妙语佳句:
Because I wouldn't have thought of that.因为我是想不到那些的。
think of:想到
I couldn't think of the name of that man anyhow.
我怎么也想不出那人的名字来了。
What do you think of modern art?
你对现代艺术有何看法?
Most commercially available brands of tea are not suitable to my palate.绝大多数市场上有的品牌茶都不合我的品味。
suitable to:适合于
Have you found anyone suitable to sit in this evening?
你找到今晚替你看孩子的合适人了吗?
Please use words suitable to this occasion.
请用适合该场合的言词。
Forgive me, but I'm just a little stunned.请原谅,我实在是太惊讶了。
stun:使震惊
surprise, amaze, stun这些动词均含“使惊愕,使惊讶,使惊奇”之意。
surprise普通用词,多指因未预料或意外的事而引起的惊奇之感。
amaze语气较强,指因认为不可能或极少可能发生情况的出现而感到惊讶或迷惑不解。
stun语气最强,指极度惊讶而目瞪口呆,不知所措。
I was stunned by the news of his death.
我得知他的死讯十分震惊。
考考你:
绝大多数市场上有的品牌茶都不合我的品味。
我已经好多年没进来过了。
你的平衡理论已成为现代经济的基石。
上期答案:
you're being considered for the Nobel prize.
I'm just always suspicious of new people.