李 岚 清 英文申奥陈述 Ladies and gentlemen, manypeople in the world/ have a dream, that one day/ they coul(d)come to Chinaan(d) visi(t)Beijing.My countrymen(同胞) have a very strong desire/ to stage an excellen(t)Olympic Gamesin Beijing which is a great contribution /tothe Olympic movement and its history. I therefore hope from the bottom of my heart,that youdistinguishe(d) IOC (International Olympic Committee)members, will help them realize their long-cherished(长期渴望的) aspirations. The Chinese sage(圣人) Confucius says, "Isn't it(d) a delight after all to have friendscome from afar?" Indeed, it is our delight /towelcome all guests/ with open arms in Beijing/ inthe year 2008. I'm sure you will have a grea(t)game/ in Beijing! Thank you!
每日习语 1. Are you big on pears? 你喜欢吃梨子吗? big on为口语,意为“热心于”,“偏爱”。 2. Colin is absent in Shanghai. 科林去上海了,不在这里。 one + be absent in + 地点,意为“......去......了,不在此处”。 3.Before you could say Jack Robinson, my purse was stolen. 转眼间,我的钱包就被人偷走了。 before you could [can] say Jack Robinson是习语(副词短语), 意为“转眼间”、“突然”、“说是迟那时快”、“很快”。 4.That yacht is below the bridge. 那艘游艇在桥梁的下游。 本例的below(介词)意为“在……的下游”。 若改成“That yacht is under the bridge”,才是“那艘游艇在桥梁的下面”。 5.Don't see blue films. 不要看黄色电影。 blue film [movie]是“黄色电影”或“色情电影”之意, 它与sexploiter,erotic film等同义。 应注意,yellow film [movie]是chinglish,不要使用。