重要词组
on time: 准时
oversight: 堪漏、失察
be credited with: 认为某人有某物
be right back: 马上回来
road kill: 公路事故
ahead of: 在…前面
deal with: 与…打交道
put an end to: 结束,使终止
throw down: 挑战
once and for all: 彻底地,一次了结地
语意表达:疏忽;忽略;失察If there has been an oversight, someone has forgotten to do something which they should have done.
句型操练:William was angered and embarrassed by his oversight...
威廉因为自己的疏忽而羞愤交加。
By an unfortunate oversight, full instructions do not come with the product.
由于一个不幸的疏忽,产品未能附上完整的说明。
句型出处:There has been an oversight with the programs.
有些小的疏忽。
语意表达:公然挑衅;大胆挑战If you throw down a challenge to someone, you do something new or unexpected in a bold or forceful manner that will probably cause them to reply or react equally strongly.
句型操练:The regional parliament threw down a new challenge to the central authorities by passing a law allowing private ownership of businesses...
地方议会通过了一项法律,允许企业私有,这向中央政权发起了新的挑战。
Government ministers have been responding to the challenge thrown down by their former colleague.
政府部长们一直在应对从前的同事的公然挑战。
句型出处:Your sorry ass. We’re throwing down.
你故意刁难我的做法。