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迷你对话学英语口语 第1828期:赶上

2019-08-13来源:和谐英语

第一,迷你对话

A: I really want to give up my studies.

我真想放弃我的学业了。

B: What? How can you say so?

什么?你怎么能这样说?

A: I can't catch up with my classmates. I can't follow the teacher in class.

我跟不上我的同班同学。上课跟不上老师讲的课。

B: Don't give up. I think as long as you work hard, you will make progress step by step. All of us can help you.

不要放弃,我觉得只要你努力学习,你会一点一点进步的。我们大家会帮你的。

第二,地道表达

catch up with

1. 解词释义

Catch up with的意思是:赶上。

2. 拓展范例

e.g. Let's hurry and catch up with the group ahead.

我们快点,赶上前面的那一伙人。

e.g. Jill had to run fast to catch up with her friends.

吉儿必须快跑才赶得上她的朋友。

e.g. If they arrived early ten minutes, just they catch up with the airliner.

他们要是早十分钟到的话,他们就赶上班机了。

e.g. We are trying our best to catch up with the developed countries.

我们正在努力赶上那些发达国家。

第三,语汇积累

1. give up :放弃

e.g. It is likely that he will give up in despair.

在绝望中,他很有可能会放弃。

e.g. The soldiers forced their prisoners to give up their arms.

士兵们强迫俘虏们放下武器。

2. in class:上课

e.g. He was expelled for smoking in class.

他因在上课时吸烟而被开除了。

e.g. Once we caught him dozing off in class.

有一次我们发现他在上课时打盹。

3. as long as :只要.......

e.g. We can stay here for as long as our supplies hold out.

我们的供应品能维持多久, 我们就能在这里呆多久。

e.g. As long as I live I shall look back upon it with regret.

只要我活着,我就会伤感地怀念它。

4. work hard : 努力学习或工作

e.g. He has to work hard to feed and clothe his family.

他必须努力工作以供给全家吃、穿。

e.g. If you work hard, you shall have a holiday on Saturday.

如果你努力工作,你星期六可以休假。

5. make progress :取得进步

e.g. Modesty helps one to make progress, conceit makes one lag behind.

虚心使人进步,骄傲使人落后。

e.g. So you make progress with Miss Barkley?

原来你和巴克莱小姐的关系有进展了?

6. step by step: 一步一步地

e.g. If you want to obtain knowledge,you must learn step by step.

你想得到知识,就必须循序渐进地学习

e.g. I want to hear your whole story again, we'll take it step by step.

我要求你把整个事情再说一遍,一步一步从头说起。