Lesson 2B

寻找, 找寻

I've been looking for my keys for the past hour, but I can't seem to find them anywhere.

过去一个小时我一直在寻找我的钥匙，但似乎哪里都找不到。

寻找, 寻求

The detective regularly seeks clues to solve complex cases.

侦探定期寻找线索以解决复杂案件。

满的, 饱满

The restaurant was full, so we had to wait for a table to become available.

餐厅满员了，所以我们不得不等待有空桌。

完成, 结束

She completes her assignments before the deadline.

她在截止日期前完成了她的作业。

快的, 迅速的

He had a fast response to emergency situations.

他对紧急情况有快速的反应。

快的, 迅速的

The chef prepared the meal with quick movements of his hands.

厨师用他快速的手部动作准备了这顿饭。

对, 双

She bought a new pair of earrings to match her evening gown.

她买了一对新耳环来搭配她的晚礼服。

一对, 夫妻

A couple was looking at the menu outside the restaurant.

一对夫妇在餐厅外面看菜单。

遥远的, 远处的

Their house is located in a distant village in the mountains.

他们的房子位于山里的一个遥远村庄。

远, 远处

She could hear the music from far down the street.

她能从街的远处听到音乐。

工作, 职业

He enjoys his job because it allows him to be creative.

他喜欢他的工作，因为它让他有创造力。

职业, 事业

She's pursuing a career in medicine and hopes to become a doctor.

她正在追求医学事业，并希望成为一名医生。

伤害, 使疼痛

Be careful with that toy; it could hurt someone.

小心那个玩具；它可能会伤害到别人。

损坏, 破坏

The storm's strong winds and hailstones damaged the roof of the house.

暴风雨的强风和冰雹损坏了房子的屋顶。

近似, 接近

Her skills approximate those of a professional artist.

她的技能接近专业艺术家的水平。

粗糙的, 不平的

His hands were calloused and rough from years of manual labor.

多年的体力劳动使他的双手变得粗糙和粗糙。

强烈地, 有力地

She pushed the heavy door strongly, forcing it open.

她用力推开了沉重的门，迫使它打开。

高度, 非常

The university produces highly qualified engineers every year.

该大学每年培养出高度合格的工程师。

在...下面, 下方

She found her keys under a pile of papers on her desk.

她在桌子上的一堆文件下面找到了钥匙。

在...下面, 下方

The book fell below the shelf.

书掉到了架子下面。

旋转, 转动

The ceiling fan blades go around to circulate air in the room.

吊扇的叶片旋转以使房间内的空气流通。

推迟, 拖延

He always puts off doing his homework until the last minute.

他总是把做作业推迟到最后一分钟。

恢复, 克服

It took her several weeks to get over the flu completely.

她花了几周时间才完全从流感中恢复过来。

提出, 制定

By the end of the month, I will have come up with a detailed proposal.

到月底，我将 提出 一份详细的提案。

继续, 持续

After a short break, they carried on with the meeting.

短暂休息后，他们继续了会议。

编造, 虚构

The gossip columnist made rumors up about the celebrities.

八卦专栏作家编造了关于名人的谣言。

盛装打扮, 穿正装

They decided to dress up for the elegant gala, donning evening gowns and tuxedos.

他们决定为优雅的晚会盛装打扮，穿上晚礼服和燕尾服。

结果是, 最终成为

The party turned out to be more fun than we thought.

派对结果比我们想象的更有趣。

裁员, 解雇

The company laid off 10% of its workforce due to financial losses.

由于财务亏损，该公司裁员了10%的员工。

执行, 进行

The research team will carry out experiments to test the hypothesis and gather data.

研究团队将进行实验以检验假设并收集数据。

不幸的, 厄运的

The ill-fated expedition to the Arctic ended tragically when the explorers became stranded in a snowstorm.

前往北极的不幸探险在探险者被困在暴风雪中时悲剧性地结束了。

兄弟, 哥哥

Emily's brother likes to play video games and watch sports on TV.

艾米丽的哥哥喜欢玩电子游戏和看电视上的体育节目。

姐妹, 姐姐

My dad has two sisters, both of whom are older than him.

我父亲有两个姐姐，都比他大。

对话, 交谈

During our conversation, I learned he had lived in Italy for five years.

在我们的谈话中，我得知他曾在意大利生活了五年。

任务, 作业

The teacher assigned a reading task to the students for homework.

老师给学生们布置了一个阅读任务作为家庭作业。

津贴, 额外福利

One of the best perks of working at the tech company is the free gym membership.

在这家科技公司工作最好的福利之一是免费健身房会员。

反对

I decided to go against the advice of my friend.

我决定违背我朋友的建议。

退出, 放弃

The company plans to quit using single-use plastics to reduce environmental impact.

该公司计划停止使用一次性塑料以减少对环境的影响。

男人, 男性

This is my friend, he's a nice man.

这是我的朋友，他是个好男人。

相似

The two sisters closely resemble each other, sharing the same eyes and smile.

这两姐妹非常相似，有着相同的眼睛和微笑。

需要, 需求

Do you need any help with your project?

你的项目需要帮助吗？

受益, 获益

By attending the workshop, she hoped to benefit from expert advice.

通过参加研讨会，她希望能从专家建议中受益。

辞职, 离职

She decided to resign from her position as CEO.

她决定辞去CEO的职位。

兄弟姐妹, 同胞

She has a close relationship with her sibling and talks to her every day.

她与她的兄弟姐妹关系密切，每天都和她说话。

家伙, 男人

I met a guy at the library who loves the same books as I do.

我在图书馆遇到了一个喜欢和我一样书的家伙。

看起来像, 类似于

The puppy looks like a miniature version of its mother.

小狗看起来像它母亲的迷你版。

不幸的, 遗憾的

It was unfortunate that the event was canceled due to unforeseen circumstances, as many people had been looking forward to it.

由于 unforeseen circumstances，活动被取消是不幸的，因为很多人都期待着它。

需要, 要求

Completing the advanced course will require a solid understanding of the basics.

完成高级课程将需要对基础知识的扎实理解。

聊天

She enjoys chatting with her friends late into the night.

她喜欢深夜与朋友聊天。

反对, 抵抗

The workers opposed the safety changes, pushing back against the new regulations.

工人们反对安全变更，抵制新规定。

习语, 成语

The idiom 'kick the bucket' means to die, and its meaning is quite different from the literal interpretation of kicking a bucket.

习语 'kick the bucket' 的意思是死亡，其含义与字面解释踢一个桶大不相同。

善意的谎言, 白色谎言

She told her friend a white lie about liking her new haircut, not wanting to hurt her feelings.

她对她朋友说了一个关于喜欢她新发型的善意的谎言，不想伤害她的感情。

What on earth were you thinking when you decided to climb that tree?

一字不差地, 非常精确地

I followed the instructions to the letter and it still went wrong.

我一字不差地遵循了指示，但还是出了问题。

I crept out of bed in the dead of night and sneaked downstairs.

Despite her fame and success, the actress remains down to earth and is known for treating everyone with kindness.

My neighbor's loud parties every weekend are a real pain in the neck; I can never get a good night's sleep.

When facing a challenging decision, it's crucial to consider the big picture and evaluate the potential impact on all stakeholders involved.

I had a gut feeling that the job interview was going well, and I was right.