英语

  • mud bricks/huts (= made of dried mud)泥砖；土坯屋

  • alternative n.①可供选择的事物 丨 adj.①可供替代的 ②传统的；非异类的 （different form usual or traditional ）

    We had no alternative but to fire Gibson.我们别无他法，只有辞退吉布森。

    alternative comedy/lifestyles/values非传统喜剧／生活方式／价值观
    alternative energy (= electricity or power that is produced using the energyfrom the sun, wind, water, etc.)替代能源（指太阳能、风能、水能等）

  • petty/serious crime轻微的／严重的犯罪
    He turned to crime when he dropped out of school.他辍学后走上犯罪道路。
    crime rate/fiction/writer

  • for sure ①肯定；无疑

    One thing is for sure —it’s not going to be easy.有一点可以肯定，事情不会很容易。
    No one knows for sure what happened.没有人确切地知道发生了什么事。

  • risky business (= dangerous)

  • We agreed to pool（汇集；汇合） our resources (= so that everyone gives sth).我们同意把我们的资源集中起来。

  • loss of blood失血
    loss of earnings (= the money you do not earn because you are prevented from working)收入损失
    We are now operating at a loss.我们现在是亏本经营。
    We made a loss on (= lost money on) the deal.我们做那笔交易亏了。
    Enemy troops suffered heavy losses.敌军伤亡惨重。
    Her departure is a big loss to the school.她这一走对学校来说是一个巨大的损失。
    She will be a great loss to the school.她这一走对学校来说将是一个巨大的损失。
    If he isn’t prepared to accept this money, then that’s his loss*.*如果他不打算接受这笔钱，那他就亏了。

  • None of the passengers were badly hurt.乘客中没有人严重受伤。
    a hurt look/expression伤心的眼神／表情
    She was deeply hurt that she had not been invited.她未被邀请，感到十分难过。

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  • Would you mind not interrupting with questions all the time?请你别老是插嘴问问题好吗？
    Sorry to interrupt, but there’s someone to see you.对不起打扰一下，有人要见你。

  • The need to communicate is a key characteristic of human society.需要交流是人类社会最重要的一个特征。
    Personal characteristics, such as age and sex are taken into account.个人的特征，如年龄和性别等，都要考虑进去。
    The hotel combines comfort with convenience.这家旅馆既舒适又方便。

  • It depresses me to see so many young girls smoking.看到这么多女孩抽烟令我感到很沮丧。
    Wet weather always depresses me.阴雨天总使我心情抑郁。

  • It had been her lifelong ambition.这是她终生追求的目标。
    political/literary/sporting ambitions政治抱负；文学夙愿；运动目标
    She never achieved her ambition of becoming a famous writer.她一直未能实现当名作家的夙愿。
    His burning ambition was to study medicine.他梦寐以求的是学医。

  • She has said nothing regarding your request.关于你的要求，她什么也没说。(about)

  • The interval between major earthquakes might be 200 years.大地震之间的间隔时间可能有 200 年。

  • The activities of credit companies are regulated by law.信贷公司的业务受法律的制约。

  • be up to sb 是…的职责（或责任）；由…决定

    It’s not up to you to tell me how to do my job.还轮不到你来告诉我怎么做我的事。
    Shall we eat out or stay in? It’s up to you.咱们是到外面吃饭还是待在家里？你决定吧。
    It is up to the regulating authority to put the measures into effect.应该由管理部门落实这些措施。

  • the internal organs内脏
    an organ transplant/donor器官移植／捐赠者

    transplant /træns’plɑːnt/ 移植

    donor /ˈdəʊnə(r)/ 捐赠者

  • a suite of rooms/offices一套房间；办公套房
    a hotel/private/honeymoon suite旅馆／私人／蜜月套房

  • a photo/recording/training, etc. session拍照、录音、训练等时段
    The court is now in session.法庭现在正在开庭。
    The committee met in closed session (= with nobody else present).委员会举行了闭门会议。
  • Handle with care. 轻拿轻放
  • He was busy tapping away at his computer.他埋头敲着电脑键盘。
    Ralph tapped me on the shoulder.拉尔夫轻轻地拍了拍我的肩膀。
    Tap the icon to open the app.点击图标打开应用程序。