350. Einstein also took time off from casually revising his equations to engage in an awkward fandango(方丹戈双人舞)with his competitor Hilbert.
爱因斯坦偶尔也会在修订方程式时抽身出来,同他的竞争对手希尔伯特一起跳一支奇怪的方丹戈双人舞。
六级词汇讲解:
本句中take time off from...意为“从……中抽出时间”。from后面接名词或动词-ing形式o revise意为“校正,修订”。engagein意为“参加”。
英语六级考点归纳:
关于engage的短语归纳:
be engaged in/engage oneselfin都意为“从事于;忙于”。如:
The businessman was engaged in developing a new market.
那个商人正忙于开发新的市场。
engage for意为“保证;对……负责”。如:
I'm sorry.It is more than I can engage for.
我很抱歉,这事超出了我的担保范围。
engage with意为“交战;与……接洽”。如:
At present,the professor was engaged with the revision ofthe dictionary.
最近,那位教授还在忙于修订那部词典。
engage on意为“从事;开始”。如:
That is impossible to engage on such things.
从事这种事情是不可能的。
engage(oneself) to sb.意为“和……订婚”。如:
John has engaged himselfto Mary.
约翰和玛丽订婚了。