During a bullfight, a drunk suddenly wandered into the middle of the ring.
wander into 漫步进入：无意中进入某个地方或状态，通常是因为好奇心或缺乏注意力。to walk aimlessly = roam
- I wander into the kitchen. 我信步走进厨房。
- Well, this guy tries to wander into the library. 这家伙想徘徊到图书管里。
- We wandered around the city.
- The river wanders across the country.
The crowd began to shout, but the drunk was unaware of the danger.
be unaware of… 不知道，没有觉察…
- While she read the book, she was unaware of the noise around her.
- I was unaware that you were coming. 我不知道你要来。
- He was unaware of the secret. 他没有意识到这个秘密。
be + 形容词 描述名词或代词的状态或特征的一种句型
- You are beautiful.表示主语的性质、状态或特征(be是为了让句子合法)
- I am tall. be+形容词 通常用于句子的谓语部分
... , but the drunk didn’t know / didn’t realize / had no idea of / didn’t have the slightest idea of the danger. 可替换写法
| not know … 不知道… |
I do not know his address. 我不知道他的地址。 |
| not realize … 没有意识到… |
She did not realize her mistake at that time. 她当时没有意识到自己的错误。 |
| have no idea of … 完全不清楚… |
I have no idea of his plan. 我完全不清楚他的计划。 |
| not have the slightest idea of … 丝毫不知道… |
We don’t have the slightest idea of what will happen. 我们丝毫不知道将会发生什么。 |
The bull was busy with the matador at the time, but it suddenly caught sight of the drunk who was shouting rude remarks and waving a red cap.
The bull was fully engaged with the matador at that moment, but the drunkard, who was hurling insults and waving a red cap, suddenly caught its eye. 改写与替换
说脏话、骂人
- He turned around and shouted rude remarks / insults at me.
- He turned around and swore at me.
- Stop calling my father names!
| shout rude remarks / insults 大喊粗鲁的话/辱骂的话 |
Don’t shout rude remarks in public. 不要在公共场合大喊粗鲁的话。 |
| swear (swore, sworn) v. 咒骂；发誓 |
He did not swear even when angry. 即使生气，他也没有咒骂。 |
| shout rude remarks / insults at … 对着…辱骂 |
It’s wrong to shout insults at others. 对着别人辱骂是不对的。 |
| swear at … 咒骂… |
He should not swear at his classmates. 他不该咒骂同学。 |
| call sb. names 辱骂某人，骂脏话 |
It is impolite to call others names. 辱骂他人是不礼貌的。 |
be busy with 忙于...
- The lawyer is busy with a case.这个律师正忙一个案件呢。
- She is busy with her homework.她正忙于她的家庭作业。
- I'm in the middle of writing a difficult letter. 我正在写一封很难写的信。
- The assistant is busy with a customer at the moment.
| in the middle of sth. 忙于某事... |
Pam was in the middle of basting the turkey. 潘姆正忙着往火鸡上浇汁。 |
| Be tied up （忙得）脱不开身 |
I'm afraid I can't make it to lunch; I'll be tied up in meetings all morning. 恐怕我没法去吃午饭了，我整个上午都忙着开会。 |
| Have one's hands full 忙得不可开交 |
With three kids and a new job, she really has her hands full these days. 又要照顾三个孩子又要应付新工作，她最近真是忙得不可开交。 |
| Be snowed under （工作量大到）忙不过来 |
I'm totally snowed under with paperwork at the moment. 我现在被文书工作压得喘不过气来。 |
| Be up to one's ears 深陷于...之中（极度忙碌） |
I'm up to my ears in wedding preparations right now. 我最近正忙于筹备婚礼，忙得不可开交。 |
| Be on the go 不停地在忙/奔波 |
I've been on the go since 7 a.m. and I'm exhausted. 我从早上七点就开始马不停蹄地忙，累坏了。 |
…, but the drunk suddenly caught / attracted / got / arrested its attention … 吸引某人的注意力
catch sight of… 突然看到/瞥见（抓住了视线）/一眼看到（see … for a moment）
| Spot 瞥见/发现 |
I managed to spot him in the crowd despite the heavy rain. 尽管下着大雨，我还是在人群中一眼认出了他。 |
| Lay eyes on 看见/注视（常用于强调初次或终于见到） |
He knew she was the one the moment he laid eyes on her. 从他第一眼看到她的那一刻起，他就知道她是命中注定的那个人。 |
| Catch a glimpse of 瞥见（通常指短暂、不完全地看到） |
We caught a glimpse of the celebrity as she hurried into her car. 那位名人匆忙钻进车里时，我们瞥见了她的身影。 |
| Clap eyes on （突然或首次）看到 |
I haven't clapped eyes on him for ages; I wonder where he's been. 我好久没见到他了，不知道他去哪儿了。 |
| Get a look at 看一眼/看清楚 |
Wait, let me get a good look at that ring! It’s beautiful. 等等，让我仔细看看那枚戒指！太漂亮了。 |
Apparently sensitive to criticism, the bull forgot all about the matador and charged at the drunk.
Because it was apparently sensitive to criticism, the bull …
sensitive to criticism 对挑衅/批评敏感
- She is sensitive to criticism and easily gets upset.她对批评很敏感，很容易就会生气。
- Because she is very afraid of the dark, the girl never goes out at night. = Very afraid of the dark, the girl never goes out at night.
- Because he was fully aware of the danger, the man was extremely careful. = Fully aware of the danger, the man was extremely careful.
- After I had finished my shopping, I went home. = Having finished my shopping, I went home.
- If you work hard, you will surely succeed. = Working hard, you will surely succeed.
- If we’re united, we stand; if we’re divided, we fall. = United, we stand; divided, we fall.
- He slipped and hit his head against the door. 强调“顺序” ⇒ He slipped, hitting his head against the door. 强调“滑倒” ⇒ Slipping, he hit his head against the door. 强调“碰头”
| sensitive to 对…敏感 |
The Stock Exchange is very sensitive to political change.证券市场对政局变化非常敏感。 |
forget (all) about … （完全）忘记了…
charge at / towards 向…冲锋：向某人或某物猛冲过去 … 向…攻击
- THREE WOLVES charge at once. 三只狼同时发动了攻击。
- They do not charge at all for their services. 他们的服务概不收费。
- The bear suddenly charged at us.
- The soldiers were charging towards the enemy at full speed
The crowd suddenly grew quiet. 主系表
| She/He |
grew / grows |
quiet.变得安静 |
| I |
got / get |
| You |
became / become |
| It |
turned / turns |
| They |
went / go |
The drunk, however, seemed quite sure of himself.
The drunk, however, seemed quite confident.
quite sure of 十分确定的，毫无疑问的
- Are you sure of what you've said? 你确定你刚才所说的话吗？
- She seems very sure of herself. 她好像十分自信。
- You're always sure of a warm welcome there. 到了那里你肯定会受到热烈欢迎。
- I'd never seen him like this, so sure of himself, so in command. 我从未见过他像这样，如此自信，如此得心应手。
- Jane is younger than her sister but seems much more sure of herself / confident.
| sure of 确定的；毫无疑问的 |
be/feel sure of oneself 有自信心 |
| I am sure of my decision.我对我的决定很确定。 |
She’s always so sure of herself. |
When the bull got close to him, he clumsily stepped aside to let it pass.
get close to 接近；靠近：靠近某人或某物，与其距离变得更近。
- Children craned to get close to him.
stepped 踏(迈步)；行走（step 的过去式和过去分词）
- I stepped aside and let him pass.
- If he wishes to be chairperson, I’m ready to step aside.
- I need you to step aside.我需要你让位。
- Step aside. I'm the new head of the family.站一边去。我是家里的新头儿。
- Comrade, please step aside. You're holding us up.同志，请站开点。你挡住我们了。
| step forward 向前走；站出来 |
No one dared to step forward to help. 没人敢站出来帮忙。 |
| step backward 向后退 |
Please step backward a little. 请向后退一点。 |
| step down 下台；退位；往下走 |
He decided to step down from his post. 他决定辞去职务。 |
| step into … 踏入；进入 |
She stepped into the bright room. 她踏入这间明亮的房间。 |
let it do 让它做...
- let it be 顺其自然；随之去吧
- let it go 任它去，放下《冰雪奇缘》主题曲
- Let's go 出发；让我们走吧：表示建议或邀请一起去做某事。
The crowd broke into cheers and the drunk bowed.
cheer v. & n. 欢呼，喝彩
- The audience cheered/booed when he walked on stage.
- He was booed off stage. v. & n. 喝倒彩
break into cheers 突然喝起彩来
- break into tears 突然哭起来
- Break into large pieces.撕成大片。
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break into… 突然发出，突然…起来（打破...状态）
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burst out doing 突然开始…
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burst out cheering / clapping / laughing / singing / crying
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By this time, however, three men had come into the ring and they quickly dragged the drunk to safety.
safety n. [U] safe place
- The children were led to safety.
- Firefighters managed to get the child to safety. 消防员设法把孩子带到了安全地带。
- The guide led us to safety through the forest. 向导带领我们穿过森林到达安全之处。
- He dragged his friend to safety away from the fire. 他把朋友拖离火源，带到安全地带。
- She pulled me to safety before the rock fell. 岩石落下前，她把我拉到了安全地带。
by this time 到了这个时候：用于指明某个特定的时间点或时间段已经到达。
- By this time, the train should have arrived at the station.到了这个时候，火车应该已经到站了。
- By this time, everyone had known the news. 到这时，所有人都已经知道这个消息了。
| at the time 在那时（过去） |
I was busy at the time. 在那时我很忙。 |
| at the moment 此刻，现在=now |
I have no time at the moment. 我此刻没有时间。 |
| at that moment 就在那一刻（过去） |
At that moment, everything changed. 就在那一刻，一切都变了。 |
* Even the bull seemed to feel sorry for him, for it looked on sympathetically until the drunk was out of the way before once more turning its attention to the matador.
结果带原因 原因后跟补充了2个时间
| Even the bull seemed to feel sorry for him, |
for it looked on sympathetically |
until the drunk was out of the way |
before once more turning its attention to the matador. |
| 结果状语 |
原因状语 |
时间状态从句 |
时间状语 |
seem to 似乎；好像；看起来像是
- We seem to have hit a problem. 我们似乎遇到了问题。
feel sorry for sb./sth. 为某人感到难过：表示对某人的不幸或遭遇表示同情和关心。
- I feel sorry for him because he lost his job.他失业了，我为他感到难过。
look on 旁观，观看 = stand by
- Many people just looked on while the two men robbed a woman.
- Only one man tried to help us. The rest just looked on / stood by in silence. 冷眼旁观
- We look on him as our best friend. 我们把他看作我们最好的朋友。(把…看作…)
- I will stand by you whatever happens. 无论发生什么，我都会支持你。(支持某人；站在某人一边)
| out of the way 不碍事，不挡路 |
While making meat pies, I always order the children to keep out of the way.在做肉馅饼时，总是命令孩子们不要碍事。 |
| once more 再一次 |
Yesterday Once More 昨日重现（歌曲名） |
