迷你对话学地道口语第380期:效果奇佳
时间:2019-02-22 作者:英语课 分类:迷你对话学地道口语
迷你对话
A: What’s wrong with you?
怎么了?
B: I have had a low fever these days.
这些日子我一直发低烧。
A: Don’t worry. I’ll write you a prescription 1 for a few medicine that works wonder.
别担心,我给你开种新药,对这种病疗效奇佳。
B: Thank you, doctor.
谢谢了,医生。
对话精讲
核心短语】work wonders
解词释义】wonder是指“美好的事物”,work的本义是“工作”,在此,引申出“创造出”。该习语字面意思是“创造出美好的事物”,意思即形容“某物的效果”。
支持范例1】I assure you that this medicine will work wonders for your cold.
我向你保证这种药对你的感冒有奇效。
支持范例2】 I think a long holiday would work wonders for your health.
我想长期休假会给你的健康创造奇迹。
支持范例3】A whiskey and soda 2 at the end of the day will sometimes work wonders.
晚上喝杯威士忌搀苏打水有时会产生意想不到的效果。
支持范例4】This shows man can work wonders.
这说明人可以创造奇迹。
- The physician made a prescription against sea- sickness for him.医生给他开了个治晕船的药方。
- The drug is available on prescription only.这种药只能凭处方购买。