Lesson 57
1.bad adj. 坏的,不听话
for good or bad(for better or worse)不管怎样,不管是好是坏(是吉是凶),好也罢,坏也量(anyway, anyhow; no matter what happens)
1.For good or bad, computers are now part of our daily lives.
好也罢,坏也罢,计算机现在已经是我们日常生活中的一部分了。
2.For good or bad, you should remain calm.
不管是吉是凶,你都要保持冷静。
2.cool off 凉爽;消气,不再生气
1.A:I was expecting another hot, muggy day.
A:我觉得明天还会很热、很湿。
B:But the wind's cooled things off, hasn't it?
B:但风会让一切都凉爽起来的,不是吗?
2.A:Larry was really angry during the meeting.
A:开会时拉里可真生气了。
B:Yes, I am not going to approach him until he cools off.
B:是的.在他冷静下来之前我是不会去找他的。
3.distance n. 1.距离,远2.间隔,差异
long distance call 长途电话
例句:I want to pay you for that long distance call I made but I suppose you haven't got the phone bill yet.
我想为我打的那个长途电话付钱,但我想你还没有拿到电话单。
4.go on 去……
go on vacation 去度假
例句:I couldn't get David to tell where has going on vacation.
我怎么也不能让大卫告诉我他去哪儿度假。
5.lost v. 失去,丢失;输掉;降低
lost and found 失物招领
A:Excuse me, did anybody find a black umbrella after the last show? I left it under my chair.
A:劳驾,上次演出之后,有没有人捡到一把黑色的雨伞?我把它忘在椅子下面了。
B:As a matter of fact, we did. Check it at the ticket counter. That's where we turn in the lost and found items.
B:事实上,的确是的。你去卖票的柜台看一看。失物招领处在那里。
6.should v. 应该,应当
should know better than to do something 应该知道不做某事,不应该做某事
A:I thought Pam said the math test wasn't until Monday.
A:我想帕姆说数学考试是在星期一。
B:Ellen, you should know better than to take Pam's words for anything.
B:埃伦,你不应该把帕姆的话当真。
7.somewhere adv. 在某处
somewhere around/something like 搭月,大概(about, or so)
例句:1.The market value of such art work has been estimated at somewhere around 4 million pounds.
这类艺术品的市场估价为犬约400万英镑。
2.We spent something like $500 0n that laser printer.
我们花了大约500美元买那台激光打印机。