Fence (pp. & pt. fenced)
n.栅栏,篱笆;围墙;防护物;剑术
vt.用篱笆围住;防护;练习剑术
vi.练习击剑;搪塞;围以栅栏;跳过栅栏
Villagers say the fence would restrict public access to the hills.
村民们说这个围栏将限制公众进入山区 。
Thomas was playing in a little fenced area full of sand.
托马斯在一小块围起来的满是沙子的地上玩耍 。
The two countries fought a border war a decade ago, but now they are mending fences.
10年前两国曾进行过边境战争,但现在正在重修旧好 。
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Revolution
n.革命;彻底改变;旋转;运行,公转
The period since the revolution has been one of political turmoil.
革命爆发后就陷入了政治动乱期 。
The nineteenth century witnessed a revolution in ship design and propulsion.
19世纪船舶设计和船舶动力领域发生了重大的变革 。
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Solve (pp. & pt. solved)
vt.解决;解答;解释;清偿(债务)
Their domestic reforms did nothing to solve the problem of unemployment...
他们的国内改革未能解决失业问题 。
We may now be able to get a much better idea of the true age of the universe, and solve one of the deepest questions of our origins.
现在,我们也许能够更加清楚地了解宇宙生成的年代,并且解答关于人类起源最为深奥的问题之一 。
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Phrase (pp. & pt. phrased)
n.<语>短语;成语;说法;乐句
vt.叙述,措词
vt.& vi.划分乐句,分乐节(尤指为奏乐或歌唱)
He used a phrase I hate: 'You have to be cruel to be kind.'
他说了一句我讨厌的话:“要想善良,就得残忍 。”
It is impossible to hypnotise someone simply by saying a particular word or phrase.
不可能仅通过说某个词或短语就能把人催眠 。
Rose's stories weren't bad; she had a nice turn of phrase.
罗斯的故事写得不错,她的语言表达形象生动 。
剧情百科
意想不到的结果,到达了世界的尽头曼哈顿,见到的不是蓝仙女,却是与自己一样的机器人David II
考考你 Q&A
Q: Please use the word or phrase you just learnt to complete the sentence beblow.
1.Or maybe it makes more sense to say that the path is the _____?
说这条路径就是目的地,或许更有道理吧?
2.On balance, I think I would rather not _____ _____ _____ going with you.
总的说来,我想我不愿答应跟你一起去 。
A:本期答案见下期
上期答案:
1.I describe places where society has broken down or collapsed.
我描写的是社会已经崩溃瓦解的地方 。
2.That earnings drop is largely due to intel's stranglehold on the pc market.
业绩下降很大程度上是因为英特尔对PC市场的绝对控制 。