佳句描红

1 The latest surveys show that quite a few children have unpleasant associations with homework.
 最近的调查显示相当多的孩子对家庭作业没什么好感。

点评: 很多时候, 中国学生都只会用 “ not like” 来表达 “反感” 这个意思, 下次不妨尝试一下 “have unpleasant associations with”

2 Squalor and poverty lay behind the city’s glittering façade.  

  表面的繁华掩盖了这座城市的肮脏和贫穷.

点评: 这里, squalor 和 poverty 作主语, “lay behind”用得很生动. 描红: Her real age lay behind the young-look dressing.

3 Her face lit up when she spoke of the past.

  她讲到往事时就面露喜色.

点评: “light up” 本意是 “点燃” “照亮”的意思, 用在这里非常形象.

4 His face fell when he read the headlines.

  他读大标题时脸沉了下来.

点评: 比起 “He showed an unhappy face” , “His face fell” 更能体现心情的大转变. 描红: My mood fell to the bottom when I knew the exam result.

5 Anna’s face was a picture as she listened to her husband’s speech.

  安娜听她丈夫讲话时, 脸上露出又惊又气的表情.

点评: “picture”在这用得很妙吧, 简洁, 生动, 明了. 你也来试试吧. 描红: Your face is a picture from which people can easily read your mind.

6 It doesn’t matter how qualified you are, if your face doesn’t fit, you don’t stand a chance.

 无论资历有多强, 人家不中意你的长相你就没有希望了.

点评: 下次想要表达一样事物好坏时, 可以尝试用 “something does/doesn’t fit” . 你会觉得这样的句型比起 “名词+be动词+形容词”的句型要有意思得多.