Odie的英语课

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  • Odie的英语课 727 How to Choose a Good Book 7

    726 复习
    Use search engines.


    Join a book club. 
    加入读书俱乐部
    join 动词,参加,加入


    Being a book club member is often a way to experience new books.
    成为读书俱乐部会员通常是一种体验新书的方式。

    being a book club member 成为(一个)读书俱乐部会员
    a book club member 读书俱乐部会员

    way 方式,方法;路,道路
    a way to... (做……)的方法;(去……)的路
    experience 动词,经历,体验,体会到,感受到


    You can read books that others have read and discuss them.
    你可以阅读其他人已经读过的书,并进行讨论。
    books [that others have read] [其他人已经读过的]书
    read 动词,阅读,过去式read,过去分词read(拼写一样,发音不同)
    discuss 动词,讨论,谈论,议论


    Joining a book club helps you know who else likes the same books as you. 
    加入读书俱乐部可以让你知道还有谁和你喜欢一样的书。 
    help you know... 帮助(让)你知道,帮助(让)你了解
    who else 别人,其他人


    Make a book club.
    成立读书俱乐部。


    Get people that like to read books to join your book club.
    让喜欢读书的人加入你的读书俱乐部。
    get (someone) to do (something) 让(某人)做(某事 )
    people [that/who like to read books] [喜欢读书的]人


    10 min
  • Odie的英语课 726 How to Choose a Good Book 6

    725 复习
    Read book reviews.


    Use search engines.

    使用搜索引擎。

    engine(s) 引擎,发动机

    search engine(s) 搜索引擎


    You can use the search engine to find a certain book, books by a certain author, or anything as broad as just a certain genre.

    certain 某,某个,某些(没有指明或描述的)

    a certain book 某本书

    a certain author 某位作家,某位作者

    a certain genre 某个类型,某个体裁,某个风格

    broad 宽的,宽广的,宽阔的,宽泛的,=very wide

    as broad as 像……一样宽,像……一样宽泛

    anything as broad as just a certain genre 任何东西(书)像某个类型一样宽泛

    你可以使用搜索引擎来查找某本书、某位作者的书,或者像某个类型/风格这么宽泛(范围)的任何图书。


    使用搜索引擎,you can do this at home你可以在家做这个(这句里 do this 指的是 use search engines);或者,you can do this at the library你可以在图书馆做这个,use the library's search engine使用图书馆的搜索引擎;or,you can do this at the bookstore你在书店做这个,use the bookstore's search engine使用书店的搜索引擎。

    If the library or bookstore has computers 如果图书馆或书店有电脑的话。


    8 min
  • Odie的英语课 725 How to Choose a Good Book 5

    724 复习
    Ask someone to recommend a good book.


    Read book reviews.
    阅读书评。
    review(s) 评论
    book reviews 书评
    film/movie reviews 影评
    可以在newspapers报纸, magazines杂志, websites网站, apps(applications)手机应用等阅读书评。


    为什么读书评呢?
    Find out which new books are making headlines, and why.
    find out 找出,找到,发现,得知
    make headlines 上头条,成为头条
    headline 头条,(报纸)标题,(电视或广播的)内容提要(head 头 + line 线,线条;行,排,列;文本字行)
    找出(了解)哪些新书成为头条,以及为什么。


    6 min
  • Odie的英语课 724 How to Choose a Good Book 4

    723 复习
    Search your house.


    Ask someone to recommend a good book.

    请人推荐一本好书。

    ask (someone) to do (something) 请(某人)做(某事)
    recommend 动词,推荐,介绍,建议
    recommendation 名词,推荐,介绍,建议(recommendation常与动词make搭配 make a/the recommendation)


    You can ask your sibling, your mom, your dad, your best friend, or even your teacher.
    你可以问兄弟姐妹、你的妈妈、爸爸、最好的朋友,甚至你的老师。
    sibling 兄弟姐妹(其中一个)= a brother or sister

    Friends or family with whom you have things in common can often make excellent book recommendations. 
    和你有共同之处的朋友或家人常常可以给出非常好的图书推荐。

    主语:Friends or family with whom you have things in common
    friends or family 朋友或家人
    whom...引导一个小从句,从句内容用于修饰前面的frineds or family
    you have things in common with... 你和……有共同点
    (have things in common 有共同点。common常做形容词,共同的,共有的)
    you have things in common with (frineds or family) 你和(朋友或家人)有共同点
    frineds or family whom you have things in common with 和你有共同点的朋友或家人
    把介词with提前到whom前面—> frineds or family with whom you have things in common 和你有共同点的朋友或家人

    谓语:can often make excellent book recommendations
    常常可以给出很棒的图书推荐。/ 常常可以推荐很棒的书。
    make recommendations 推荐,介绍,建议
    excellent 极好的,优秀的,卓越的,杰出的
    表示“极好的”我们还学过——great,wonderful,fantastic

    local, small bookstores 当地的小型书店
    local 当地的,本地的

    10 min
  • Odie的英语课 723 How to Choose a Good Book 3

    722 复习
    Make a list answering these questions:
    - What genre of books do you like?
    - What authors do you like?
    - What are your interests? 

    Search your house.
    search 找,搜,搜索,搜查   
    搜你的房子—> 在你家里找找看。


    Oftentimes good books will be quietly collecting dust in your own house. 
    oftentimes 很多时候,许多情况下,= often 经常,常常
    quietly 安静地,静悄悄地(quiet形容词,安静的 + 词尾ly —> 副词)
    collect 收集,收藏
    dust 灰尘
    collecting dust 收集灰尘—> 积起灰尘,落土
    很多时候,好书会悄悄地在你家里积起灰尘。


    Maybe you forgot about them. 
    maybe 也许,可能,大概
    forgot原形是forget,忘记,遗忘   
    可能你把它们忘了。
    顺便复习一下forget(的搭配):忘记做某事forget to do something,忘记自己做没做forget doing something 


    So(所以)
    By search your house, you can find books that you can read.
    通过在自己家里找找,你可能就能找到可读的书。
    by 通过
    find 找到,发现,找出,碰到 


    And it won't even cost you any money.
    甚至都不会花你任何钱。
    even 甚至,连
    cost 动词,需要花费
    any money 任何人

    Search your house.

    8 min
  • Odie的英语课 722 How to Choose a Good Book 2

    721 复习
    genre(书、电影、戏剧等艺术的)风格,类型,体裁
    genre of books 书的类型
    fiction 虚构作品,小说
    non-fiction 非虚构作品
    novel(长篇)小说
    sci-fi 科幻小说
    mystery 悬疑/推理/侦探小说
    adventure 冒险故事
    romance 爱情故事


    要选到一本适合自己书,自己喜欢的书,首先我们可以
    Make a list answering these questions:
    make a list 列个单子
    list 单子,列表
    question(s) 问题 
    answer these questions 回答这些问题 
    列个单子回答这些问题:
    ① What genre of books do you like?
    ② What authors do you like?
    ③ What are your interests? 

    ① What genre of books do you like?
    你喜欢什么类型的书?

    ② What authors do you like?
    author(s) 作家,作者
    你喜欢哪些作者?
    想想过去看过的哪些书自己很喜欢,作者是谁,他们还写过什么其他作品?有没有哪本书是我们想读的,如果有的话,就看看那本书的介绍,也许这就是一本适合自己的书。此外,有没有哪个系列丛书是我们想读的,有的话上网找找,或者去图书馆借阅。

    ③ What are your interests? 
    interest(s) 兴趣,爱好
    你的兴趣爱好是什么?
    可以通过搜索关键词,输入自己的interests,在电脑上在手机上或者在图书馆,搜索结果会出很多相关主题的书籍,就可以看看有没有自己想读的。

    Make a list answering these questions:
    - What genre of books do you like?
    - What authors do you like?
    - What are your interests? 

    7 min
  • Odie的英语课 721 How to Choose a Good Book 1

    716~720 复习
    sad 伤心的,难过的,令人遗憾的
    upset 难过的,沮丧的,失望的,生气的 
    unhappy 不高兴的,不满意的
    down 不高兴的,情绪低落的,提不起精神的
    - down in the dumps 情绪低落,不高兴,沮丧,闷闷不乐
    depressed 抑郁的,消沉的,沮丧的
    heart-broken/heartbroken 心碎的,极其伤心的,伤心欲绝的
    I'm a bit... 我有点……


    Cheer up! 振作起来!打起精神!

    It's not that bad. 没有那么糟糕。

    It might never happen. 那可能永远不会发生。

    Tomorrow is another day. 明天又是新的一天。

    Things could be worse. 情况可能会更糟糕。情况并不是最糟糕的。

    Look on the bright side! 看看好的一面。往好的地方想。乐观点。

    Try not to get depressed, after all, what's the use of worrying? 试着别沮丧,毕竟,烦恼有什么用呢?


    Do you love to read? 大家喜欢阅读吗?

    不久前,我读到一篇文章 How to choose a good book? 如何挑选一本好书?我们来学一下这篇文章的内容。


    genre(书、电影、戏剧等艺术的)风格,类型,体裁

    genre of books 书的类型

    genre of films/movies 电影的类型


    fiction 小说,虚构作品

    non-fiction 非虚构作品,写实文学,记实文学(词头non- 无,不,非)


    novel(长篇)小说


    sci-fi 科幻作品(sci-fi是science fiction的缩写)

    mystery 悬疑作品,推理小说,侦探小说;谜,神秘的事物

    adventure 冒险故事,冒险,历险,奇遇

    romance 爱情故事


    10 min
  • Odie的英语课 720 Feelings of Happiness and Sadness 15

    719 复习
    Cheer up! 振作起来!打起精神!
    It's not that bad. 没有那么糟。
    It might never happen. 那可能永远不会发生的。
    Tomorrow is another day. 明天又是新的一天。


    Things could be worse.
    情况可能会更糟糕。/情况并不是最糟糕的。
    worse是bad(差的,坏的,不好的,糟糕的)的比较级,最高级是worst


    Cheer up! Things could be worse!
    振作起来!情况并不是最糟的!


    Oh well, things could be worse.
    嗯,事情可能会更糟呢。
    well 嗯。噢。好吧。


    Look on the bright side!
    看看它好的一面。往好的地方想。乐观一些。
    bright 明亮的,光明的,乐观的,快乐的
    side 面,侧面

    5 min
  • Odie的英语课 719 Feelings of Happiness and Sadness 14

    718 复习
    heart-broken / heartbroken 心碎的,极其伤心的,伤心欲绝的
    He was heart-broken at the loss of his wife. 他因失去妻子而极其伤心/心碎。
    He was heart-broken when his wife passed away. 妻子去世时,他极其伤心/心碎。
    He was heartbroken when his pet dog died. 他的宠物狗死的时候,他极其伤心/心碎。
    break someone's heart 让……伤透了心,使……伤心,使……难过
    broken heart 心碎,伤心,绝望


    Cheer up!
    振作起来!打起精神!

    It's not that bad!
    (情况)没有那么糟!

    两句连在一起
    Cheer up! It's not that bad!
    振作起来!没有那么糟!

    It might never happen!
    这可能永远不会发生!

    Tomorrow is another day.
    明天又是新的一天。
    another day 另一天


    Cheer up, honey—tomorrow's another day.
    振作起来,亲爱的,明天又是新的一天。

    5 min
  • Odie的英语课 718 Feelings of Happiness and Sadness 13

    717 复习

    depressed 抑郁的,沮丧的,消沉的

    I'm a bit depressed. 我有点消沉/沮丧/抑郁。

    He seems a bit depressed (about his work situation). 他似乎(对自己的工作状况)有些沮丧。

    She's been very depressed and upset about this whole situation. 她对整个情况感到非常沮丧和不安。

    Try not to get depressed, after all, what's the use of worrying? 试着别沮丧,毕竟,烦恼有什么用呢?


    heart-broken / heartbroken 

    心碎的,极其伤心的,伤心欲绝的

    heart 心,心脏

    broken的原形是break,打破,打碎,毁坏,破坏。break 的过去时是broke,过去分词broken


    He was heart-broken at the loss of his wife.

    他因失去妻子而心碎。

    loss 丧失,损失,失去,去世,逝世

    at the loss of... 失去……


    这句话用前几课学的动词词组 pass away(去世)说的话:

    He was heart-broken when his wife passed away.


    我们学的另一个“死,死亡”die,如果说

    他的宠物狗(his pet dog)死的时候,他很伤心。

    He was heartbroken when his pet dog died.

    He was sad when his pet dog died.


    再学两个相关的词组:

    ① break someone's heart 

    让……伤透了心,使……伤心,使……难过

    He's broken a lot of girls' hearts. 他让许多女孩伤透了心。

    ② broken heart

    心碎,伤心,绝望,巨大的悲伤


    9 min

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