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Lesson 60
The future
A fortune-teller is a person who tells you what they think will happen to you in the future, after looking at something such as the lines on your hand.
At a village fair, I decided to visit a fortune-teller called Madam Bellinsky.
在一个乡村集市上,我决定去拜访一位称作别林斯夫人的算命人。
fair名词
n. 1. (定期)集市,庙会
他把小猪带到集市去卖。
He brought his piglets to the fair.
2. 商品展览会;博览会
下个月将举行书展。
A book fair is to be held next month.
形容词 a.
1. 公正的;公平的;诚实的
那是公正的评价。
That's a fair comment.
2. 尚可的,一般的;相当的[Z]
His knowledge of English is fair.
他的英语水平尚可。
3. (皮肤)白皙的;(头发)金色的;(人)白肤金发的
她有金色的头发,白皙的皮肤。
She had fair hair and skin.
4. (天气)晴朗的
今天天气会很晴朗。
The weather will be fair today.
fortune
1. 财产,财富;巨款
他在叔父去世时得到了一大笔财产。
He received a large fortune when his uncle died.
2. 好运,幸运
He did not deserve such fortune.
他不配得到这种好运气。
3. 命运[C]
她靠看手相给我算命。
She told my fortune by reading my palm.
I went into her tent and she told me to sit down.
我走进她的帐篷,她叫我坐下。
After I had given her some money, she looked into a crystal ball and said: 'A relation of yours is coming to see you.
我给了她一些钱后,她便查看着一个水晶球说道:“您的一个亲戚就要来看您了。
a relation of yours 您的一个亲戚(双重所有格)
句中的现在进行时并不表示目前正在进行的动作,而表示将要发生的事情。
relation n. 亲属
① n. (事物间的)关系,关联(不可数)
I know little about the relation of/between time and space.
对于时间和空间之间的关系我知之甚少。
② n. (国家、人民等之间的)关系,往来(可数)
Friendly relations have been developed between the two cities.
这两座城市之间建立了友好往来。
他们与那家公司已经断绝往来/关系。
They have broken relations with that firm.
③ n. 亲戚,亲属(可数)
你的一个近亲将要来看你。
A near relation of yours is coming to see you.
Relative relatives
She will be arriving this evening and intends to stay for a few days.
她将于今天傍晚到达,并准备住上几天。
intend 1. 想要;打算[+to-v][+v-ing][+(that)]
他打算让他儿子经营该公司。
He intends his son to manage the company.
我打算出国留学。
I intend studying abroad.
I intend to study abroad.
让我们问她要我们做什么。
Let's ask her what she intends us to do.
你今天打算做什么?
What do you intend to do today?
2. 打算使...(成为);(为...而)准备[H][(+for/as)
那个圈套是为你而设的。
That trap is intended for you.
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