【重点词汇讲解】
1. Your father has a marvelous surprise for you.
marvelous:非凡的,惊人的
例:
Mary, your roast beef is marvelous.
玛莉,你的烤牛肉真好吃。
Never have we see so marvelous this landscape.
我们从来没有见过如此美妙的风景。
I warmly congratulated him on the marvelous discovery.
我热情地祝贺他了不起的发现。
2. You wouldn't want to end up in another mess...
end up:结果,造成
例:
If you try to own your knowledge, it might end up owning you.
要是你试图独占知识,结果你则可能被知识所约束。
Consumers end up bearing this extra cost.
消费者最终承担这笔额外成本。
For companies the main task is simply to end up with more talented people than their competitors.
对于企业来说,主要的任务就是最终比竞争对手争取到更多的人才。
3. You might want to work on that little roar of yours.
work on:操练,努力
例:
A flexible format allowing users to drill on specific topics, work on specific lessons, or to take simulated exams.
富灵活性,让使用者可针对某特定主题做训练,学习特定课程,或者参加模拟测试。
Are you saying I should drop everything and only work on one goal?
你是说我应该放弃一切,而只努力实现一个目标吗?
4. Simba, it's to die for.
die for:渴望,切望
例:
Die for walk with you on some beach hand in hand.
想要跟你手牵手在海滩散步想得要命。
Loved all of her outfits in the movie, but that purse was to die for!
我好喜欢她在这部电影里穿的衣服来着,不过这个包包更加是想要得不得了咧!