第一、词汇精讲
1. normal
双语释义:usual state, level, standard, etc
[U.C.] 常态;正常;标准
典型例句:Her temperature is above/below normal.
她的体温高于正常标准。
Things have returned to normal.
事情已恢复常态。
2. arrival
双语释义:act of arriving
[U.C. ] 到达;抵达
典型例句:Cheers greeted the arrival of the Queen.
一片欢呼声欢迎女王莅临。
On your arrival at the hotel please wait for further instructions.
你抵达旅馆后,请听候进一步指示。
第二、词汇泛讲
1. assume vt.假定, 设想
2. butler n.男管家, 仆役长
3. satisfactory adj.令人满意的
4. journey n. 旅程
第三、精讲短语
1. worry about:担心,烦恼
例句:Don't worry about my illness; what I need is nothing but a few days' rest.
不要为我的病担心, 我只要休息几天就好了。
He worried about how to make his living.
他为如何谋生发愁。
2. take over
讲解:这个固定的动词短语科林斯词典的的解释如下:If you take over a job or role or if you take over, you become responsible for the job after someone else has stopped doing it,可以译为:接管,接手,接任等。
例句:In 1966, Pastor Albertz took over from him as governing mayor.
1966 年,帕斯特·艾伯茨接替他担任主管市长。
She took over as chief executive of the Book Trust.
她接任书业托拉斯的总裁。
3. look after
讲解:这是一条动词短语,该词语在科林斯词典的解释为:If you look after someone or something, you do what is necessary to keep them healthy, safe, or in good condition,可以翻译为:照料;照顾;照管等。
例句:I love looking after the children.
我喜欢照顾小孩。
People don't look after other people's property in the same way as they look after their own.
人们是不会像照管自己的房产那样照管别人的房产的。
4. in quite a state:处于糟糕的状态中
讲解:in a state是表示“在某种状态中”,在不定冠词前面加上quite这个副词,就表示这种状况不好,糟糕,差劲。
例句:He was in quite a state about the matter.
他对这事非常激动。
第二、泛讲短语
1. of course:当然
2. take someone to somewhere:带某人到某处,引领某人到某处
3. be ready for:为......做好准备