新概念英语第三册逐句精讲语言点 第50课 新年决心(1)

　　New Year Resolutions 新年决心

　　The New Year is a time for resolutions.Mentally, at least, most of us could compileformidable lists of 'dos' and 'don'ts'. The sameold favorites recur year in year out withmonotonous regularity

　　1.The New Year is a time for resolutions.

　　新年是下决心的时候。

　　语言点:be a time for的意思是“是做…的时候了。”

　　2.Mentally, at least, most of us could compile formidable lists of 'dos' and 'don'ts'.

　　至少在大多数人的心里会编排出一份“应做什么”和“不应做什么”的令人生畏的单子。

　　3.The same old favorites recur year in year out with monotonous regularity.

　　相同的决心以单调的规律年复一年地出现。

　　语言点:year in year out的意思是“年复一年”。