In spite of national differences, certain funny situations have a universal appeal.
universal international, global, world-wide 普遍的
- Smile is a universal language. 微笑是全世界通用的语言。
| appeal attraction, charm, fascination 吸引力 |
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| appeal to sb. 吸引某人 | The idea never appealed to me very much, ... |
| attract / charm / fascinate sb. vt.吸引某人 | Cats never fail to fascinate human beings. |
| appealing adj.吸引人的 | attract → attractive、 charm → charming、fascinate → fascinating |
No matter where you live, you would find it difficult not to laugh at, say, Charlie Chaplin's early films.
Wherever you live, ... 替换
- Whoever wants to sign up for the course is welcome. 无论谁 “主语从句”不能替换为“No matter who”
- No matter who wants to sign up for the course, he is welcome. 让步状语从句(可以替换为Whoever)
- Whatever project he works on is always successful. 无论什么“主语从句” 不能替换为 “No matter what”
- No matter what project he works on, it is always successful. 让步状语从句(可以替换为Whatever)
(let's) say 比方说(多做插入语)
- Why don't we have a break until, (let's) say, 10:45?
However, a new type of humour, which stems largely from the U.S., has recently come into fashion.
| stem from ... 源于,来自 | Intolerance does not stem from disagreement.不宽容并非源于分歧。 |
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| originate in ... 起源于 | Many of our medicines originate in plants.许多药物原本都是来自于植物。 |
| have its roots in ... 根源于;原因 | Many Americans have roots in Europe.许多美国人祖籍在欧洲。 |
come into fashion 流行起来
- Miniskirts have come into fashion.
be in fashion 处于流行状态
be out of fashion 不流行(过时的)
- Some styles never go out of fashion. 有些款式永远不会过时。
- fashionable clothes / ideas / hairstyles ...
| come into use 开始被使用 | Computers first came into use in the early 1950s. |
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| come into effect 开始生效 | The new seat-belt regulations came into effect last week. |
| come into blossom 开花 | The trees are late coming into blossom this year. |
| come into being 出现;形成 | Up to now, historians have assumed that calendars came into being with the advent of agriculture, ... |
Comedians base their jokes on tragic situations like violent death or serious accidents.
base on 基于
- Comedians build their jokes on tragic situations ...
- Comedians found their jokes on tragic situations ...
Many people find this sort of joke distasteful.
- Many people find this sort of joke unpleasant / disgusting / repellent / revolting / repulsive.
- This sort of joke repels / revolts / repulses / disgusts / sickens many people.
- Many people dislike / hate / despise / abhor / detest / loathe / abominate this sort of joke.
The following example of 'sick humour' will enable you to judge for yourself.
| 下面的例子 | 上面的例子 |
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| the following example | the previous example |
| the ensuing example | the preceding example |
| the under-mentioned example | the above-mentioned example |
| the example below | the example above |
enable sb. to do 使某人能够做某事
allow / permit sb. to do 允许某人做某事、使能够做某事
- The teacher allowed the students to leave early.老师允许学生提前离开。
- The park permits visitors to have picnics.公园允许游客野餐。
make it possible for sb. to do 使某人有可能做某事
... will allow / permit you to judge for yourself. 替换
... will make it possible for you to judge for yourself. 替换
do sth. for oneself 亲自做某事
- So great is our passion for doing things for ourselves, that we are becoming increasingly less dependent on specialized labor. NCE3-46