时间:2019-02-16 作者:英语课 分类:学个词


英语课

 今天要学的一个词是:sideline。按字面理解,sideline就是旁边的线。这么说也没错,因为sideline实际上就是指靠边。报导说:"President Bush... must...sideline his domestic agenda to focus on world events." 也就是:布什总统必须集中注意力在世界事务上,把国内问题搁置一边。


Sideline也可以指副业。要是我们说: John is a teacher but sidelines as a pianist in a band。意思就是:John 是一个老师,但是在一个乐队里弹钢琴作为副业。很多美国人除了正式工作外还有一个,甚至两个副业。Many Americans have one or even two sideline occupations.今天的每天一词是sideline...

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afghan monetary units
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altered state
American National Standard Control Character
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please reply at once
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working specification
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