新概念英語(yǔ)第二冊(cè)習(xí)慣用語(yǔ)大全:Lesson 55

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Lesson 55
    1.deep adj.1.深的(從頂部延伸到底部)2.深刻的 adv. 深,遠(yuǎn)
    in deep water=in difficulties 有困難,處于困境當(dāng)中
    例句:When they were in deep water, they sold their house to pay the debts.
    他們處于困境的時(shí)候,把房子賣了還債。
    2.lost adj.丟失的,白費(fèi)的
    lost cause 注定要失敗的事業(yè)
    A:I'm trying to talk Jane out of studying abroad next semester.
    A:我正在勸說(shuō)珍妮,讓她下學(xué)期別去留學(xué)。
    B:That's a lost cause. You know Jane when she has her heart set on something.
    B:你注定會(huì)失敗的。你知道珍妮決定要做的事是改變不了的。
    3.search v./n. 搜索,尋找,觀察
    in search of 尋找,搜尋(looking for)
    例句:The exploration team set out in search of lost treasure.
    探險(xiǎn)隊(duì)出發(fā)尋找失落的寶藏。