文章注重生活和工作中的實用英語的解析，并做了更多的聯(lián)想和延伸?？催@些東西自然能夠進步，不過對于英語基礎(chǔ)薄弱的朋友來說，學(xué)英語就像學(xué)功夫，站好馬步是最重要的一步，而不能一上來就練把式，熱衷學(xué)習(xí)花里胡哨的東西，整一些沒用的。有功夫還是要多看看語法，對于你理解任何文體都是很有幫助的。
1. X.O.X.O. gossip girl
這是片頭獨白中的一句。X.O.X.O.是什么意思呢？原來=hugs and kisses （親親抱抱）。關(guān)于這個詞的來源，大家不妨看看下面的解釋：
Even as little as a hundred and fifty years ago, not many people could read or write. The "X" at the bottom of a document took the place of a signature. They would kiss the "X" as a crucifix or bible was kissed to emphasize the importance of the mark. It was this practice that lead to the "X" representing a kiss.
There isn’t much known about the beginnings of the "O". It is a North American custom. The "O" represents the arms in a circle around another person. Arms crossed in front of you do not mean the "X" as a hug! The "O" is the hug.
2. A few simple tips to beat the heat. 告訴你幾條解暑的小貼士。
Beat the heat 直譯過來并非“戰(zhàn)勝暑氣”，在這里，beat-=avoid。所以beat the heat的意思是“躲避暑氣”，也就是所謂的“避暑”了。根據(jù)它的context，理解成“解暑”、“降署”會更貼切。Beat the traffic/rush 就是“避開（交通，上下班）高峰”。
而后來Serena問Dan到底在怕什么，Dan開玩笑說是heatstroke（中暑）。中暑也可以用sunstroke表示。說“他中暑了”，可以說He suffers (from) heatstroke.
1. X.O.X.O. gossip girl
這是片頭獨白中的一句。X.O.X.O.是什么意思呢？原來=hugs and kisses （親親抱抱）。關(guān)于這個詞的來源，大家不妨看看下面的解釋：
Even as little as a hundred and fifty years ago, not many people could read or write. The "X" at the bottom of a document took the place of a signature. They would kiss the "X" as a crucifix or bible was kissed to emphasize the importance of the mark. It was this practice that lead to the "X" representing a kiss.
There isn’t much known about the beginnings of the "O". It is a North American custom. The "O" represents the arms in a circle around another person. Arms crossed in front of you do not mean the "X" as a hug! The "O" is the hug.
2. A few simple tips to beat the heat. 告訴你幾條解暑的小貼士。
Beat the heat 直譯過來并非“戰(zhàn)勝暑氣”，在這里，beat-=avoid。所以beat the heat的意思是“躲避暑氣”，也就是所謂的“避暑”了。根據(jù)它的context，理解成“解暑”、“降署”會更貼切。Beat the traffic/rush 就是“避開（交通，上下班）高峰”。
而后來Serena問Dan到底在怕什么，Dan開玩笑說是heatstroke（中暑）。中暑也可以用sunstroke表示。說“他中暑了”，可以說He suffers (from) heatstroke.