第一页:片段欣赏
第二页:巧学口语
第三页:小小翻译家
第四页:文化一瞥
1. steering wheel: 舵轮,方向盘
2. speed up: 加速
They have speeded up production.(他们加快了生产速度。)
3. you miss nothing: 什么都瞒不过你
4. overrule: 否决,驳回
The President was overruled by the Congress.(总统的意见被国会否决。)
overrule也可以表示统治,支配,对……施加影响
His passion overruled his conscience.(他的感情支配了他的良知。)
5. no picnic: 不容易,不轻松
Bringing up a family when you are unemployed is no picnic.(失了业又要养家,这可不是玩儿的。)
6. break free: 冲破藩篱,打破,推翻
After tussling with my attacker for a few minutes, I succeeded in breaking free, and ran for help.(我同袭击我的人扭打几分钟后,挣脱了对手,然后跑去求救兵。)
7. up to you: 由你决定,你说了算