原链接:www.youtube.com/watch?v=JKg…
短语
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Chimed in
- /tʃaɪm/ /ɪn/
- 动词短语,表示某人插话、补充意见、或者在对话中参与发表看法,通常是为了支持、纠正或提供额外信息
- When John struggled to explain the plan, Emily chimed in to clarify it.(当 John 解释计划时有点吃力,Emily 插话帮忙澄清了。)
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tight-knit
- /ˌtaɪtˈnɪt/
- 紧密团结的,关系密切的
- The small village was a tight-knit community where everyone knew each other.
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spring up
- 突然出现;迅速发展,描述某事物突然或快速地出现、发展,常用于形容建筑物、商店、问题或想法等。
- After the announcement, rumors began to spring up in the office. (公告发布后,办公室里开始出现各种谣言)
生词
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quaint
- /kweɪnt/
- 古色古香的;奇特而有趣的,描述某物因其古老、传统或独特而显得迷人、有趣。
- 不合时宜的;过时的(有时带有贬义,指某些看法或行为已过时,但仍保留)。
- The town is full of quaint little shops and cafes. (这个小镇到处是古色古香的小商店和咖啡馆。)
- His ideas about gender roles seem quaint in today’s world. (他关于性别角色的观点在今天显得过时了。)
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sprinkler
- /ˈsprɪŋklə/
- The garden sprinklers turned on automatically every morning at 6 a.m. (花园的洒水装置每天早上六点自动开启。)