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校园英语口语习惯用语 第198期:make one's way back to

2015-06-02来源:和谐英语

make one's way back to 返回


【讲解】

way back to...的意思是“返回……的路”。make one’s way back to作为动词词组,意即 “返回”。例如:That shepherd managed to make his way back to the village in the heavy snow.(那位羊倌儿在大雪中终于设法返回了村子。)

【对话】

A:Have you heard that the satellite is slowly making its way back to the earth, and is expected to reenter our atmosphere within the next two weeks?
A:你听说了吗?那颗人造卫星正在慢慢地返回地球,预计在未来两周之内就会进入大气层。
B:Which satellite did you mention?
B:你指的是哪一颗?
A:I'm not sure. It's nothing but hearsay.
A:我也说不准,这个消息我也只是听说的。
B:Oh, maybe we can find the answer on the newspaper.
B:哦,也许我们可以在报纸上找到答案。