Lesson 2
【Words & Expressions】
flock and herds 牛群和羊群
flock 多指羊群,鸟群,也可指人
eg. The birds of the same feather flock toghther. 物以类聚,人已群分
eg. You are the same flock. 你们真是一丘之貉.
eg. In the morning, people flock into the city to work.
herd 多指牛群
cow herd : 牛郎 cowboy : 牛仔,牧童 weavingmaid : 织女
school shoal : 鱼群
throng and crowd : 人群 eg. a throng/crowd of people
swarm : 蜂群,人群 eg. people swarm into the city.
owe v.
欠: issue I owe you a big favor.我欠你一个大人情。
常用口语: oblige, be obliged 深表感激动eg.I am much obliged. indebt , be indebted to you. appreciate
正式: grateful ,thankful I am thankful.
beast: 兽,人野蛮无比
eg. Beauty and Beast.
eg. He is a beast/beastly. 他禽兽不如.
不能使用animal,这个词与human对立,中性词.
creature: 可爱的.可以指小孩,女人.不能指男人.
fraction: n.小部分 小数 分数
a fraction of time(马上).
eg. I can do it in a fraction of time.
eg. a fraction of rice will suffice.
on one's behalf 代表...的利益=for one's sake/benefits(注意读音)
eg. I beat you on your behalf. (mom to her boy)
eg. Spare the crib, spoil the child. 打是亲骂是爱.
-- on behalf of sb./sth. = represent
eg. President Jiang :