词汇精讲：

1.amazing

Exp. very surprising, especially in a way that makes you feel pleasure or admiration

令人惊异的

Eg. It's amazing how quickly people adapt.

Eg. It's amazing the difference a few polite words make.

Eg. The amazing thing is, he really believes he'll get away with it.

2.close

Exp. near in space or time （在时间上）接近的

Usage:~ (to sb/sth); ~ (together)

Eg. The children are close to each other in age.

孩子们彼此的年龄很接近。

Eg. Their birthdays are very close together.

他们的生日紧挨着。

3.rough

Exp. not gentle or calm; moving or acting violently

粗鲁的; 粗暴的; 粗野的

Eg. It is a rough behaviour.

那是粗暴的行为。

Eg. His children are very rough with their toys.

他的孩子很不爱惜玩具。

Eg. That area of the city is quite rough (ie dangerous) after dark.

那一带市区天黑之后很危险.

4.prick

Exp. (stupid) man （蠢）人

Eg. What a stupid prick you are!

你真是个大傻瓜!

5.brilliant

Exp. very intelligent; highly skilled or talented

极聪明的; 技艺精湛的; 才华横溢的

Eg. a brilliant scientist, musician, footballer

卓越的科学家﹑ 音乐家﹑ 足球运动员

Eg. She has a brilliant mind.

她头脑敏锐。

6.blame

Usage:~ sb (for sth)/~ sth on sb

Exp. consider or say that sb is responsible for sth done (badly or wrongly) or not done

责备; 责怪; 指责; 埋怨; 归咎于

Eg. She blamed him for the failure of their marriage/blamed the failure of their marriage on him.

她把婚姻的触礁归咎于他。

重点短语精讲：

1.talk about：谈论

Eg. His talk about apartheid created agitation.

他的关于种族隔离的谈话激起了骚动。

Eg. I never talk about gossip.

我从不传播流言蜚语。

Eg. Please don't talk about it in front of the children.

请不要当著孩子们谈论那事。

2.have a hard day：一天很艰辛，一天很忙

Eg. Have you had a hard day at the office?

你今天在办公室是否忙得不可开交?

Eg. What a hard day I have!

这一天过得真艰难呵！

3.play rough for sb：对某人粗鲁

Eg. Play nicely and don't be rough!

好好地玩，不要撒野！

4.be hot for：对异性有好感，迷恋某人

Eg. Mary has been hot for his teacher.

Mary一直迷恋着对他的教师。

5.play around：玩耍, 胡为, 胡闹

Eg. Don't play around with the vase, you could easily break it.

那花瓶很容易破碎，不要随便拿它玩。

Eg. Some joker's been playing around with my car aerial!

哪个爱胡闹的人摆弄我汽车上的天线了！

Eg. You shouldn't play around with another woman's husband.

你不应该和人家的丈夫斯混.

Eg. Science means honest, solid knowledge, you can't just play around.

科学是老老实实的学问, 任何一点调皮都是不行的。

6.big day：重要的日子，大喜的日子

Eg. She had to bone up on the property laws before her big day in court.

在上法庭这个重要日子之前,她必须苦读财产法。

Eg. As the big day approaches, bridal showers and bachelor's parties provide many useful gifts.

当大喜的日子临近时，双方各自的好友在婚前派对上会赠送许多实用的礼物。

Eg. Let the approaching big day come along —— it would find us on deck.

让那个近在眼前的伟大的日子快点儿来吧——我们早已准备齐全了。