内容正文:
EXPRESSIONS IN CHAPTER 10
《LUCA》
EXPRESSIONS
1.no big deal
解析:“no big deal”表示“没什么大不了的事”。在作文中可以用来描述某人试图淡化一件事情的重要性。
2.play it off
解析:“play it off”表示“不以为意”或“淡化”。在作文中可以用来描述某人试图把事情的重要性淡化或掩盖。
1,2 原文句子:Alberto shrugged and tried to play it off like it was all no big deal.
EXPRESSIONS
3.everything was going great until……
原文句子:Everything was going great until Bruno decided to start talking in his head, and suddenly, Luca said, "Ahhh! Ahhhh! I can't!"
解析:此词块用来表达一切都很顺利,然后某事突然发生了不好的情况,可以用于描述情节的转折。
4.roll down the hill
原文句子:Luca just kept rolling down the hill until he collided with a pushcart full of flowers.
解析:这是描述某人沿着坡度滚动的词块,可以用来描写某人在坡地上的情况。
EXPRESSIONS
5.(非谓语)distracted for a moment
原文句子:"Huh? Cosa"? Ercole said, distracted for a moment.
解析:“distracted for a moment”表示“分心片刻”。在作文中可以用来描述某人在短暂时间内分心了。
6.made his getaway
原文句子:While Guido reluctantly slapped Ciccio, Ercole watched Giulia, Luca, and Alberto make their getaway.
解析:“made his getaway”表示“逃脱了”。在作文中可以用来描述某人成功逃脱困境。
EXPRESSIONS
7.by process of elimination
原文句子:It took Lorenzo a while to realize what she was doing. Daniela was narrowing the list of suspects by process of elimination!
解析:这表示通过排除法,逐渐缩小范围或筛选出最终的结果。在作文中可以用来描述某人通过逐步排除来找到正确的解决方法。
8.(非谓语)catching her breath
原文句子:"Where could he be?" Daniela wondered, catching her breath.
解析:“catching her breath”表示“喘口气”。在作文中可以用来描述某人在运动或紧张后喘口气的情景。
WORDS IN EXPRESSIONS
1.deal:
释义: 动词,处理、交易、分配等意义;名词,交易、安排等。
常用词组搭配:
deal with: 处理,应付
deal in: 从事(某种商品、活动)
big deal: 重要的事情,重大事件
近义词解读: manage, handle, cope
例句:
She knows how to deal with difficult situations.
They deal in rare books and manuscripts.
Don't make it such a big deal; it's not that important.
WORDS IN EXPRESSIONS
2.roll:
释义: 动词,滚动、旋转等意义;名词,滚动、名单、一卷等。
常用词组搭配:
roll up: 卷起,突然出现 roll out: 推出,展开
roll in: 进来,赶到 on a roll: 运气好,连胜
roll the dice: 掷骰子,冒险
近义词解读: rotate, revolve, spin
例句:
The ball started to roll down the hill.
They rolled out a new advertising campaign.
The crowd rolled in, excited for the co