Speak English Like an American
《地道美语》
Lesson 16 Bob Brings the Cookies to the Village Market
第16章 鲍勃把饼干带到乡村市场
内容:鲍勃把饼干带给卡罗尔。他告诉卡罗尔烤饼干很容易,因为他得到了很多帮助。
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日积月累:
1、At first: in the beginning 一开始,最初
2、To get the hang of sth: to learn how to do something; to acquire an effective technique 掌握了…的要领,了解…的用法,找到了诀窍
3、To give sb. a ring: to telephone sb. 打电话给某人
4、In any case: whatever the fact is; certainly 不管怎么说
5、In person: personally; in one's physical presence 亲自
6、To keep posted: to provide up-to-date information 及时报告
7、To learn the ropes: to learn the basics 熟悉某一行业,了解内情
8、pain in the neck: an annoyance 头痛的事
9、Piece of cake: very easy 很简单
10、To round up: to gather people together 聚集,集合
11、second nature: a behavior that has been practiced for so long, it seems to have been there always 第二天性,习性
12、Your guess is as good as mine: I don't know; I don't know anymore than you do 我也不知道
13、How did ... go? ...的事情怎么样了?
14、Thanks for doing sth. 感谢做了某事
15、 depend on... 取决于
16、as soon as 一旦...
练习题:
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