Lesson 5
第5课
as of yet
到目前为止
As of yet, she's never had a boyfriend.
到目前为止,她还没有男朋友。
As of yet, he has not been paid by the company.
到目前为止,公司还没有付给他工资。
The date for the final lest has not been announced as of yet.
决赛的日期还没有宣布。
A: Are the new computers in?
A:新电脑上市了吗?
B: I'm sorry, sir. They have not arrived as of yet.
B:对不起,先生,货还没有到。
at one's fingertips
了如指掌
He has the information at his fingertips.
他对信息了如指掌。
I don't have that information at my fingertips right now. Can you wait a minute?
我现在手头没有那方面的资料。你能等一会儿吗?
Keep all of your important papers at your fingertips at all times.
把所有重要的文件放在手边。
A: Wow! Your Palm Pilot is really great!
A:哇!你的掌上电脑真的很棒!
B: Yeah. It keeps important information right at my fingertips.
B:是的。它使重要的信息触手可及。
brand-new
崭新的
It's my brand new refrigerator!
这是我的新冰箱!
Their brand-new car was stolen yesterday.
他们的新车昨天被偷了。
I bought a brand-new stereo to go with my television and DVD player.
我买了一个全新的立体声音响来配我的电视和DVD播放器。
A: Your shoes look very c1ean.
A:你的鞋看起来很干净。
B: Actually. they're brand-new.
B:事实上这是我的新鞋。
cut in
插入
I hate when people cut in line!
我讨厌别人插队!
I hate it when people cut in Line at the movies.
我讨厌人们在看电影时插队。
She was telling a joke but her brother cut in and told the rest of it.
她正在讲一个笑话,但她哥哥插嘴讲了其余的部分。
A: That man just cut in front of us!
A:那个人刚刚在我们前面插队!
B: How rude!
B:真是粗鲁!
dwell on
详述
I know you got a bad grade, but try not to dwell on it.
我知道你的成绩不好,但别老想着它。
She could not help dwelling on the fact that her mother was sick.
她禁不住细想她母亲生病的事实。
I know you lost your wallet, but try not to dwell on it.
我知道你丢了钱包,但别老想着它。
A: I can't stop thinking about my old girlfriend.
A:我无法停止想念我的前女友。
B: Don't dwell on her. I'm sure you will find love again.
B:不要老是想着她。我相信你会再次找到真爱的。