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VOA慢速英语:Words and Their Stories: Easy as Falling Off a Log
1. It is easier to fall off the log than to stay on it.
fall off跌落, 滚落下
例句:When you are learning to ride a bicycle, you often fall off.
初学骑自行车时, 常会从车上掉下来。
2. Sometimes, things that come to us easily, also leave us just as easily.
come to来到(某地);参加(某活动)
例句:As he came to a bridge, he heard a truck approaching.
在他来到一座桥头时,他听见一辆卡车驶来。
3. It means to treat a person kindly or gently, especially in a situation where you might be expected to be angry with him.
be expected to预计
例句:The market prices are expected to rise.
行情看涨。
be angry with对(某人)生气
例句:Don't be angry with me for not having written.
别因为我没有写信而生我的气。
4. If it is necessary to borrow some money to fix the car, you should look for a friend who is an “easy touch.”
look for寻找
例句:She is looking for her lost child.
她正在寻找失去的孩子。
5. He would easily agree to lend you the money.
agree to同意, 赞成, 同意照办
例句:We agreed to their proposal.
我们同意了他们的建议。
6. Try to keep away from difficult situations. “Take it easy” until we meet again.
keep away from避开; (使)不接近
例句:He keeps away from liquor and tobacco.
他不喝酒, 不抽烟。
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