英语学习笔记 07
by “被;由”
high school 中学(英);高中(美)
junior middle school 初中;
senior middle school 高中 (英)
junior high school 初中;
senior high school 高中(美)
take the test 参加测试
Chinese has been added to the graduation exam list by Sophie School, an Italian high school and 29 students will take the test this year. 中文被加入一所意大利中学的毕业考试清单,29 名学生将在今年参加测试。
be famous for 以...而闻名
A poor farmer had a friend who was famous for the wonderful apples he grew. 一个贫穷的农民有一个朋友,这个朋友以他种植的极好的苹果而出名。
be pleased with 对...感到满意
get home 到家;home作副词,前面不加 to
The farmer was pleased with the gift, but when he got home, he did not know where to plant it. 这个农民对礼物感到满意,但是回家之后不知道该把它种在哪里。
at least 至少
not only ... but also ... 不仅 ...,而且 ...
rob sb of sth 抢走或剥夺某人某物
but at least someone could have enjoyed the fruit. Now you not only have robbed everyone of the fruit, but also you have destroyed a good apple tree! 但是至少有人能享用水果。现在你不仅剥夺了大家的水果,而且毁灭了一棵好的苹果树。
for 加时间表示动作持续的时间
in a row 连续地
A week later, they were asked to sleep for only four hours every night for two nights in a row. 一周之后,他们被要求连续两个晚上只睡四个小时。
in other words 换句话说
hang around with sb 经常和 ... 在一起
In other words, people don't want to hang around with people who might be ill. 换句话说,人们不想经常和可能有病的人待在一起。
have a look at 看
judge n. on n. 根据... 对... 作出评价
be able to 能
they asked 122 strangers to have a look at the photos and judge them on attractiveness, health, and sleepiness. 他们要求 122 名陌生人看那些照片,并根据吸引力,健康,睡眠对他们作出评价。
we are able to judge on even something small like whether someone looks tired or unhealthy. 我们甚至能根据某人是否看起来疲劳或不健康这样的小事作出评价。
take photos 拍照
free 前面加名词表示“没有(什么)的”
make-up free 素颜的
both ... and ... 什么和什么两者都
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