迷你对话学地道口语第126期:自觉渺小
时间:2018-12-26 作者:英语课 分类:迷你对话学地道口语
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迷你对话:
A:Anna is perfect in everything, and Ifeel smallbeside her.
安娜的一切都那么完美,在她身边我觉得自己很渺小。
B:I don’t think so. You have your own virtues 1.
我不这么想,你有你自己的优点。
A:I never realize that while I’m together with Anna.
和她在一起,我从来就没意识到它。
地道表达:
feel small
解词释义:
small有“不重要的”,“微不足道的”等意思。在改习语中转义为“自觉渺小”,“自卑”。
支持范例:
Eg.The teacher pointed 2 out my mistakes to the rest of the class and really made me feel small
老师当着全班同学的面指出我的错误,这使我羞愧难当。
Eg.Mr. Biggler likes to make other people feel small, which makes him happy.
比格勒先生喜欢让别人自惭形秽,这样他感到快乐。
词海拾贝:
1.be perfect in:在......尽善尽美
Eg.Chinese handicraft articles are perfect in workmanship.
中国的手工艺品制作精巧。
Eg.I envy Mary as she is perfect in English.
我真妒忌Mary,她精通英语。
Eg.Is it possible to believe that we are perfect in every way, without any shortcomings or mistakes?
难道我们能够设想自己是那样十全十美而没有一点缺点和错误吗?
Eg.I think Chinese food is perfect in color, aroma 3 and taste.
我觉得中国菜真是色香味俱佳。
2.together with:和......在一起
Eg.He invites me to go to ride a horse together with him.
他邀请我与他一起去骑马。
Eg.I traveled together with my classmates.
我和同班同学们一起去旅行。
Eg.We are only too pleased to work together with the workers.
我们同工人们在一起劳动,太高兴了。
Eg.He sold the house, together with the furniture.
他把房子连同家具都卖了。
- Doctors often extol the virtues of eating less fat. 医生常常宣扬少吃脂肪的好处。
- She delivered a homily on the virtues of family life. 她进行了一场家庭生活美德方面的说教。