重点讲解:
1. once upon a time
(常用于儿童故事的开头)从前,很久以前;
eg. 'Once upon a time,' he began, 'there was a man who had everything.'
“很久很久以前,”他开始说道,“有这么一个人,他应有尽有。”
eg. Once upon a time, asking a woman if she has a job was quite a straightforward question.
从前,问一位女性是否有工作是个相当简单直接的问题。
2. pass by
从…旁边走过;经过;
eg. I see them pass by my house every day.
我每天看见他们从我家旁边经过。
eg. He gave me a cheery wink as I passed by.
我走过的时候他亲切地朝我眨眨眼睛。
3. clear away
将…收走;把…拿开;
eg. Our job is to clear away the rubbish.
我们的工作是清除这些垃圾。
eg. We must clear away the misunderstanding.
我们必须消除这个误会。