重点讲解:
1. stun
vt. 使震惊;使目瞪口呆;使惊愕
eg. Many cinema-goers were stunned by the film's violent and tragic end.
许多来看电影的人都被这部影片暴力而悲惨的结局所震惊。
eg. His announcement did not produce any immediate cheers, only a stunned silence while the words sank in.
他的声明并没有当即引起什么欢呼,人们在领会了他的话后,只有一片令人意想不到的沉默。
2. unfurl
v. 展示;公开
eg. He unfurled the newspaper and began to read.
他展开报纸开始阅读。
eg. Make sure what the employer needs. Show your value to the company and unfurl your capacity to adapt the environment.
清楚雇主的需要,表现出自己对公司的价值,展现你适应环境的能力。
3. urge sb. to do sth.
敦促某人做某事;
eg. They urged parliament to approve plans for their reform programme.
他们敦促议会批准他们的改革方案。
eg. He urged employers and trade unions to adapt their pay settlements to the economic circumstances.
他敦促雇主和工会根据经济条件调整工资方案。
4. have every right to do sth.
有充分理由做某事;完全有权利做某事
eg. He has every right to pronounce on this matter.
他完全有权利对这件事发表意见。
eg. Knowing what he is capable of, you have every right to be afraid.
既然你知道他的能力如何,你的担心是完全可以理解的。
5. be proud of
对……感到骄傲、自豪
eg. He was proud of having such a good friend.
他为有这样的好朋友而自豪。
eg. He was proud of what he had done.
他因自己所作的事感到自豪。
名人简介:
目前,安妮·德·萨里斯是澳大利亚新南威尔士省技术与进修教育委员会委员和澳大利亚商业银行的执行董事。在加入澳大利亚安普财务管理有限公司之前,安妮·德·萨里斯曾是联邦政府的经济顾问,后来加入当时在任总理保罗·基廷领导的政府,成为基廷的高级顾问。1991年,她进入财政部高级领导层,成为联邦建立以来第一位女性高级领导人。