新概念英语三笔记(新东方版) 新概念三 第一课 一. snob appeal 对于那种攀比的人群所构成吸引的消费 二. dragon (贬义词)母夜叉 亚洲四小龙:Four tigers 三. find 丢了又找到了 discover 原来存在,但不知道,后来发现(药品都是discover 出来的,翻译时用研制) spot =>pick out;recognize 是在很多相同或相近的人或事物中单独拿出、识辨出来 1
a spot of 一点 例:Recent I have had a spot of trouble
最近我有点麻烦
a beauty spot :指人,美人痣;指物,风景名胜 3
put sb
On the spot 让某人难堪(点儿背)=>embarrass sb
让某人尴尬 例:The case of taxation evasion has put the famous actress on the spot
这起偷税漏税事件使这位女演员十分难堪
in the spotlight 某人特别引人注目(爱出风头) 例:Don‘t you think that the actress Zhang Zi Yi is becoming more and more in the spotlight
你不觉得章子怡越来越引人注目了吗
on the spot =>at once\right away\immediately 马上 例:I‘m coming on the spot
on the spot 在现场 例:The killer was caught red-handed(adv
) on the spot
杀人犯在现场被抓个人赃俱获
have a soft spot for sth
某人喜欢某人\某物(对… …