课程笔记:
5. Bird [bə:d] [bəd]
音形义
Everyday Expressions
n. 鸟
She killed two birds with one stone by shopping and visiting the museum on the same trip. (她出门一次,既买了东西又参观了博物馆,真是一举两得。)
n. 家伙,人
She is a strange bird.
衍生词语
birdy 小鸟球,高尔夫两杆进洞球
常见搭配 Useful Phrases
益鸟 --- a useful bird
害鸟 --- a pernicious bird [pə'niʃəs]
候鸟 --- a bird of passage
不死鸟(长生鸟,凤凰) --- the bird of wonder (phoenix)
鸟瞰图,要点 --- bird's eye view
习语与俗语 Idioms & Slangs
bird in the bush --- 没把握的事
I am bushed. 我特别累了
beat around the bush 拐弯抹角地
bird in the hand --- 有把握的事
the birds and the bees --- 委婉语,(对孩子解释的)有关两性关系的基本常识
early bird---最早的人,早起的人
flip/ give somebody the bird --- 骂人的话(give somebody the finger)
生活用语 Street Talks
A: I'll never be a telephone operator! That job is for the birds(毫无价值的/无聊的)
B: That’s you! Personally, I think it’s an interesting job.
A: Gee, you are one strange bird. (古怪的人)
A: Hi Rick, guess what, Wallace’s twenty years old and doesn’t know about the birds and the bees.
B: You’re kidding!
C: Hey guys, what're you talking about?
A: We're talking about Wallace.
C: What about him?
B: Jack says Wallace doesn't know about the birds and the bees!!!
C: That explains why he's a bird-watcher! (喜欢盯着女人看的男人)
谚语 Proverbs
A bird in the hand is worth two in the bush. 一鸟在手胜于两鸟在林。
[明天得一百不如今天得五十/到手的东西才是可靠的]
Birds of the same feather flock together. 羽毛相同的鸟会结群在一起。
[物以类聚]
The early bird catches the worm. 早起的鸟有虫吃。
[捷足先登。]
Kill two birds with one stone. 用一个石头打死两只鸟。[一箭双雕,一举两得]
6. Body ['bɔdi][B]; ['ba:di][A]
Basic need 音形义
Everyday Expressions
n. [C] 身体
Swimming is the best way to tone your body. (增强体质。) => build up your body
n. 躯体
The mind governs the body. (精神支配肉体。)
n. 机构
Congress is a legislative body. (国会是立法机关。)
n. 主要部分 (of)
There's something wrong with the body of a letter.
衍生词语
bodily (身体的, 肉体的)
常见搭配 Useful Phrases
体形 --- body shape
健美 --- body building
肢体语言--- body language
习语与俗语 Idioms & Slangs
body and soul --- 全心全意
hard body --- 身材不错的人
keep body and soul together --- 维持生命
生活用语 Street Talks
You've got the body and I've got the brains.
You're good-looking,I'm smart.)
She's got the body and brains.