Lesson 33
1.argue vt. 主張,認為,論證 vi. 爭論,辯論,爭執(zhí)
argue the toss 反對或*一些無法挽回的決定
例句:It's no use arguing the toss. You have to accept the fact.
反對無法挽回的決定是沒有用的。你必須接受事實。
2.event vt. 1.事件,事情2.比賽項目
in any event 無論如何(對照in any case)
A:I'm afraid I can't go to the meeting tomorrow.
A:我想我明天開不了會了。
B:Well, I'm going in any event.
B:嗯,反正我要去的。
3.forward adv. 向前,前進,提前
look forward to 盼望,期待,期望(wish; waiting eagerly to)
A:I'm so frustrated. We are supposed to do our cssignments for statistics on the computer. But the ones in the student center are always tied up.
A:我真絕望了。我們應該在計算機上完成統(tǒng)計學的作業(yè)。但是學生中心的那些計算機總有人占著。
B:I know what you mean. I'm looking forward to the day when I can afford to get my own.
B:我知道你在說什么了。我期待著能買得起屬于我自己的計算機的那一天。
2.You must be looking forward to your trip back to Colorado. It should be fine to hike up into those mountains again.
你一定在盼著回科羅拉多吧。再次徒步進山會很有意思的。
2.I'm looking to meeting you. Mr.Mose has told me so much about you.
我正期待著見到你。摩斯先生已經(jīng)告訴了我很多關(guān)于你的事。
put one's best foot forward 盡其所能
例句:If you want to get full marks in TOEFL, you have to put your best foot forward.
如果你想在托福考試中得滿分的話,你得盡你所能。
forward to(信、包裹)轉(zhuǎn)給某人(have a letter or parcel delivered to someone else)
例句:Until I find a new apartment I'm having the post office forward my mail to your place.
在找到新公寓之前,我讓郵局把我的郵件都轉(zhuǎn)交到你那里。
4.series n. [單復數(shù)同]系列
a series of 一系列的(a number of)
例句:1.We've won a series of victories.
我們?nèi)〉昧艘幌盗械膭倮?BR> 2.The engine was a series of mirrors which concentrate the sun's energy on a tube of water to create steam.
發(fā)動機用一系列的鏡子把太陽能聚在一管水里制造蒸汽。
3.A new series of readers for students of English has been published this year.
今年已為學英語的學生出版了一套新的系列讀物。
1.argue vt. 主張,認為,論證 vi. 爭論,辯論,爭執(zhí)
argue the toss 反對或*一些無法挽回的決定
例句:It's no use arguing the toss. You have to accept the fact.
反對無法挽回的決定是沒有用的。你必須接受事實。
2.event vt. 1.事件,事情2.比賽項目
in any event 無論如何(對照in any case)
A:I'm afraid I can't go to the meeting tomorrow.
A:我想我明天開不了會了。
B:Well, I'm going in any event.
B:嗯,反正我要去的。
3.forward adv. 向前,前進,提前
look forward to 盼望,期待,期望(wish; waiting eagerly to)
A:I'm so frustrated. We are supposed to do our cssignments for statistics on the computer. But the ones in the student center are always tied up.
A:我真絕望了。我們應該在計算機上完成統(tǒng)計學的作業(yè)。但是學生中心的那些計算機總有人占著。
B:I know what you mean. I'm looking forward to the day when I can afford to get my own.
B:我知道你在說什么了。我期待著能買得起屬于我自己的計算機的那一天。
2.You must be looking forward to your trip back to Colorado. It should be fine to hike up into those mountains again.
你一定在盼著回科羅拉多吧。再次徒步進山會很有意思的。
2.I'm looking to meeting you. Mr.Mose has told me so much about you.
我正期待著見到你。摩斯先生已經(jīng)告訴了我很多關(guān)于你的事。
put one's best foot forward 盡其所能
例句:If you want to get full marks in TOEFL, you have to put your best foot forward.
如果你想在托福考試中得滿分的話,你得盡你所能。
forward to(信、包裹)轉(zhuǎn)給某人(have a letter or parcel delivered to someone else)
例句:Until I find a new apartment I'm having the post office forward my mail to your place.
在找到新公寓之前,我讓郵局把我的郵件都轉(zhuǎn)交到你那里。
4.series n. [單復數(shù)同]系列
a series of 一系列的(a number of)
例句:1.We've won a series of victories.
我們?nèi)〉昧艘幌盗械膭倮?BR> 2.The engine was a series of mirrors which concentrate the sun's energy on a tube of water to create steam.
發(fā)動機用一系列的鏡子把太陽能聚在一管水里制造蒸汽。
3.A new series of readers for students of English has been published this year.
今年已為學英語的學生出版了一套新的系列讀物。