2018年5月3日学习笔记
Her family all gathered around her, but shemotioned them away.家人都围到她身边，但她示意他们离开。
The recipe cards are laminated so they can
be wiped clean.这些菜单是塑封过的，所以可以擦干净。
a laminated menu/map/ID card塑封菜单／地图／身份证
Forensic scientists are going over thevictim's flat in a search for clues about the murderer.法医学家正在仔细检查受害人的公寓，以搜寻杀人凶手的蛛丝马迹。
Remember to go over your essay for grammar and spelling mistakes before you handit in to me.记住在把论文交给我之前，要仔细检查一下语法和拼写错误。
I've gone over the problem several times, but I can't think of a solution.这个问题我研究了好几遍题，可就是想不出怎么解决。
The boxer had pummelled his opponent into submission by the end of the fourth round.第4回合比赛快要结束时那位拳击手连续击打对手使其认输。
They were pummelled in the second round.他们在比赛的第2轮中被轻松击败。
They speak a language akin to French.他们说的是一种类似法语的语言。
I'd rather wait out the storm than drive home immediately.我想等到风暴过去，而不是马上开车回家。
There was an unmistakable smell of incense in the air.空气中有明显的熏香味道。
He's a diminutive figure, less than five feet tall.他身材矮小，不足5英尺高。
It makes me wince even thinking about eye operations.一想到眼部手术我就不由得眉头一皱。
rose petals玫瑰花瓣
to soothe a crying baby让哭闹的婴儿安静下来
a taut rope拉紧的绳子
He kept his eyes on the road ahead, his face taut with concentration.他眼睛盯着前方的道路，神情专注，脸紧绷着。
long bony fingers细长瘦削的手指
My arm was very tender after the injection.打针后我的胳膊一碰就疼。
I've got a few tricks up my sleeve if he decides to pursue legal action against me.
I have some crafty ideas for getting around the regulations.我想出了个妙计可以钻这些规定的空子。
She was a crafty old woman.她是个诡计多端的老太太。
The economic recovery is just beginning to take hold now.经济复苏的趋势刚刚开始稳定下来。
Knead the dough until smooth.把面团揉匀为止。
She dislocated her knee falling down some steps.她从几级台阶上摔下来，造成膝盖骨错位。
I heard a pop and the lights went out.我听到砰的一声，灯就灭了。
Tom tugged at his mother's arm.汤姆拽着妈妈的胳膊。
He looked so comical in that hat.他戴着那顶帽子看上去真滑稽。
Stress and overwork are causing teachers to crack (up).压力和过度劳累使老师们身心疲惫。
He has finally cracked the system after years of painstaking research. [VERB noun]
She's calm and strong, and she is just notgoing to crack.
His face contorted with bitterness and rage.他的脸因仇恨和愤怒而扭曲。
It's traditional that you haggle over/about the price of things in the market.历来买卖东西时都会讨价还价。
Over £500 million was ring-fenced forimprovements to the transport system.
有一笔超过5亿英镑的资金被保护起来，专门用来改善公共交通系统。
The company established a ring-fence around losses dating from 2012.从2012年开始，公司就保证针对亏损的资金不被挪作他用。
a window pane一块窗户玻璃
a fibreglass hull/speedboat玻璃钢船体／快艇
a central heating thermostat集中供暖温度调节器
She disliked the stark brick walls and thesteel window frames.
The hill formed a stark silhouette againstthe sky.