大学体验英语综合教程1 课文翻译及重点词汇解析 Unit 1 ~ Unit 8
1. … joined hands with my three most intimate friends: …held hands with my closest friends. … 与三个最亲密的朋友手拉手…
2. … spent that day together just being freshmen:
… spent that day merely doing typical things that freshmen do. … 就像大学新生一样度过了那一天。
3. … saying goodbye at the end of the first year can feel like saying goodbye forever.
When you say goodbye at the end of the freshman year it's easy to imagine you'll never see each other again. …
在第一年的年末相互道别仿佛就像要永别似的。
4. acquaintance:
a person whom one knows, esp. through work or business, but who is not a close friend 相识的人
Examples:
He has a wide circle of acquaintances. 他有许多熟人。
We began the semester as acquaintances and ended it as friends. 开学时，我们还只是相识，期末时我们成了朋友。
5. Your freshman year moments are irreplaceable.
You're only a freshman once, so you should cherish this experience. 但大学第一年的时光却是无法代替的。
6. You may grow completely apart from the people you spent your first year with… You may end your friendship with those people you spent your first year with.
随着你的成长，你也许会完全远离那些与你一起共同度过大学一年级生活的人。
7. compare…to:
1) to examine or judge (one thing) in relation to another thing in order to show the points of similarity or difference 把…与…相比
Example:
I compared several brands of cars before choosing one.
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大学体验英语综合教程1 课文翻译及重点词汇解析 Unit 1 ~ Unit 8
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