妙语佳句:
原句:Despite being at the same latitude as Venice,Asia's northern deserts have no nearby sea to warm them.
despite:尽管, 不管
despite有时解释为“虽然有……”。
I shall try again despite the difficulty.
虽然有困难,我会再试一次。
in despite of和despite of也表示“不管,尽管”,但是使用不普遍; 从语气上看,despite比in spite of要轻。
The boys went for a walk despite of the rain.
尽管下雨,孩子们还是去散步。
In spite of our advice, he married above himself.
他不顾我们的劝告,同比自己地位高的人结了婚。
nearby sea:近海
The briny air gave a foretaste of the nearby sea.
咸空气是快近海的前兆。
原句:the snow will provide moisture for grasses and other plants to grow.
provide for:供给
I have a big family to provide for.
我要供养一个大家庭。
原句:the harsh conditions force people and wildlife to keep moving to find enough to survive.
force sb to do sth:强迫某人干某事
Don't force me to do such a thing.
不要强迫我去干这种事。
keep doing sth:保持某个状态
Prices keep going up to even more impossible levels.
物价不断上涨,涨到不可思议的地步。
原句:The horses on this side of the fence aren't domestic animals like those belonging to the Mongolians and Kazakhs.
belong to:属于, 为 ... 之一员
Do wolves belong to the canine species?
狼是犬科动物吗?
考考你:
当来年春天冰雪融化时,雪水将为草甸和其他植被提供生长所需的水分。
篱笆这端的马是不同于蒙古人和哈萨克人家畜的存在。
上期答案:
In the darkness a little Roborovski's Hamster emerges to search for food
They can be stuffed full of seeds for carrying back to the burrow