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386 复习
pay off 偿还(债务),付清(账单)
pay off the debt 还清债务
pay off the bill 付清账单
pay off the mortgage 还清抵押贷款
这节课继续 pay off,我们来学几个例句。
请注意:pay off 是指“还清,付清”,如果是还一部分,不用pay off。
你付清煤气费了吗?
Did you pay off the gas bill yet?
yet 到现在,还
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Did you pay off the gas bill yet?
她提前还清了抵押贷款。
She paid off the mortgage ahead of schedule.
pay 的过去式/过去分词都是 paid
ahead of schedule 提前
ahead 在前面
ahead of 在……前面
schedule 计划表,日程安排表,进度表
(on schedule 按时)
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ahead of schedule
She paid off the mortgage ahead of schedule.
He paid his college debt off six years after he graduated.
毕业六年后,他还清了大学贷款。
college debt 大学贷款,大学学费贷款的债务
graduate 毕业
* graduate(的拼写)和之前学的副词 gradually 很像,gradually 的形容词形式是 gradual。
graduate 毕业,动词
gradual 逐步的,逐渐的,形容词
gradually 逐渐地,副词
381~385 复习
keep in touch 保持联系
We've kept in touch all these years. 我们这些年一直保持着联系。
lose touch 失去联系
Helen and I lost touch over the years. 海伦和我这些年失去了联系。
drift apart(关系)渐行渐远,渐渐疏远
Over the years we just drifted apart. 多年来,我们渐行渐远。
gradually 逐渐地,渐渐地,逐步地
circle of friends 朋友圈(Moments 微信朋友圈)
a large circle of friends 朋友圈很大,有很多朋友
Martina has a large circle of friends. 玛蒂娜有很多朋友。
a wide circle of friends 朋友圈很广
He has a wide circle of friends. 他朋友圈很广。
social circle 社交圈
You can build up a social circle with people who like and respect you. 你可以和喜欢你、尊重你的人建立一个社交圈。
birds of a feather flock together 物以类聚,人以群分
A:Why do you think Donald is dishonest?
B:All his friends are dishonest. Birds of a feather flock together.
A:你为什么认为唐纳德不诚实?
B:他所有的朋友都不诚实。物以类聚,人以群分。
这节课开始新的系列,和钱有关的表达。最常用的短语是
pay off
偿还(债务),付清(账单)
pay off the debt
还清债务
debt 欠款,债务
pay off the bill
付清账单
bill 账单
pay off 是可以分开的动词短语,宾语可以放在后面或中间。
“具体化”账单一下:
pay off the gas bill
付清煤气账单
gas 煤气,天然气,可燃气体;气体
也可以说 pay the gas bill off
pay off the phone bill
付清电话费账单
也可以说 pay the phone bill off
pay off the mortgage
还清抵押贷款
mortgage 抵押贷款,按揭(尤指购房的)
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pay off the debt
pay off the bill
pay off the gas bill
pay the phone bill off
pay off the mortgage
384 复习
social circle 社交圈
You can build up a social circle with people who like and respect you. 你可以和喜欢你、尊重你的人建立一个社交圈。
birds of a feather flock together
物以类聚,人以群分
feather 羽毛
flock 聚集,蜂拥
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birds of a feather flock together
我们来看一个小对话~
A:Why do you think Donald is dishonest?
B:All his friends are dishonest. Birds of a feather flock together.
A:你为什么认为唐纳德不诚实?
B:他所有的朋友都不诚实。物以类聚,人以群分。
Why do you think... 你为什么认为……
dishonest 不诚实的,不老实的,不正直的
dis- 是表示相反意思的前缀,honest/dishonest 诚实的/不诚实的,agree/disagree 同意/不同意,反对
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A:Why do you think Donald is dishonest?
B:All his friends are dishonest. Birds of a feather flock together.
383 复习
circle 圈,圆圈;圈子,圈层
circle of friends 朋友圈(Moments 微信朋友圈)
a large circle of friends 朋友圈很大,有很多朋友
Martina has a large circle of friends. 玛蒂娜有很多朋友。
a wide circle of friends 朋友圈很广
He has a wide circle of friends. 他朋友圈很广。
social circle
社交圈
social 社交的,交际的;社会的
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social circle
我的社交圈 my social circle
你的社交圈 your social circle
他/她的社交圈 his/her social circle
建立社交圈
建立 build up
build up a social circle
你可以建立一个社交圈。
You can build up a social circle.
扩充一下~
你可以和喜欢你、尊重你的人建立一个社交圈。
和喜欢你、尊重你的人
人 people
……的人 people who...
喜欢你 like you
尊重你 respect you
喜欢你、尊重你 like and respect you
喜欢你、尊重你的人 people who like and respect you
和…… with...
和喜欢你、尊重你的人 with people who like and respect you
加上“你可以建立一个社交圈。” —>
You can build up a social circle with people who like and respect you.
你可以和喜欢你、尊重你的人建立一个社交圈。
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you can build up a social circle
with people who like and respect you
You can build up a social circle with people who like and respect you.
social 还有一个意思是“好交际的,擅于社交的,合群的”,有时我们会听到说某个人很会social,意思就是ta喜欢和人交往,擅于社交。
382 复习
drift apart(关系)渐行渐远,渐渐疏远
Over the years we just drifted apart. 多年来,我们渐行渐远。
gradually 逐渐地,渐渐地,逐步地
circle
圈,圆圈,圆,圆形
circle of friends
朋友圈
如果要形容朋友很多,有一个很大的朋友圈,可以说:
a large circle of friends
large 大的,大量的,大规模的
朋友圈很大 —> 朋友多
Martina has a large circle of friends.
玛蒂娜有很多朋友。
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a large circle of friends
Martina has a large circle of friends.
还可以说,朋友圈很广
a wide circle of friends
wide 宽的,宽广的,宽阔的
He has a wide circle of friends.
他朋友圈很广。
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a wide circle of friends
He has a wide circle of friends.
之前我们学的close也可以和circle of friends搭配:
我的密友圈
my close circle of friends
微信的朋友圈(功能)是 Moments。
moment(s) 可数名词,时刻,时候;片刻,瞬间(Wait a moment. 等一下。)
381 复习
keep in touch 保持联系
lose touch 失去联系
We've kept in touch all these years. 我们这些年一直保持着联系。
Helen and I lost touch over the years. 海伦和我这些年失去了联系。
drift apart
(关系)渐行渐远,渐渐疏远,冷淡下来
drift 飘,漂流,漂移
apart 分开地,分散地,远离
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drift apart
lose touch 通常是指因为生活在不同地方,距离远而失去联系。
drift apart 是虽然还是生活在同个地方,距离可能很近,但因为其他原因,感情淡了,关系远了。
Over the years we just drifted apart.
多年来我们渐行渐远。
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Over the years we just drifted apart.
刚刚说 drift apart 侧重于感情逐渐变淡,我们也学一下“逐渐地”怎么说:
gradually
逐渐地,渐渐地,逐步地;平缓地
所以,drift apart 指的就是 The relationship gradually ends.
relationship 关系
end 动词,结束
前几节课学的另一个多音节副词是——
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immediately 立即,马上,即刻
376~380 复习
get to know (someone) 逐渐熟悉,逐渐了解
He seems so nice. I'd like to get to know him. 他看起来很好,我想多了解他。
We worked together on a six-month project so I got to know her quite well. 我们一起完成了一个为期六个月的项目,所以我对她很了解。
go back a long way 相识很久,是老相识
Sara and I go back a long way. Sara 和我认识很长时间了。
Sara and I met at college twenty years ago so we go back a long way. Sara 和我二十年前在大学时认识的,所以我们认识很长时间了。
enjoy someone's company 享受某人的陪伴
Mike's an interesting guy – I really enjoy his company. Mike是个很有趣的人,有他陪伴我感到很愉快。
good company 好伙伴,好同伴
You'll like Rose - she's good company. 你会喜欢Rose的,她是个好伙伴。
like spending time with someone 喜欢花时间和……在一起
She's fun – I really like spending time with her. 她很有趣,我很喜欢和她待在一起。
have a lot in common 有很多共同点
Sara and I have a lot in common. 我和Sara有很多共同点。
<—> We don't have much in common. 我们没什么共同点。
保持联系
keep in touch
We've kept in touch all these years.
我们这些年一直保持着联系。
失去联系
lose touch
lose 失去;丢失
Helen and I lost touch.
海伦和我失去了联系。
可以加上 over the years 这些年来
Helen and I lost touch over the years.
海伦和我这些年失去了联系。
over the years 多年以来,这么多年来
379 复习
like spending time with someone 喜欢花时间和……在一起
She's fun – I really like spending time with her. 她很有趣,我很喜欢和她待在一起。
当我们和某个人有共同的兴趣、观点、经历等,就可以说:
有很多共同点
have a lot in common
in common 共同的,相同的
common 共同(的),共有(的)
加上主语~
We have a lot in common.
我们有很多共同点。
They have a lot in common.
他们有很多共同点。
Sara and I have a lot in common.
Sara和我有很多共同点。
Bob and Mary have a lot in common.
Bob和Mary有很多共同点。
还可以加上前几课学的句子,比如,我喜欢Sara的陪伴,自然地连在一起说:
I really enjoy Sara's company. We have a lot in common.
我真的很喜欢Sara的陪伴。我们有很多共同点。
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I really enjoy Sara's company. We have a lot in common.
Have a lot in common 是来自于 have (something) in common 有相同兴趣、经历等。
如果没有很多共同点,只有一个共同点,就可以说:
We have one thing in common.
我们(只)有一件事是相同的。我们(只)有一个共同点。
复习一下前面第372课学的,我们合不来 We don't really get on / along. 可以说:
我们合不来,但我们有一个共同点。
We don't really get on / along, but we have one thing in common.
也可以说:
我们其实没有多少共同点。
We don't really have much in common.
378 复习
enjoy someone's company 享受某人的陪伴
Mike's an interesting guy – I really enjoy his company. Mike是个很有趣的人,有他陪伴我感到很愉快。
good company 好伙伴
You'll like Rose - she's good company. 你会喜欢Rose的,她是个好伙伴。
我们喜欢和某个朋友待在一起,喜欢花时间和谁在一起,就可以说:
like spending time with someone
喜欢花时间和……在一起,喜欢和……待在一起
like + doing 喜欢(做)……
spend time 花时间
Mike 很有趣,我喜欢和他待在一起,就可以说:
I like spending time with Mike.
I like spending time with him.
形容一个人有趣,有意思,常用的形容词有上节课的 interesting,还有fun,比如:
她很有趣,我很喜欢和她待在一起。
She's fun – I really like spending time with her.
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She's fun – I really like spending time with her.
所以,类似的意思可以用很多不同的表达,要形容一个朋友,可以说:ta是个好伙伴(good company)。She/He's good company.
也可以说:我喜欢/享受ta的陪伴。I enjoy her/his company.
也可以说:我喜欢花时间和ta在一起。I like spending time with her/him.
我们来复习一下 spend 这个词:
1)花(时间),度过
spend time with someone 花时间和某人在一起
spend time + doing 花时间(做某事)
I spent an hour waiting for the bus. 我等车等了一个小时。
2)花(钱),花费
How much did you spend? 你花了多少钱?
She spends a lot of money on clothes. 她在衣服上花销很大。
3)花费(精力等),消耗
spend my energy + doing something 花费精力(做某事)
spend all my energy + doing something 竭尽全力(做某事)
377 复习
go back a long way 相识很久,是老相识
Sara and I go back a long way. Sara 和我认识很长时间了。
Sara and I met at college twenty years ago so we go back a long way. Sara 和我二十年前在大学时认识的,所以我们认识很长时间了。
enjoy someone's company
enjoy 享受……的乐趣,喜爱
company 名词[U 不可数],作伴,陪伴;伙伴,伴儿
享受某人的陪伴
可以说:
I enjoy his company.
I enjoy her company.
I enjoy their company.
有他/她/他们陪伴我感到很愉快。我喜欢他/她/他们的陪伴。
也可以直接放入名字,如:
I enjoy Mike's company.
I enjoy Sara's company.
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I enjoy his company.
I enjoy her company.
I enjoy their company.
Mike's an interesting guy – I really enjoy his company.
Mike是个很有趣的人,有他陪伴我感到很愉快。
interesting 有意思的,有趣的
guy 人,家伙
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Mike's an interesting guy – I really enjoy his company.
如果我们要形容某个人是很好的伙伴,我们喜欢和ta在一起,就可以说:
be good company
是个好伙伴
company 当“伙伴”讲时不可数,所以不用冠词a。
He's good company.
She's good company.
他/她是个好伙伴。
You'll like Rose - she's good company.
你会喜欢Rose的,她是个好伙伴。
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