新视野大学英语朗读 第1册 Unit 6:Language Point 19
日期:2012-06-13 10:58

(单词翻译:单击)

Sitting before a great oak fire, they recalled the events of the day, especially the strange message conveyed by Aunt Esther Gubbins. (Para. 8)
Meaning: Sitting in front of a great oak fire, they reviewed what had happened on the day of their wedding, especially wondering about the meaning of Aunt Esther Gubbins's words.
recall: vt.remember
I know I met you somewhere but I can't recall the place. 我知道我在什么地方见过你,但记不起是哪个地方了。
convey: vt.make known, communicate, express
Please convey my best wishes to your parents. 请向你父母转达我最美好的祝愿。
Sometimes a gesture conveys one's meaning better than words. 有时候,手势比说话更能表达意思。
Very fine shades of meaning cannot easily be conveyed with a limited word bank. 细微的意思不能用几个字就轻而易举地表达清楚。

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重点单词
  • communicatev. 交流,传达,沟通
  • gesturen. 手势,姿态 v. 作手势表达
  • oakn. 橡树,橡木
  • conveyvt. 传达,表达,运输,转移 vt. [律]让与
  • limitedadj. 有限的,被限制的 动词limit的过去式和过去