妙语佳句:
原文:Rather than suffering the extreme environment in which they live.
解析:rather than:而不是 ,与其 ... 倒不如
The police suspect foul play rather than suicide.
警方怀疑是谋杀不是自杀。
suffer:通常指非自愿或被迫忍受各种痛苦、困难或不快,强调受到苦难。
It will be unjust to let me suffer for the folly of other people.
让我因他人的愚昧而受罪是不公平的。
原文:The wild life and people of Turban have found innovative ways to cope with conditions beyond the Wall.
解析:find way to:到达(进行)
Try to find your own way to express the idea.
尽量用你自己的语言来表达这个意见
解析:cope with:对付, 应付, 处理
I'm afraid I can't cope with this problem.
恐怕我应付不了这个问题。
原文:But in the fifth century the Silk Road fortunes took a turn for the worse.
解析:take a turn:转变(转机, 变更)
I trust that things will take a turn for the better in the near future.
我期待着在不久的将来事情会有所转机。
原文:Even when Marco Polo passed along the Silk Road in the 13th century.
解析:pass along:沿 ... 而过
The procession passed along the street.
游行队伍沿着街道前进。
考考你:
但并非所有聚居地都像吐鲁番一样富饶。
丝绸之路上最负盛名的城市却挣扎着生存了下来。
上期答案:
And it's famous in China for an unexpected product
But how on Earth can a water-hungry crop grow in such abundance