重点讲解:
1.Tempt
~ sb (into sth / into doing sth)
引诱;诱惑:
I was tempted by the dessert menu.
甜食菜单馋得我垂涎欲滴。
Don't tempt thieves by leaving valuables clearly visible.
别把贵重物品放在显眼处招贼。
I was tempted to take the day off.
我动了心,想那一天休假。
2.root for
翻寻
pigs rooting for food
拱土觅食的猪
'It must be here somewhere,' she said, rooting through the suitcase.
"它一定就在这里的什么地方。"她一边说一边翻着衣箱。
Who's been rooting around in my desk?
谁乱翻我的书桌了?
3.distinct (from sth) clearly different or of a different kind
截然不同的;有区别的;不同种类的:
The results of the survey fell into ten distinct groups.
调查结果分为截然不同的两组。
Jamaican reggae music is quite distinct from North American jazz or blues.
牙买加的雷盖音乐完全不同于北美的爵士乐或布鲁斯音乐。
rural areas, as distinct from major cities
完全不同于大城市的农村地区
4.Soak
浸泡;浸湿;浸透;湿透:
I usually soak the beans overnight.
我通常把豆子泡一夜。
If you soak the tablecloth before you wash it, the stains should come out.
先把桌布浸一浸再洗,污迹就能去掉。
Leave the apricots to soak for 20 minutes.
把杏子浸泡 20 分钟。
I'm going to go and soak in the bath.
我要去泡个澡。
5. an acquired taste
a thing that you do not like much at first but gradually learn to like
养成的爱好:
Abstract art is an acquired taste.
要慢慢培养才会欣赏抽象艺术。
6.convert (sb) (from sb) (to sth) to change an opinion, a habit, etc.
改变(观点、习惯等):
I've converted to organic food.
我改吃有机食物了。
I didn't use to like opera but my husband has converted me.
我过去不喜欢歌剧,但我丈夫改变了我。