重点讲解:
1. chit-chat
闲聊;聊天;
eg. Not being a mother, I found the chit-chat exceedingly dull.
我没当母亲,所以觉得那样的闲谈无聊透顶。
eg. She's such an energetic girl and likes to chit chat with everyone.
她真是个精力充沛的女孩,喜欢跟每个人聊天。
2. on one's mind
担心;惦记;挂念;
eg. I just forgot. I've had a lot on my mind.
我完全忘了,我脑子里的事太多了。
eg. Mournful fancies came flocking on her mind, in crowds.
悲伤的幻想便纷纷涌上她的心头。
3. depend on
取决(于);有赖(于);
eg. A lot will depend on how she responds to the challenge.
在很大程度上将取决于她对这一难题的反应。
eg. But that all depend on the specific circumstances.
不过,那要看具体情况而定。
4. at hand
(空间或时间上)接近的,不远的;
eg. Having the right equipment at hand will be enormously helpful.
手头上有合适的设备将会帮上大忙。
eg. When he writes, he always keeps a dictionary at hand.
他写作时手边总备有一本词典。
5. fix up
装饰;修饰;整理;
eg. I've fixed up Matthew's old room.
我已经把马修原来住的房间装饰了一番。
eg. The whole block is being fixed up.
整个街区都在进行装修。
n. 移民,移往,移动