Fifty pence worth of trouble 题目:新颖有趣,引人注意
money + worth of + sth. 金钱 + worth of + 物品
Children always appreciate small gifts of money. 简单句(短)
small gifts of money 类似钱的小礼物(零花钱)
- pocket money 零花钱
- a source of extra income 额外收入来源(零花钱)
Mum or dad, of course, provide a regular supply of pocket money, but uncles and aunts are always a source of extra income. 复合句(长)
| 动词+副词(口语更简洁) | 名词替换(书面更正式) | 中文 |
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| greatly contribute to ... | make great contributions to ... | 做出巨大的贡献 |
| specially emphasize / stress ...(vt. 不需要介词) | lay / put special emphasis / stress on ... | 特别强调了某事 |
| fully understand ... | have a full understanding of ... | 完全理解了、明白了... |
| carefully consider ... | give careful consideration to ... | 仔细考虑... |
| strongly object to ... | have a strong objection to ... | 强烈反对... |
造句:The report specially stresses that it is necessary to eat plenty of fresh fruit and vegetables.这份报告特别强调了必须要吃充足的新鲜蔬菜和水果。
→ The report lays special stress on the necessity of consuming adequate fresh fruit and vegetables. 更文言(用于书面、论文、报告)
| source n.源头、来源、出处 | the source of the Yangtze River 长江的源头 |
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| resource n.资源 | resources like coal, tungsten, oil, and copper. …像煤、钨、石油和铜等资源。 |
| origin n.起源 | people of Asian origin. …亚洲血统的人。 |
| originate in ... 发源于、起源于... |
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| stem from ... 根源、源于... | |
| have its roots in ... 起源、根源... |
造句:Learning English is always a source of pleasure for me. 学习英语对我来说总是一种乐趣。
With some children, small sums go a long way. 简单句(短)
with ... / for ... / to ... 对于某人来说...
- For most of them, 50 pence is a small price to pay for a nice big bar of chocolate.
| go a long way 走远路、够用、经得起、大有帮助 |
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| go a long way towards ... 在某方面很有帮助 |
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| come a long way 取得很大的进步 |
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If fifty pence pieces are not exchanged for sweets, they rattle for months inside money boxes. 复合句
piece coin 硬币
- Very few of the fifty pence pieces and pound coins I have given him have found their way there.
| exchange A for B 用B替换A(把A换成B) | Where can I exchange U.S. dollars for British pounds? |
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| exchange rate 汇率 | The exchange rate is in our favour at the moment. 目前汇率对我们有利。 |
| change A into B 把A变成B | The witch changed the prince into a frog. 王子变青蛙 |
Only very thrifty children manage to fill up a money box. 简单句
fill up sth. 把...装满
- Fill her up! 加满油
- I need a full tank. 我需要一个满的油箱。
- fill in / out the form. 填写表单(表格)
For most of them, fifty pence is a small price to pay for a nice big bar of chocolate. 简单句(长)
* be a small price to pay for sth. 对于sth.来说,算不了什么
- The sacrifice is a small price to pay for our final victory.为了赢得我们最后的胜利,这个牺牲是算不了什么的。
- The loss of money is a small price to pay for the rise in status. 损失点钱对于提高地位来说算不了什么。
be a high price to pay for sth. 对sth.来说,不值得
- Loneliness is a high price to pay for independence in your old age.孤寂是老年独自生活要付出的高昂代价。
- The sacrifice of health is a high price to pay for success. 为了成功而牺牲健康是不值得的。
大形年新颜国材用+中心名词
记忆口诀:“限定描绘大长高,形状年龄和新老, 颜色国籍和材料。” §
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a heavy big round new black Chinese wooden dining table 一张新的很沉的黑色的中国式的圆形的大木餐桌
英语中形容词修饰的是量词
- a nice cup of tea 一好杯茶(一杯好茶)
- a beautiful stretch of field 一美丽片的原野(一片美丽的原野)
- a stagnant pool of water 一死坛水(一坛死水)