英语六级高分必备500关键句(MP3+文本) 第53期:听力口语(53)
日期:2015-05-30 08:20

(单词翻译:单击)

第53句:

When you look at the list each morning,a big fat cloud of doom is right at thg top-those difficult,comples,important tasks that are so crucial to get done and so easy to avoid.

六级词汇讲解:
a cloud of意为“一团”,big和fat都作定语用于修饰could,强调范围之“大”和数量之“多”,big fat常常在口语中,强调程度。如: Extreme eating is a big fat pzoblem.暴饮暴食是个很大的问题。
doom意为“厄运,劫数”。crucial意为“至关重要的,关键性的”。

六级考点归纳:
在口语中与cloud有关的常见搭配还有:
1. a cloud on the horizon意为“麻烦的迹象”。如:
The only cloud on the horizon was his illness.
唯一令人担忧的就是他的病。

2. cast a cloud意为“破坏高兴的氛围”。如:
The bad news cast a cloud over the family.
这则坏消息给整个家庭蒙上了一层阴影。

3. on cloud nine意为“极其快乐、兴奋”。如:
He was on cloud nine after the birth of his grandson.
孙子出生后,他高兴极了。

4. under a cloud意为“被怀疑;被嫌弃”。如:
She left the company under a cloud。
她由于被大家怀疑而离开了公司。

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