
New Words
so-so
a.& ad.(infml) 不好也不坏的(地)
mom
n. (美口)妈妈
incompetence
n. 不胜任,不称职
* competence
n. 能力;称职
leisure
n. time free from work or other duties; spare time 闲暇
hobby
n. 业余爱好;嗜好
gym
n. (infml) 体操馆;健身房
gym shoe
n. 体操鞋,球鞋
sole
n. 鞋底;袜底
a. 唯一的;独占的
enthusiast
n. 热衷于…的人
hopeless
a. 没有希望的;令人绝望的
squeeze
vt. 1. 硬塞,硬挤
2. 挤压,榨
n. 1. 挤压,榨
2. 经济困难;拮据
tights
n. [复]女用(连)裤袜
leg warmers
n. [复]暖腿套
warm-up
n. 准备活动;准备练习
* overhear
vt. 偷听到;无意中听到
goal kick
n. 球门球
* slaughter
vt. 1. 屠宰;
2. (infml) (口)使惨败
competition
n. 比赛;竞赛;竞争
wreck
n. 1. (infml) 受到严重损害的人
2. 遇难船只;失事飞机等的残骸
vt. 造成(船舶等)失事;(喻)破坏
starter
n. 起始者;起始物;(尤其指比赛的)参赛人;参赛马
orchestra
n. 管弦乐队
tidy
vt. 使整洁,使整齐
a. 整洁的;爱整洁的
tackle
vt. 对付,处理(棘手的问题、困难的工作等)
* recreation
n. 消遣,娱乐
self-improvement
n. 自我改进,自我修养
grimly
ad. 坚定地;不屈地
left-handed
a. (指人)惯用左手的,左撇子的
ad. 用左手
* insane
a. 1. 精神病患者的;为疯人而设的
2. (患)精神病的;精神失常的
asylum
n. 收容所;精神病院
insane asylum
n. 精神病院
sanity
n. 神智健全;清醒,明智
opera
n. 歌剧
peculiar-looking
a. 奇形怪状的
peculiar
a. 1. 奇特的,古怪的
2. (to) 独有的,特有的
clay
n. 黏土
homemade
a. 家制的;做得简单粗糙的
discourage
vt. 使泄气,使灰心
* stumble
vi. 1. 跌跌撞撞地走
2. 结结巴巴地说话
gracelessly
ad. 不优美地,笨拙地
grace
n. 1. 优美;风度
2. 善意;体谅
graceful
a. 1. 优美的
2. 优雅的;得体的
* gracious
a. 亲切的,和蔼的
Phrases and Expressions
tone up
make (one's body) stronger, fitter, etc. 使更强壮,使更健康
pull on
put (sth.) on by pulling 穿上,戴上
a big deal
sth. important 了不起的事,大事
take up
start to learn or practice (a hobby) 开始从事
in good shape
in good condition 处于良好状况
be committed to
care a lot about (a cause, one's job. etc.); be loyal to (a particular ideal) 献身于,忠诚于
squeeze into
force or press into a narrow or restricted space 硬塞进…,硬挤入…
as it happens
(used before saying sth. surprising) actually; in fact 碰巧,偶然
blow it
(俚)把这事弄得一团糟
keep score
(在比赛中)记分
get in the way (of sth./of -ing); get in sb.'s way
prevent or interfere with sth.; prevent sb. from doing sth.; block sb.'s progress 妨碍;挡道
kind of
(infml) somewhat; to some extent (口)有点儿;可以这么说
eat up
use (sth.) in large quantities 消耗;用完
have a shot at
(infml) attempt to do (sth.) (口)尝试;试着去做(某事)
put off
delay (doing sth.) 推迟;拖延
tidy up
make (sb./oneself/sth.) neat and orderly 整理,收拾
put a stop to
ensure that a process, habit, etc., ends and will not be repeated 制止,使停止
make sth. out of
construct, create or prepare sth. by combining materials or putting parts together 用…做出…
fool around
behave in a manner that isn't serious; waste time; do sth. just for fun (口)闲荡,混日子
out of shape
not fit 处于不良的(健康)状况
in no time
very quickly 立刻,马上
Unfortunately, doing things badly has gone out of style. It used to be a mark of class if a lady or a gentleman sang a little, painted a little, played the violin a little. You didn't have to be good at it; the point was to be fortunate enough to have the leisure time for such pursuits. But in today's competitive world we have to be "experts" even in our hobbies.
遗憾的是,“三脚猫”已经过时了。过去如果一位女士或先生会唱一点,画一点,拉一点小提琴,那就是一种社会等级的标志。你不必很出色;关键是要有幸拥有这一份闲情逸致。但是在今天这个充满竞争的世界里我们甚至在业余爱好方面也必须是“专家”才行。
1、只要你喜欢你的业余爱好,那么你不必因为自己水平一般而感到羞愧。别人怎么看你无关紧要。
1.As long as you enjoy your hobby, you don't have to feel ashamed of being mediocre at it. It doesn't matter what others think of you.
2、金钱在竞技体育中正显出其重要性,但我们必须确保它不会影响一些重要的东西。
2.Money is becoming a big deal in competitive sports, but we must make sure that it doesn't get in the way of what's important.
3、我们都需要不时地进行某种锻炼来使自己保持身体健康。
3.We all need some form of exercise every now and then to keep ourselves in good shape.
4、我一再说该是你整理自己的房间的时候了,但你老是拖着。
4.I've said over and over it's time you tidied up your room, but you keep putting it off.
5、一两年前他才开始学画画,所以技法还未达到专业水平。你能给他指点指点吗?3
5.He only took up painting a couple of years ago, so his technique isn't up to professional standards. Can you give him some instruction?
6、健康专家正试图通过宣传吸烟的种种害处来使人们戒烟。
6.Health experts are trying to discourage people from smoking by informing them of its dangers.
7、敬业当然是好的,但你不能让工作蚕食了你的全部休闲时间。
7.Being committed to your job is fine, of course, but you shouldn't let work eat up all your leisure time.
8、对于我来说,工作和业余爱好都必须严肃认真地对待。
8.As far as I'm concerned, both jobs and hobbies should be seriously considered.
