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436 复习
rise to the occasion (成功)应对挑战和困难,欣然应战,挺身而出,临危不乱
rise,过去时 rose,过去分词 risen
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He rose to the occasion and led the team to victory.
他应对挑战,带领球队取得了胜利。
led 是动词lead 的过去式,lead 带领,领导,率领
the team 队伍,团队,球队
victory 胜利,获胜,成功
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He rose to the occasion and led the team to victory.
和rise to the occasion意思完全一样,也可以说成:
rise to the challenge
challenge 挑战,考验,难题
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rise to the challenge
(成功)应对挑战,临危不乱
rise to the occasion
rise to the challenge
考试时,Mike发挥得很出色。
In the exam Mike rose to the occasion/challenge.
exam 考试,测验
431~435 复习
in hot water 陷入困境,遇到麻烦
He got into hot water for being late. 他因迟到而遇到麻烦。
My lips are sealed. 我会守口如瓶的。
A:Please don't tell anyone about this.
B:Don't worry. My lips are sealed.
A:请不要告诉任何人这件事。
B:放心吧,我会守口如瓶的。
on tenterhooks 提心吊胆,焦虑不安,如坐针毡
Fans on both sides were on tenterhooks. 双方的球迷都很紧张。
The market was on tenterhooks about the size of the rate cut. 市场对降息的幅度感到不安。
follow in (someone's) footsteps 跟随(某人)的脚步
She followed in her father's footsteps by becoming a doctor. 她追随父亲的脚步,成为了一名医生。
这节课要学的表达是:
rise to the occasion
应对挑战和困难,欣然应战,挺身而出,临危不乱
rise 动词,站起,起立;升高,升起,上升。过去式是 rose,过去分词 risen
rise | rose | risen
occasion 时刻,时候
之前偶尔出现 occasionally,意思就是“偶尔,间或,有时”
这里有个构词法:
① 名词 + al —> 形容词
名词,时候 occasion + al —> occasional 形容词,偶尔的,不经常的
② 形容词 + ly —> 副词
occasional + ly —> occasionally 副词,偶尔(地),间或
occasion | occasional | occasionally
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rise to the occasion
例句下节课讲~~
434 复习
The market was on tenterhooks about the size of the rate cut. 市场对降息的幅度感到不安。
follow in (someone's) footsteps
跟随(某人)的脚步,效仿(某人)
follow 跟随,跟着;沿着……行进
footstep(s) 脚步(step 脚步,迈步;步骤,阶段;阶梯,台阶)
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follow in (someone's) footsteps
She followed in her father's footsteps by becoming a doctor.
她追随父亲的脚步,成为了一名医生。
by 表示方式方法
become 成为,变成,变得
doctor 医生
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She followed in her father's footsteps by becoming a doctor.
在口语里,不说by而用比较明显的停顿也可以:
She followed in her father's footsteps, becoming a doctor.
433 复习
on tenterhooks 提心吊胆,焦虑不安,如坐针毡(tenterhooks 拉幅钩,张布钩,hook 钩子 )
Fans on both sides were on tenterhooks. 双方的球迷都很紧张。
On tenterhooks 除了主语是人,还可以是 市场market:
The market is on tenterhooks.(现在时)
The market was on tenterhooks.(过去时)
市场紧张不安。
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The market is on tenterhooks.
The market was on tenterhooks.
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size 号码,大小,规模,数量
rate 比率,速率,费率,率,利率(利率 interest rate,interest 兴趣,爱好;存款/借款的利息 )
cut 动词&名词,减少,降低,削减,缩短(第397课学过 cut back减少,削减,缩减,cut prices 降低价格)
The market was on tenterhooks about the size of the rate cut.
about 关于,对于
the size of... ……的规模,……的大小
the rate cut 降低利率,降息
市场对降息的幅度/规模感到不安。
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The market was on tenterhooks about the size of the rate cut.
432 复习
My lips are sealed. 我会守口如瓶的。
A:Please don't tell anyone about this.
B:Don't worry. My lips are sealed.
A:请不要告诉任何人这件事。
B:放心吧,我会守口如瓶的。
on tenterhooks
提心吊胆,焦虑不安,如坐针毡
tenter (纺织)拉幅机,张布架
hook(s) 钩子,挂钩
tenterhooks 拉幅钩,张布钩
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on tenterhooks
I'm on tenterhooks.
我很紧张。我提心吊胆的。
前几天学的“我很紧张。”是 I'm on a knife-edge. 这两个表达有可以互换的时候,不过,I'm on a knife-edge. 前途未卜,岌岌可危,多用于更加困难、充满压力、艰难的状况,比如等待被裁员、生死、成功与失败等。
I'm on tenterhooks. 可以用于看比赛。最近奥运会,比赛非常精彩激烈,比分胶着,两边的球迷都特别紧张:
Fans on both sides were on tenterhooks.
fan(s) …迷,…爱好者,…崇拜者
both sides 双方(第40课学过 Good for both sides. 两全其美)
side(多个相互对立的团队中的)一方;一面;一边;边缘(edge 也是边缘)
双方的球迷都很紧张。
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Fans on both sides were on tenterhooks.
除了比赛,等待offer(录取通知书、录用通知书等)的时候,等得很焦心,也常用 on tenterhooks。
431 复习
in hot water 陷入困境,遇到麻烦
He got into hot water for being late. 他因迟到而陷入困境。
My lips are sealed.
我会守口如瓶的。
lip(s) 嘴唇(常用复数形式的名词有 眼镜glasses,鞋子shoes,短裤pants,等等)
are sealed 被动态,被封住
seal 动词,封,密封
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My lips are sealed.
当我们想说不会告诉任何人,会保守秘密,就可以说 My lips are sealed.
还常和“放心吧。别担心。”一起说。
Don't worry. 放心吧。别担心。
Don't worry. My lips are sealed.
放心吧,我会守口如瓶的。
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Don't worry. My lips are sealed.
请不要告诉任何人这件事。
Please don't tell anyone about this.
don't tell anyone 别告诉任何人
anyone 任何人,有人(用在否定句中)
about this (关于)这件事
A:Please don't tell anyone about this.
B:Don't worry. My lips are sealed.
A:请不要告诉任何人这件事。
B:放心吧,我会守口如瓶。
426~430 复习
nice 做得好的,干得好的,出色的
Nice one! 好样的!太好了!真棒!
Nice shot! 好球!好照片!
nice(正式)细微的,微妙的
a nice distinction / nice distinctions 细微的区别,微妙的区别
a nice distinction between A and B A和B之间的细微区别
a nice distinction between these two words 这两个词之间的细微区别
Nice work if you can get it. 容易赚钱的事人人都愿意做。能有这样的好事就好了。
on a knife-edge 形势难料,结果未明;(人)处于紧张焦虑的状态
The future of this company is on a knife-edge. 这家公司前途难料/岌岌可危。
I'm (I am) on a knife-edge. 我很紧张。
hang by a thread 千钧一发,危在旦夕,岌岌可危
The future of this company hangs by a thread. 这家公司的前途岌岌可危。
Her life is hanging by a thread. 她目前生命垂危。
Her life hung by a thread. 她当时生命垂危。
这节课继续还在麻烦中——
in hot water
陷入困境,遇到麻烦
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in hot water
动词可搭配 be动词 be in hot water
也可以说 get into hot water
举个例子,某个很大的场合,他迟到了,(让自己陷入)很大麻烦,可以说:
He got into hot water for being late.
他因迟到而陷入困境。
for... 因为,由于
* 表示原因的 because 和 for 的区别:
because 后面跟完整的句子,for 后面跟词或词组,比如这句里的 for being late 因为迟到,for 后面要用名词或动词ing形式。(being late 是词组)
这句话如果用 because 就这么说 He got into hot water because he's late. (He's late. 是句子)
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He got into hot water for being late.
429 复习
on a knife-edge 形势难料,结果未明;(人)处于紧张焦虑的状态
The future of this company is on a knife-edge. 这家公司前途难料/岌岌可危。
His future remains on a knife edge. 他的前途难料。
I am on a knife-edge. 我很紧张。
a knife-edge vote 一次结果难料的投票
hang by a thread
千钧一发,危在旦夕,岌岌可危
hang 悬挂,挂着,吊着
>> low-hanging fruit 容易实现的目标(第230课)
>> I hate having debt hanging over me.我讨厌头顶有债/债务缠身。(第392课)
thread 线;线状物
据说 hang by a thread 来源于古希腊传说达摩克里斯之剑(悬顶之剑),指处于一种危机状态。
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hang by a thread
The future of this company hangs by a thread.
这家公司的前途岌岌可危。
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The future of this company hangs by a thread.
再看一个濒临死亡的例子,常和 life生命 在一起用:
Her life is hanging by a thread. (现在时,当下)
Her life hung by a thread. (过去时,当时)
她的生命危在旦夕。/ 她生命垂危。
hang 的过去时是 hung
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Her life is hanging by a thread.
Her life hung by a thread.
428 复习
Nice work if you can get it. 容易赚钱的事人人都想做。这样的好事谁不愿意做。
I have a friend who makes thousands a month just by recording a few ads for the radio. Nice work if you can get it! 我有一个朋友,他为电台录几个广告每月赚几千块。这样的好事谁不愿意做!
on a knife-edge
on a knife edge
发音注意:knife(的f)和 edge(的e)有连读
写成 knife-edge 或 knife edge 都可以
knife 刀
edge 边,边缘;刀口,刀刃
knife-edge 刀刃
on a knife-edge / knife edge
形势难料,结果未明;(人)处于紧张焦虑的状态
The future of this company is on a knife-edge.
这家公司前途难料。/ 这家公司的前途岌岌可危。
future 未来,将来
the future of this company 这家公司的未来
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The future of this company is on a knife-edge.
His future remains on a knife edge.
他的前途难料。/ 他的前途岌岌可危。
remain 动词,仍然是,保持不变
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His future remains on a knife edge.
再来一个表示人很紧张很焦虑的例子,比如公司要裁员,会不会裁到我,我心里很紧张,七上八下,又或者家里人生大病,我们会很紧张焦虑,就可以用on a knife edge:
I am on a knife-edge these days.
近来我很紧张。
these days 近来
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I am on a knife-edge these days.
最后说一下~
Knife-edge 也可以当形容词,意思是“处境不确定的,状态令人焦虑的,结果不明了的”,但knife-edge只作定语,后面必须要有名词。
a knife-edge vote 结果难料的投票(vote 投票)
427 复习
a nice distinction 细微的区别,微妙的区别
a nice distinction between these two words 这两个词之间细的微区别
a nice distinction between a lie and an untruth 谎言和不实之间的微妙区别
Nice work if you can get it.
容易赚钱的事人人都愿意做。/ 这样的好事谁不愿意做。/ 能有这样的好事就好了。
Nice work if you can get it. 用来形容又轻松,又愉快,薪水又好的工作。
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Nice work if you can get it.
我有一个朋友 I have a friend,他做这么一份工作——
I have a friend who makes thousands a month just by recording a few ads for the radio. Nice work if you can get it!
I have a friend 我有一个朋友
who... 引导后面的定语从句修饰前面的a friend“……的朋友”“我有一个朋友,他/她……”
makes thousands a month 每个月赚几千块
make 挣得,赚得
thousands 几千
by (表示方式)+ 名词/动词ing形式
by recording a few ads for the radio 通过为电台录几个广告
record(ing) 动词,录制,录(音),录(像)
a few 一些,几个
ad(s) 广告,ad是advertisement的缩写,非正式说法
for the radio 为电台
我有一个朋友,他为电台录几个广告每月赚几千块。
I have a friend who makes thousands a month just by recording a few ads for the radio.
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I have a friend | who makes thousands a month | just by recording a few ads for the radio.
再连上 Nice work if you can get it! 这样的好事谁不想做!
I have a friend who makes thousands a month just by recording a few ads for the radio. Nice work if you can get it!
我有一个朋友,他为电台录几个广告每月赚几千块。这样的好事谁不愿意做!
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