EXAMPLE: The older he became, the more my father suffered from lethologica, and he could barely have a complete conversation with anyone.我父亲年纪越大,忘词症就越严重,他几乎无法和任何人进行完整的交谈。[阅读全文]
EXAMPLE: I try to avoid my gossipy neighbor who often tries to ensnare me with her conversations in the morning when I am late for work.每当早上我上班要迟到的时候,我的多嘴的邻居总想诱使我和她说话,我努力回避她。[阅读全文]
EXAMPLE: I love fine cakes and pastries, and my favorite bakery always has several droolworthy cakes on display in its front window.我喜欢精致的蛋糕和甜点,我最喜爱的面包店总是在它的前窗里展示几种让人垂涎欲滴的蛋糕。[阅读全文]
EXAMPLE: The green fields of wild grass became more and more sere and yellow as we approached the edge of the great desert.当我们走进大沙漠的边缘,绿色的野草地变得越来越枯黄了。[阅读全文]
EXAMPLE: The advertising agency had a talented wordsmith on its staff who could quickly write beautifully crafted sentences on any topic.这家广告机构的员工中有一位天才的语言大师,能根据任何题目迅速写出文采斐然的语句。[阅读全文]
EXAMPLE: Despite his great wealth, our boss is a fuddy-duddy who never travels, buys anything new, or does anything exciting.尽管非常富有,我的老板却是位古板的人,从来不旅游、买任何新东西或做任何刺激的事。[阅读全文]
EXAMPLE: My elderly uncle is an agelast, and although I have occasionally seen him smile, I have never heard him laugh.我的年迈的叔叔是位不苟言笑的人,尽管我偶尔看到过他微笑,但从未听到他大笑过。[阅读全文]
EXAMPLE: Despite his age, my grandfathers perspicacity impressed me, and I always asked him for advice when I faced difficult challenges in my life.尽管一把年纪,我祖父的敏锐头脑仍然让我吃惊,当我在生活中遇到巨大挑战时,我总是向他寻求建议。[阅读全文]
EXAMPLE: The airplane shook as it flew through the terrible storm, and with each new flash of lightening the passengers became more jumpy.飞机摇摆着穿过可怕的风暴,每次看到新的闪电出现,乘客们都变得越发紧张[阅读全文]
EXAMPLE: My son practices the piano for an hour every day in a half-hearted manner because he would rather play outside with his friends.我的儿子每天很不认真地练一个小时钢琴,因为他更喜欢和朋友们出去玩。[阅读全文]
EXAMPLE: An ominous wind blew the leafless branches of the graveyards somber trees against the cold, crepuscular sky.寒冷、昏暗的天空下,不祥的风吹动着墓地灰色琥珀树的光秃秃的树枝。[阅读全文]
EXAMPLE: The opening of our new company headquarters was a memorable extravaganza with fireworks, famous singers, fine food, an orchestra, gifts for everyone, and speeches by our companys founders.我们新的公司总部的开业是一场盛大的活动,观赏烟花,观看知名歌手演出,品尝精致食物,每个人都有礼物,公司的创始人还发表了演讲。[阅读全文]
EXAMPLE: The group of doctors and scientists decried the use of what they consider to be dangerous chemicals in the production of food products.这批医生和科学家强烈反对在食品生产过程中使用他们认为是危险化学物质的东西。[阅读全文]
EXAMPLE: Before making a speech to a large group of people, I used to get a bad case of the collywobbles, but now speechmaking doesnt bother me.过去,在向一大群人做演讲之前,我常常感到严重的忧虑,但现在做演讲对我来说不再是麻烦事了。[阅读全文]
EXAMPLE: The universitys student clerisy consisted of a few thoughtful young people who read fine literature for pleasure, in contrast with the majority who only read books required by their classes.这所大学的学生群体由两部分组成,少数是一些爱思考的学生,以阅读优秀文学作品为乐;相比之下,其他的大部分学生只读课程要求的书。[阅读全文]