| B.C. = Before Christ 公元前,放在年代的后面 | A.D. = Anno Domini 公元,放在年代的前面,常常可以省略 |
| Yet there were no aircraft in 300 B.C.. 然而在公元前300年没有飞机。 | St. Pancras was martyred in 304 A.D.(强调非公元前) 圣·潘克瑞斯在公元304年蒙难。 |
| have an operation 做手术 | have an undercover operation 进行秘密行动 |
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| Will I need to have an operation?我需要动手术吗? | Undercover operations are essential for detecting.秘密行动对侦查至关重要。 |
| that of 那个 | those of 那些 |
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| take plates of sth. 给…拍片子 | take photo 拍照片 |
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| find out 查明,发现 + 从句 | I need to find out what time the movie starts.我需要查明电影开始的时间。 |
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| died of 因…死,死于 |
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| way of + doing 做…的方式(做定语) | way + to do 做…的方式(做定语) |
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| There are many different ways of cooking pasta, but I prefer the traditional Italian way. | There's always a better way to do things; we just need to find it. |
| what 对名词提问 | how 对副词或介词短语提问 |
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| The doctors have not yet determined what the woman died of.更自然的表达应该是描述女人死于什么原因 | how the woman died.更自然和常见。它询问的是女人是如何去世的,而不是在问某个东西是否死于女人。 |
| fear v. 害怕(长时间的) | scare v.使惊恐,吓唬 |
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| A wave of fear swept over him.一阵恐惧传遍他的全身。 | You're scaring me. 你吓着我了。 |
| skin n. 人体的皮肤 | leather n. 皮革 | complexion n. 某人是什么颜色的皮肤(可与 skin 互换) |
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| Look at her rosy cheeks.She has a lovely complexion. |
| B.C. = Before Christ 公元前(位于年代之后) | he Romans invaded England in 55 B.C. “B.C.” 不可省略,否则时间是错误的 |
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| in the yeare of the Lord = since Christ was born 公元(位于年代之前) | In the year of the Lord 2024 强调2024, many technological advancements have reshaped our society. |
| A.D. = anno Domini | George I died in A.D. 1727. 强调是公元非公元前 |
| wax n. 蜡(不可数名词) | candle n. 蜡烛(可数名词) |
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| All the figures in this shop are made of wax. | I keep a candle by my bed in case the lights go out suddenly. |
| ago 以前,从前 | since 自…以后,自…以来 | for 在…时,持续了... |
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| 通常搭配一般过去时 | since + 过去的时间 = 现在完成时 | 无时态要求(可搭配任意) |
| They won the match three days ago. | Since 1992, we have lived in this city. | They have been practicing for a year. |