使用说明 ....................... 3
Aa ........................................ 5
Bb ...................................... 50
Cc ...................................... 79
Dd .................................... 112
Ee .................................... 136
Ff ....................................... 142
Gg ................................... 149
Hh .................................... 165
Ii .......................................... 174
Jj ........................................ 183
Kk ..................................... 184
Ll ........................................ 186
Mm ................................. 204
Nn .................................... 216
Oo ................................... 221
Pp .................................... 225
Qq ................................... 235
Rr ...................................... 237
Ss ..................................... 245
Tt ....................................... 263
Uu .................................... 276
Vv ..................................... 278
Ww ................................. 280
Xx ..................................... 285
Yy ..................................... 286
Zz ..................................... 294
附录 ................................ 295
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ABC [e bi: si:] 基础知识,入门
This is as easy as ABC. 这件事太容易了。/易如反掌。
例句 Just do it. It''s just as easy as ABC. j大胆去做。这件事一点儿都不难。
I know only the ABCs of speaking Korean. j我只会说一点儿韩语。
注意 词组the ABCs of中ABC要加s。
例句 Please speak slowly. I know only the ABCs of English.
请说慢一点。我只懂一点点英文。
补充:人们永远不会忘记电影《音乐之声》(The Sound of Music)里那段熟悉优美的旋律—玛利亚为孩子们即兴弹唱的儿歌:let''s start at the very beginning, a very good place to start: when you read you begin with ABC, when you sing you begin with Do Re Mi...
AbC [e bi: si:] 在美国出生的中国人
=American-born Chinese
I am an AbC. 我是在美国出生的中国人。
例句 I''m Jack Li. Sorry for my poor Chinese. I am an AbC.
我的名字叫李杰克。很抱歉我的中文不好。我是美国出生的中国人。
补充:注意ABC(作为某些词的缩写), abc和本词条的AbC分别是不同单词的缩写形式,其中生活中常能听到的多是AbC。
abhor [bh:r] 憎恨
I abhor violence! 我痛恨暴力!
例句 He was a man who abhorred violence and was deeply committed to reconciliation. 他是一个憎恶暴力而坚决主张和解的人。
补充:一般来说abhor这个词比较正式,生活中多用hate代替,口语中除了abhor violence外,其他使用的情况相对较少。此外,人类史上流传最广、阅读最多的一部书—《圣经》的KING JAMES VERSION KJV,十七世纪英王詹姆斯钦定版,最经典的圣经版本中,仇恨一词多用abhor。
able [ebl] 有能力的
I''m able to breathe easilyfreely again. 总算又能喘口气儿了。(刚刚经历了危险或较紧急的情况)
例句 After the exam, I am able to breathe easily again!
考试结束,我总算又能喘口气了!
Anyone who''s able to fog a mirror can do it. 只要是个能喘气的人,都能做这件事。
用法说明:句中的fog在这里指“产生雾气”,意思是把鼻子对准镜子,只要呼吸就能在镜子上产生雾气,是一种幽默的说法。
例句 I don''t need him, anyone who''s able to fog a mirror can do the job!
我用不着他,只要是个能喘气的人就能干这活!
I don''t think I''ll be able to make it. 我恐怕我来不了(去不了)了。
例句 I don''t think I''ll be able to make your party, but still thank you very much.
我恐怕没法参加你的聚会了,但还是很谢谢你。
用法说明:当别人对你不礼貌时,可以借此来表达自己不满的情绪。
I''m able to take justonly so much. 我不能再忍受下去了。
例句 Don''t say it any more. I''m able to take just so much.
不要再说了。我受不了了。(再说就翻脸了)
He is not able to take a joke. 他不是个开得起玩笑的人。
用法说明:able to take a joke多用于否定句。
例句 Don''t tease her. She is not able to take a joke.
别取笑她,她可不是个能开得起玩笑的人。
I never knew you were such an able man! 我从不知道你这么能干啊!
例句 What a move! I never knew you were such an able crossoverer.
动作真漂亮!我从不知道你变向运球这么厉害。
补充:老师在课堂上肯定讲过很多be able to和can的区别,但在口语中,能用be able to
的基本上可用can来代替。上述的例子自然也都可以。但注意,偶尔也有例外,一起来看下面的例句。
例句 Sorry I was not able to make it.
很抱歉我没能来。(用过去时,表示没能做到。也就是说,现在来了也晚了)
about [bat] 关于
GoGet about your business! 忙你自己的事儿去!
用法说明:相当于You''d better get busy doing sth。
例句 Why are you still here? Go about your business!
你还在这儿干什么?做你自己的事去!
How about this... What about this... 这个(这样)行不行?
例句 1. How about tea? j来点茶怎么样?
2. What about today? j今天(去做某事)怎么样?
How about doing... What about doing... 去做……怎么样?
例句 1. What about going to the cinema? 去电影院好不好?
2. a What about going to movies? 去看电影怎么样?
b Boring...How about this—we go to your apartment and have a party?
无聊……要不这样吧—去你的公寓开派对好不好?
What about you?How about you? 你怎么样?/你呢?
用法说明:两者有细微的不同,联系上下文以及what和how的基本用法进行理解,具体见下面的例句。
例句 1. I don''t play soccer. I play football. What about you? 我不打橄榄球。我踢足球。你呢?(What about you? 你喜欢玩什么?)
2. (ring call)Hi, is that Bob? Yeah, I''m fine. How about you? (接电话)
嘿,是鲍伯么?对,我很好。你怎么样?(上文是I am fine,所以How aboutyou? 你怎么样啊?)
That is what it''s all about. 这就是全部。
用法说明:这句话大致有一种恍然大悟的感觉,如同“哦,原来就是这么一回事”。
例句 1. For him, work is what it''s all about. 对他来说,工作就是他的全部。
2. I got it. It''s all about money. 我懂了。都是关于钱的事。
What''s all this about? 怎么回事?/出什么事了?
用法说明:通常用于对某件让人一头雾水或者令人不悦的事情而表示的疑问和不满。
例句 I didn''t do anything mean to Mark. Why was he shouting at me? What''s all this about? 我又没惹马克。他干嘛对我吼?到底出什么事了?
About what? (关于)什么事?
用法说明:是对别人的话作出的回应,不能单独用来发起会话。
例句 a I need to tell you something. 我得跟你说点事。
b About what? 什么事?
What about now? 那么现在呢?
例句 What about a rest now? 现在休息一下好不好?
补充:歌曲《What About Now》是《美国偶像》(American Idol,美国著名选秀节目)第五季里选手克里斯·多特里(Chris Daughtr y)的成名曲之一,后来被西城男孩(Westlife)翻唱后更加红极一时。