和谐英语

经济学人下载:间谍众生:英国的间谍产业(1)

2018-03-02来源:Economist
1.spy novels 间谍小说

例句:In our fantasy life we court paranoia, lapping up crime thrillers and spy novels.
在我们的幻想世界里,我们喜好多疑,爱看描写犯罪的惊险故事和间谍小说。 

2.acted as 担任

例句:A warmhearted man acted as a go-between for him and introduced him to a girl.
一个热心人牵线搭桥给他介绍了一位姑娘

3.put on 穿上;上演

例句:The band are hoping to put on a UK show before the end of the year.
那个乐队希望年底之前在英国举办一场演出
 

4.public schools 公立学校

例句:By 1922 the public schools had an enrolment of nearly 16,000 students.
到1922年,公学的注册学生数接近16,000。