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B: This afternoon.
A：布朗先生，我可不可以将论文推迟到下周交呢？
B：恐怕不行。
A：那么截止到什么时候呢？
B：今天下午。
offspring
后代
例句：
The practice of rearing unrelated offspring occurs in several ant species.
只有几种蚂蚁可以抚育与自己并不相关的后代。
keep one's chin up
不气馁，不灰心
例句：
Keep your chin up and you still have a profusion of chances for you to improve your relationships with them.
别灰心，你还有很多机会改善你和他们的关系的。
You are just saying that.
你只是说说而已。
对话：
A: Rose, this dress looks fabulous on you.
B: You are just saying that. Actually, it's old-fashioned.
A: No, It's far from being out of fashion. It fits you well.
A：露丝，你穿上这件衣服真漂亮。
B：你只是说说而已。实际上，它的样式有点过时了。
A：不，它一点儿也不过时。你穿上很合身。
inherent
内在的，固有的，生来的
例句：
The desire for freedom is inherent in us all.
渴望自由是我们大家生来就有的愿望。
give someone credit for…
应该给予……应有的承认
例句：
I gave them credit for their hospitality, thought their service was not
up to my expectation.
虽然他们的服务不及我所料，可我还是承认他们很热情。
Easier said than done.
说时容易做时难。
对话：
A: John, I feel like writing a novel these days.
B: Are you kidding me?
A: No, I mean it.
B: It doesn't hurt to give it a try. But, easier said than done.
A：约翰，近来我想写小说。
B：你在开玩笑吧？
A：不，我是认真的。
B：去试一下也无妨。但是，说时容易做时难。
inheritance
遗产
例句：
The son received a large inheritance in his father's will. (来源：老牌的英语学习网站 http://www.EnglishCN.com)
根据他父亲的遗嘱，那个儿子得到了一大笔遗产。
knock off
迅速办理，匆匆写出
例句：
He says he can knock off a sonnet on any occasion.
他说他能在任何场合马上写出一首十四行诗。
Let's hope for the best.
让我们往好处想吧。
对话：
A: Darling, I'm fond of the skirt I saw in the store yesterday. I want to buy it, but I'm afraid it may be sold out.
B: Let's hope for the best. Maybe it's still there.
A：亲爱的，我很喜欢昨天在一个小店里看到的一条裙子。我很想买，可是我担心已经卖完了。
B：往好处想吧。也许它还在那儿。
inherit
经遗传而得
例句：
She inherited all her mother's beauty.
她秉承了她母亲的全部美貌。
make fun of
取笑，戏弄
例句：
Don't make fun of him, or he will feel offended.
别戏弄他，否则他会被激怒的。
I haven't the slightest idea.
我一点都不知道。
对话：
A: Jack and Kate quarreled this morning.
B: Really? Do you know why they quarreled?
A: No, I haven't the slightest idea.
A：杰克和凯特今天早上吵架了。
B：真的吗？你知道他们为什么吵吗？
A：不，我一点儿也不知道。
hereditary
遗传的
例句：
While tallness is evidently a hereditary characteristic, any individual's actual height depends on the interaction between their genes and the environment.
虽然身高是一种明显的遗传特征，但是个体的实际身高则取决于基因和环境的相互作用。
in full
全部的；完整的
例句：
We shall reproduce this handbook in full.
我们将把这本手册完整地复制一份。
I wish I could.
但愿我能。
对话：
A: John, you know how much I love music.
B: Yes. You have a gift for music.
A: I wish I could play a musicial instrument.
A：约翰，你知道我是多么热爱音乐。
B：是啊。你很有音乐天赋。
A：但愿我能演奏一种乐器。
gene
基因
例句：
The geneticists were not interested in particular genes until recently.
直到最近，基因学家们才开始对特定基因感兴趣。
blunder upon…
偶然碰上……
例句：
Yesterday I blunder upon an old friend I hadn't seen for several years.
昨天我偶然碰上了一个几年没见面的老朋友。
Don't jump to conclusions.
不要急于下结论。
对话：
A: This book isn't worth reading.
B: Don't jump to conclusions. You should at least skim through it.
A: Maybe you are right.
A：这本书不值一读。
B：不要急于下结论。你至少应该浏览一下。
A：也许你说得对。
hereditary
遗传的
例句：
While tallness is evidently a hereditary characteristic, any individual's actual height depends on the interaction between their genes and the environment.
虽然身高是一种明显的遗传特征，但是个体的实际身高则取决于基因和环境的相互作用。
in full
全部的；完整的
例句：
We shall reproduce this handbook in full.
我们将把这本手册完整地复制一份。
I wish I could.
但愿我能。
对话：
A: John, you know how much I love music.
B: Yes. You have a gift for music.
A: I wish I could play a musicial instrument.
A：约翰，你知道我是多么热爱音乐。
B：是啊。你很有音乐天赋。
A：但愿我能演奏一种乐器。 |
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