练习材料:
Lesson 24-(1):A skeleton in the cupboard
任务配置:
L0+L1
知识笔记:
respectable adj. 值得尊重的;体面的;不错的;可观的
The culture, everyone is polite, respected and respectable.
在这样的文化背景里,大家都很有礼貌,尊重人也值得尊敬。
It's not respectable to be drunk on the street.
在大街上醉倒是不体面的。
Externally, the house looked respectable.
从外表看,这房子是够体面的。
His work is respectable but not outstanding.
他的工作干得不错,但还不算突出。
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seemingly 表面上的
She plays with seemingly effortless skill.
她演奏得似乎毫不费力。
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dramatic adj. 戏剧性的;引人注目的;给人深刻印象的;激动人心的
Her opening words were dramatic.
她的开场白十分动听。
It was really a dramatic game.
那确实是场给人印象深刻比赛。
She made a dramatic speech at the meeting.
她在会上发表了激动人心的演说。
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petrify 使石化,使发呆
Redundant slogans are apt to petrify a man's thinking.
口号过多容易使人思想僵化。
单词积累(from 口语粉碎机):
knock sth off /out/ up 快速而轻易的完成
He knocked out five books a year.
他一年轻松写出了五本书。
make a habit of sth
I've made a habit of learning English every day.
我已经养成了每天学习英语的习惯。