Dialogue:
A: I spent days poring over history books for my term paper.
为了写学期论文,我花了几天的时间研读历史书。
B: What's its theme?
论文主题是什么?
A: It's on world religion.
世界宗教。
B: Let me read it after you finish. I'm interested in the subject, too.
你写完后给我看看,我对这个主题也很感兴趣。
一, 词海拾贝
pore over
exp. To examine, study, or read with intense, careful attention. (沉思默想,细看细读)
e.g. She spent hours poring over the text, searching for a clue that might help solve the case.
她花了好几个小时研读文章,探寻有助于破案的线索。
e.g. I had to pore over the contract to find who is liable in such a situation.
我得仔细阅读合同来知道在这样的情况下谁该负责。
e.g. She pored over the reports, looking for errors.
他仔细地检查报告,寻找错误。
e.g. I need to take a few hours to pore over these contracts and see if they are ready to be signed.
我要花几小时仔细研究一下这些合同,看看它们是否可以签署了。
二, 语汇积累
be interested in :对……感兴趣
e.g. He wasn' t interested in her stage career.
他对她的演戏职业不感兴趣。
e.g. He may arrive on time if he is interested in the match.
如果他对这场比赛感兴趣,他可能会按时到。