妙语佳句:
原句:Despite its association with the mythical Chinese dragon the reptile has long been regarded by country people as a fish-eating pest尽管和传说中的龙有关系,这种爬行动物一直以来却被村民看做是吃鱼的祸害。
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。
associate with:与 ... 常在一起, 和 ... 联想在一起
You are wooing trouble if you associate with him.
你和他交往会招来麻烦。
I only associate with good decent fellows.
我只和正派的好人交往。
regard as:把 ... 看作
The kind shouldn't be regard as the weak.
善良不应被看作是软弱。
He is regard as the best actor in the world then.
当时他被认为是世界上最优秀的演员。
原句:it's mainly down to the care and protection offered by dedicated people like retired farmer Chang Jinrong多亏像老农常金荣这样致力于此的人们的关心和保护.
down to:一直到
The poor old man has come down to the bedrock.
那可怜的老人只剩下最后一块钱了。
Shall we go down to the question of inspection?
我们谈一下商品检验问题好吗?
考考你:
声音在水中向四周传播可以被雌性听到和感觉到。
尽管和传说中的龙有关系,这种爬行动物一直以来却被村民看做是吃鱼的祸害。
上期答案:
Ancient Chinese philosophy took nature itself as the inspiration for its most fabulous creature.
the Chinese dragon was benevolent provided it was treated with respect