本集核心英语单词及例句:
1.metaphors (n.)象征,隐喻
English is full of many metaphors that help people express their ideas in extremely colourful ways.
英语有许多隐喻帮助人们以极其丰富多彩的方式表达他们的想法。
2.nature (n.)自然,天性
Dr.J and Joe are two foreigners who are really fond of going out into nature to make English videos.
J博士和Joe是非常喜欢在户外录制英语视频的两个外国人。
3.beer (n.)啤酒
He had so many empty beer cans and bottles lying around his apartment that it stank like an old brewery in there.
他公寓的地上有这么多空掉的啤酒罐和瓶子,这很臭就像一个啤酒厂。
4.rude (adj.)粗鲁的,简陋的
Sometimes I feel as if we Americans are so direct with others that it strikes them as rude; I'm sorry if this is not subtle enough of a comment for you.
有时候我觉得是不是我们美国人对待他人太直接。这让他们给人的印象比较粗俗,对此我很抱歉,如果他们对你没有委婉的表达意见。
5.subtle (adj.)微妙的,巧妙的
Try to be more subtle when you're discussing sensitive topics because some people are incredibly easily offended.
当你正在讨论敏感的话题,试着委婉一些,因为一些人很容易被激怒。
6.direct (adj.)径直的
They'd come on a direct flight from Athens.
他们是搭乘从雅典直飞这里的航班过来的。