第二页:巧学口语
1. all for naught: 徒劳,无用
Thank goodness my fears were all for naught.(谢天谢地,我的担心都是多余的。)
2. best man: 伴郎
3. simpatico: 和谐的,讨人喜欢的,令人亲近的
I find our new neighbor simpatico in every respect.(我发觉我们的新邻居在各方面都能共处。)
4. a thing of the past: 过去的事情,陈年往事; 陈迹
5. on a scale: 在某个规模上
We can do all these things on a scale never dreamed of before.(我们能以过去根本不可能想象的规模去做上述任何事情。)
6. out-romance: 比某人更浪、更恩爱
7. pomegranate souffle: 石榴奶酥
8. sorbet: 冰冻果子露
9. be good: 听话; [戏谑语]规矩点
10. snuggle: 依偎; 舒适地蜷伏; 紧靠; 拥抱
When you say disco music is delightful, I snuggle up and listen.(你说迪斯科音乐好听,我也凑上来听听。)
11. throw in: 搭送,附带奉送
They were offering me a weekend break in Paris — with free beer thrown in.(他们让我去巴黎休息一个周末——外加免费啤酒。)