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Unit 2 The Boy and the Bank Officer. HOY. happen to do/ be. 我刚好了解一点医学,所以他糊弄不了我。 I happen to know something about medicine, so he could not fool me. 她刚好离开,所以我们没有见到她。 She happened to be away, so we did not see her. 当火灾爆发的时候,我恰好经过。 When the fire broke out, I happened to be passing by.
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happen to do/ be • 我刚好了解一点医学,所以他糊弄不了我。 • I happen to know something about medicine, so he could not fool me. • 她刚好离开,所以我们没有见到她。 • She happened to be away, so we did not see her. • 当火灾爆发的时候,我恰好经过。 • When the fire broke out, I happened to be passing by.
the other day • 最近我们搞了拔河比赛(tug of war)。 • A tug of war was held the other day. • 前些日子我从一个讲座那里得知我们外语系有英语沙龙。 • The other day, I heard that our FLD has got an English Salon.
overlight • overeat • oversleep • overwork • overburden • overweight • overkill • overcrowded • overdo • overdressed
branch office • 工商银行从化支行 • Conghua Branch of ICBC • 中国银行花都支行 • Huadu Branch of BOC
dismay • 他得知自己失去了工作, 十分伤心. • He learned to his dismay that he had lost his job. • 我们瞧着她打行李, 感到无可奈何. • We watched in blank dismay as she packed her bags.
voice break • 他的声音开始变粗了。 • His voice is beginning to break.
ridiculous • 你穿上那紧身牛仔裤样子真可笑. • You look ridiculous in those tight jeans. * • 多麽荒谬的念头! • What a ridiculous idea!
irritation • 他无法掩饰因未被邀请而生的气恼。 • He could not hide his irritation that he had not been invited.
alternative • 另找一个运输方法 • find alternative means of transport • 你有没有其它的建议? • Have you got an alternative suggestion? * • 可供应考选读的另一本书是《战争与和平》. • The alternative book to study for the examination is `War and Peace'.
zero in • 把注意力集中到讨论的关键问题上来. • zero in on the key issues for discussion
be aware of • 我们意识到时间真的很紧。 • We are quite aware of the pressing time. • 你意识到危险吗? • Are you aware of the danger?
protest • 她极力反对别人说她势利眼(snob) • She protested strongly at being called a snob. • 该国驻欧洲各国的大使馆外都有群众进行示威抗议. • Demonstrators protested outside the country's embassies all over Europe. • 他们正举行集会(rally)以抗议政府的防务政策. • They are holding a rally to protest against the government's defence policy.
interfere • 不要干预与你无关的事! • Don't interfere in matters that do not concern you! • 夫妻间的事最好不要管. • It's unwise to interfere between husband and wife.
represent sb's interests • 我们为共同的利益而工作。 • We work for our common interests. • 我相信我们的政府是代表人民的利益的。 • I believe that our government represents people's interests.
bully • 离那小姑娘远点儿, 你这个大坏蛋! • Leave that little girl alone, you big bully! • 他在学校里受到大孩子的欺负. • He was bullied by the older boys at school.
Not that I ever heard of • Does he have any relative here? • Not that I know of.