He’s a chain-smoker.
(他是个烟鬼。)
keep ...ing “持续做……”、 “老是做……”。step “走”。
chain-smoker “不停地抽烟的人”。
He smokes like a chimney.
chimney是“烟囱”的意思, smoke like a chimney指的是“烟鬼”。
He smokes one after another.
one after another “一根接着一根地”、 “不停地”。
He’s a heavy smoker.
(他是个烟鬼。)
这里的heavy指“过度的”。
史密斯先生长胖了。
Mr. Smith has been putting on weight.
(史密斯先生长胖了。)
He should go on a diet.
(他应该节食。)
put on weight “体重增加”。
Mr. Smith has put on weight.
(史密斯先生胖了。)
Mr. Smith is getting fatter.
她过去很苗条。
Her clothes are too tight.
(她的衣服太紧了。)
She used to be slender.
(她过去很苗条。)
used to ... “以前是……”。slender “苗条的”、 “瘦的”。
She’s gained weight.
(她胖了。)
She used to be slim.
She used to be thin.
She used to be skinny.
她胃口不好。
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