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News Plus慢速英语:李娜澳网登顶夺第二个大满贯冠军 用胜利让争议闭嘴

2015-05-06来源:Economist

重点讲解:
1. live up to
遵守(诺言);符合,不辜负(期望);
eg. He did not live up to his promise.
他没有实践他的诺言。
eg. He failed to live up to his parents' expectations.
他辜负了父母的期望。
2. adjust to
改变(行为或观点)以适应;调节;习惯;
eg. It takes time to adjust to a new zone when you travel.
在旅行中,调整自己适应不同的时区是要花些时间的。
eg. My eyes haven't adjusted to the dark yet.
我的眼睛还没适应黑暗。
3. in tears
哭泣;
eg. He was in floods of tears on the phone.
他在电话里失声痛哭。
eg. The argument ended in tears.
争吵到最后声泪俱下。
4. be afraid of
害怕的;恐惧的;
eg. The dog is so gentle that I am not afraid of it.
这只狗如此温顺,因此我不感到害怕。
eg. He never criticized his boss because he was afraid of loosing his job.
他从不批评他的老板,因为他怕丢掉工作。
5. be proud of
为…而感到骄傲;自豪;
eg. Mary is so proud of her new car but Jane's knocks it into a cocked hat.
玛丽为她的新汽车感到很自豪,然而珍妮特的汽车远比她的好。
eg. To be proud of learning is the greatest ignorance.
以学识自傲是最大的无知。