artistic[B:5tistik]adj.藝術的;美術的;唯美主義的
relaxing[ri5lAksiN]adj.令人鬆懈的,輕鬆愉悅的
intimate[5intimit]adj.親密的,熟悉的
satisfy[5sAtisfai]v.使滿意,使高興;使滿足
stimulus[5stimjulEs]n.刺激;刺激品;興奮劑
實用句型
Hebelievedthatonlybytenaciousworkandnotbeingafraidofdifficultiescouldyoushowyourtalent.
他認為,隻有頑強工作,不怕困難,才能把自己的才華表現出來。
①這是用that引導的賓語從句。
②afraidof害怕,類似的表達還有afraidto不敢做等固定搭配。
翻譯行不行
1.他不在這兒住了。not...anylonger
2.他連續幾個月都在寫他的小說。(onend)
3.他將據其罪行的輕重受到處罰。(accordingto)
第一章TheGreatestAmericanAthlete
·Gaby·
Therailroadstationwasjammed.StudentsfromLafayetteCollegewerecrowdingontothetrainplatformeagerlyawaitingthearrivaloftheCarlisleIndianSchool’strackandfieldsquad.Noonewouldhavebelieveditafewmonthsearlier.Aschoolthatnobodyhadheardofwassuddenlybeatingbig,famouscollegesintrackmeets.SurelytheseCarlisleathleteswouldcomechargingoffthetrain,oneafteranother,likeaMarinebattalion.
Thetrainfinallyarrivedandtwoyoungmen—onebigandbroad,theothersmallandslight—steppedontotheplatform.
“Whereisthetrackteam?”aLafayettestudentasked.
“Thisistheteam,”repliedthebigfellow.
“Justthetwoofyou?”
“Nope,justme,”saidthebigfellow.“Thislittleguyisthemanager.”
TheLafayettestudentsshooktheirheadsinwonder.Somebodymustbeplayingajokeonthem.IfthisbigfellowwasthewholeCarlisletrackteam,hewouldbecompetingagainstanentireLafayettesquad.