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Lesson127
A famous actress
She is Nini, a famous actress.
Who is this young lady?
Who is only twenty-nine, and why is it so unclear?
No one, probably! They all want to seem younger than they are.
Who is only twenty-nine, and why is it so unclear?
famous
[ˈfeɪməs]
adj. 著名的
I'll be famous one day, just you wait!
我有朝一日会出名的,你就等着瞧吧!
be famous for ... 因......而出名
The place is famous for its hot spring.
这地方以其温泉出名。
n. 女演员
actress
[ˈæktrəs]
As a schoolgirl, she had dreamed of becoming an actress.
她上学时曾梦想成为一名女演员。
actress
[ˈæktrəs]
后缀 -ess 一般加在名词后面,带有“女性;雌性”的含义。再如:
host(主人)--hostess(女主人) god(神) --goddess(女神)
poet(诗人)--poetess(女诗人) lion(狮子) --lioness(母狮子)
至少
at least
[ət -ˈliːst]
It takes at least an hour to get home from work.
下班回家至少得花一个小时。
至少
n. 男演员
actor
[ˈæktə]
He is my favourite actor.
他是我最喜欢的男演员。
后缀-or常用在动词后,表名词。
visit(参观)--visitor(游客) invent(发明)--inventor(发明家)
conduct(指挥)--conductor(指挥家) sail(起航)--sailor(水手)
v. 通过阅读得知 (read [red], read)
read
[riːd]
Don't believe everything you read in the papers.
报上看到的东西,不要什么都信。
read
[riːd]
read含有“阅读;朗读;写着”等意思。
He likes reading to his grandchildren.他喜欢念书给孙子孙女听。
The sign reads ‘No parking’.
告示牌上写着“禁止停车”。
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KATE: Can you recognize that woman, Liz?
LIZ: I think I can, Kate. It must be Karen Marsh, the actress.
KATE: I though so. Who's that beside her?
LIZ: That must be Conrad Reeves.
KATE: Conrad Reeves, the actor? It can't be. Let me have
another look.
I think you're right! Isn't he her third husband?
It must be Karen Marsh, the actress.
那一定是女演员卡伦.马什。
must是用来表示根据事实所做出的推论,往往译为“一定”。如:
You must be tired after all that walking.
走了这么远的路,你一定累了吧。
You’re Tom’s good friend, so you must know what he likes best.
你是汤姆的好朋友,所以你肯定知道他最喜欢什么。
句中the actress是Karen Marsh的同位语,用以对其进行补充说明。
KATE: Can you rec