小D每日一句一周详解(07.29~08.04)

07月29日:How about splitting the bill?我们平摊吧?

the bill:平均分摊费用
例如:They decided to split the bill for our dinner.(他们决定要分摊晚餐的费用。)
          We want to split the bill for the lunch.(我们愿意分摊午餐费用。)

07月30日:It's not natural for a child of his age to be so quiet.像他这样年纪的孩子不该这么安静。

l:adj. 自然的;天生的;合乎规律的
例如:The motion is quite natural and easily learned.(这个操作相当自然,也容易学习。)
          An artist often draws his inspiration from natural beauty.(艺术家常从自然美中得到启发。)

07月31日:I'm an old hand at this.我是这方面的老手了。

1.old hand:老手,有经验者
例如:He was an old hand at the job.(他做这工作是老手了。)
          He advertised himself as an old hand.(他标榜自己是一个老手。)

08月01日:The team decided to go back to square one after they failed to qualify.在达标失败后,这支队决心从头再来。

1.go back to square one回到原地,回到本地
例如:Jane lost so much work at school when she was ill that she's had to go back to square one.(简生病期间落了这么多课,以致她不得不从头开始学。)
          My papers were lost in the accident, so I had to go back to square one with the work.(我的论文在这次事故中弄丢了,只得从头再写。)

08月02日:Please leave me alone.请让我单独呆一会儿。

alone:不打扰,不干涉;不碰
例如:Leave alone the books.(别动书。)
          The principal is busy at his desk. You'd better leave him alone.(校长正忙于桌上的工作,你最好别打扰他。)

08月03日We will be pleased to enter a business relationship with your firm.我们很乐意与你们公司建立业务关系。

d:高兴的,满意的
例如:I felt especially pleased with my wonderful bargain.(我对自己的这笔巧妙的交易非常满意。)
          I shall be pleased to go, if you will accompany me.(你要是肯陪我去,我才高兴去。)

08月04日:The darkest hour is that before the dawn.黎明前的时分是最黑暗的。

n. 黎明,开端  v. 破晓,出现,被理解
例如:As dawn succeeded darkness, mopping up continued.(黎明时候,搜索工作还在继续进行。)
          It didn't dawn on me that I was getting the bum's rush.我不明白,我竟要被赶走。)  

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