艾伦秀第194期:请教些经验

1、improvise

临时做;临时凑成

You need a wok with a steaming rack for this; if you don't have one, improvise.

要做这个，你需要一口带蒸笼篦子的锅,如果没有,就用别的临时凑合一下。

The vet had improvised a harness.

兽医临时凑成了一副马具。

即兴表演;即兴演奏;即兴创作

I asked her what the piece was and she said, 'Oh, I'm just improvising'.

我问她那一段是什么音乐,她说：“噢,我只是即兴弹的。”

Uncle Richard intoned a chapter from the Bible and improvised a prayer.

理查德叔叔吟诵了《圣经》中的一章,又即兴作了一段祈祷文。

2、mean

表示…的意思;作…解释

In modern Welsh, 'glas' means 'blue'.

在现代威尔士语中，glas 意为“蓝色”。

What does 'evidence' mean?...

evidence 是什么意思？

(某事)对(某人)很重要，要紧,意义重大

The idea that she witnessed this shameful incident meant nothing to him.

虽然她目睹了这可耻的一幕，但是这对他来说无关紧要。

It would mean a lot to them to win.

获胜对他们来说非常重要。

导致;产生…的结果

It would almost certainly mean the end of NATO.

这几乎肯定会导致北大西洋公约组织的终结。

Trade and product discounts can also mean big savings.

商品促销与产品折扣同样意味着可能会省下一大笔钱。