【写作练习】
“砸得粉碎”:
The clock had smashed in pieces on the floor. 那架钟已经在地板上砸得粉碎了。
例句三
Daisy's face was smearedwith tears and when I came in she jumped up and began wiping at it with her handkerchief before a mirror.
【句子翻译】
黛西满面泪痕,我一进来她就跳了起来,用手绢对着一面镜子擦起脸来。
【单词精讲】
smear【托福】【GRE】
动词:to make sth dirty or greasy 弄脏;弄上油污
比如说:His glasses were smeared. 他的眼镜脏了。
smeared windows 脏了的窗户
【写作练习】
Her face was smeared with tears. 她满面泪痕。

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例句四
'My house looks well, doesn't it'? he demanded. 'See how the whole front of it catches the light'.
I agreed that it was splendid.
【句子翻译】
“我的房子很好看,是不是?”他问道,“你瞧它整个正面映照着阳光。”
我同意说房子真漂亮极了。
【单词精讲】
splendid【四级】【考研】【雅思】【托福】【GRE】
形容词:If you describe a building or work of art as splendid, you mean that it is beautiful, impressive, and extremely well made. (建筑、艺术作品)壮丽的,华丽的,美妙的。
【注意】
其修饰的对象:建筑、艺术作品
比如:a splendid Victorian mansion 华丽的维多利亚式宅第

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【词汇辨析】
magnificent,glorious,gorgeous,splendid这几个词都有“壮丽的,辉煌的”之义:
magnificent adj. 壮丽的,华丽的。形容建筑物、景色等美丽而壮观。相当于splendid
比如:the magnificent/splendid view over the valley 山谷的壮丽美景
She was deeply attracted by the magnificent/splendid building. 她被那栋宏伟的建筑深深吸引了。
glorious adj.(正式用语)辉煌的,壮丽的。侧重指非常美丽且给人带来愉悦感的。
比如:glorious views of the coast 沿海的迷人景色
She said she had never seen such a glorious sunset. 她说她从未见过如此瑰丽的晚霞。
gorgeous adj.(非正式)绚丽的,华丽的。多用于形容颜色、衣服等
比如:This bird has feathers of gorgeous colours. 这只鸟有着绚丽的羽毛。
She looks like a princess in that gorgeous skirt. 她穿上那条艳丽的裙子看上去像一位公主。
【词库拓展】
如何形容“人(不)漂亮”?
1.一般人的好看不能用beauty。beauty的意思是“国色天香”,比如西方人认为章子怡这样的,或者东方人眼中的辛迪克劳馥;一般人的“漂亮”多用attractive;
2.如果觉得某人不好看,也很少用ugly,除非真的是“丑八怪”:ugly-monster;“不好看”可说She’s not very attractive。
3.She is very sexy可能暗含说话人对she有性方面的想法;表示“性感”可以说She’s very hot.
例句五
'Oh, I've been in several things,' he correctedhimself. I was in the drug business and then I was in the oil business. But I'm not in either one now'.
【句子翻译】
“哦,我干过好几行,”他改口说,“我做药材生意,后来又做过石油生意。可是现在我这两行都不干了。”
【单词精讲】
correct
动词,熟词僻义:If you correct someone, you say something which you think is more accurate or appropriate than what they have just said. 纠正;指出…的错误
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