<Os
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再如:不要因为一次失败动摇了你对生活的信心。 4ZC!SgJo
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Don’t shake your faith of life just for a failure. hzY[
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如: 他总感觉有什么地方不对劲。 PT9v*3Bq~
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He couldn’t shake the feeling that there was something wrong. 8[bkHfI
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再如:不要总是妄想摆脱生活中的困难与挫折,它们可以让我们变得坚强。 ?Qqd "=k4
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Don’t try in vain shake the difficulties and challenges in our life, which can make ourselves stronger and more powerful. C+K=[
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其中还有一些关于shake 的有趣的idiom, 如: =y%rG :!
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a. shake in one’s shoes非常紧张或害怕;战战兢兢,心惊肉跳 JmOW~W
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b. shake a leg(用于催促)快点动手,快点行动 uH\kQ9f
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c. shake down融入新环境,适应新工作 },+~F8B
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还记得我们今天学习了哪些单词和短语吗?拿小本本记下来噢~ F9XT
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1. burn a hole in one's pocket钱在口袋里留不住 NvtM3
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3. shake动摇;使震惊;摆脱