重点讲解:
1.pass down through several generations
释义:使世代相传;流传
句子:pass something down (from somebody) to somebody
The tradition has been passed down from father to son for generations.
These traditional stories have been passed down from parent to child over many generations.
介词使用:through
2.stop by
释义:过去坐坐;顺路造访:
句子:I'll stop by this evening for a chat. 今晚我想过去聊聊。
Could you stop by the store on the way home for some bread? 回家时你能不能顺路进那家店里买点面包?
3.Turn sth over
翻身;翻转:
If you turn over you might find it easier to get to sleep. 你若翻个身也许入睡容易些。
The car skidded and turned over. 汽车打滑向一侧翻倒了。
(figurative) The smell made my stomach turn over (= made me feel sick).这气味让我反胃。
Brown the meat on one side, then turn it over and brown the other side. 把肉的一面烤黄,然后翻转过来,再烤另一面。
4.be bound to
~ to do / be sth certain or likely to happen, or to do or be sth一定会;很可能会:
There are bound to be changes when the new system is introduced. 引进新系统后一定会发生变化。
It's bound to be sunny again tomorrow. 明天肯定又是阳光灿烂。
You've done so much work—you're bound to pass the exam. 你下了这么大工夫,考试绝对没问题。
It was bound to happen sooner or later (= we should have expected it).这事迟早都是要发生的。
You're bound to be nervous the first time (= it's easy to understand).第一次总是会紧张的。
5.go down well
别人对…的反应…
His suggestion did not go down very well.他的建议反响很好
The movie went down very well in America.影片在美国反响良好
The speech went down a treat with members (=members liked it very much).成员很喜欢这个演讲
The idea went down like a lead balloon (=was not popular or successful).这个观点反响很差
I’m not that hungry so a salad would go down nicely.我不饿,沙拉就很好了。
6.at our fair
展销会
介词:at
7.family tree
族谱
8.stir sth
~ sth (into sth) | ~ sth (in) to move a liquid or substance around, using a spoon or sth similar, in order to mix it thoroughly
搅动;搅和;搅拌:
She stirred her tea.
她搅了搅茶。
The vegetables are stirred into the rice while it is hot.
趁米饭热时把蔬菜拌进去。
Stir in the milk until the sauce thickens.
把牛奶搅进去,直到酱汁变稠为止。