英语专业四级每日一读附重点讲解 第13期

1.   cherish 珍爱,抚育,珍藏，如：

Never cherish a serpent in your bosom. 
永远不要施恩于忘恩负义之人。

Every minute I have spent here impressed me with the friendship your people cherish for our people. 
我在这里度过的每一分钟都使我感到你们人民对我国人民所怀的友情。

2.  mow the lawn  给草坪割草，如：

You should get after them to mow the lawn.
你应催促他们割草坪

She's been nagging at him to mow the lawn.
她一直在催他去割草坪的杂草。

3.  slingshot 弹弓，如：

That afternoon the grandfather did nothing but be engaged in makking a slingshot for the grandson.
那个下午祖父一直在忙着为自己的孙子做弹弓。

4. razzed 非难,冷笑,嘲弄，如：

Jim felt being razzed at the moment.
那一刻吉姆感觉自己被嘲弄了。