Expressions_and_Sentence_Patterns_in__Unit_2

Unit 2

English Equivalents of Chinese

1. 脸上惊愕的表情 shocked look on the face

2. 挨着某人坐下 to sit next to sb.

3. 幽默感 sense of humor

4. 缩短1.5分钟 to cut 1-1/2 minutes off

5. 有一次 on one occasion

6. 一贯的幽默 consistent good humor

7. 追求/努力达到 to reach for

8. 感到十分疲倦 to feel quite fatigued

9. 在寒风中滑行 to stride into the cold breeze

10. 在此事上不服管 to be rebellious on the matter

11. 很快做完事儿 to make quick work

12. 辱骂某人 to swear at sb.

13. 对······不太在意 not to take much notice of

14. 对某事心存感激 to be thankful for sth.

15. 有勇气坚持下去 to have the courage to persist

16. 每做完一个动作 after each pass

17. 一刻不停地工作 to work without rest

18. 以······的口气 in a …tone

19. 全国第四 a fourth-place national ranking

20. 错过奥运选拔 to miss the cut for the Olympics

Creative Application of Compatible Expressions

Further Application of Productive Patterns