2016.2.18 周六 晨讀 小屁孩日記11 double down p173-181
1.Mom said it's better to leave a party when it's going strong than when it's?________( = to gradually end, often in a disappointing or weak way，come to an end常用來形容興趣、關系的減少).
造句：他們離開這里去了不同的大學然后他們的關系就這樣結束了。
2.The guy in the woodwind section started giving me a hard time. Even Jake McGough is?________(= to take part in an activity that someone else is doing, in order to gain some of the advantages for yourself 為了得到好處等參與，插一手,分一杯羹).
回顧：p55 I guess they (dogs) saw our warm fires and?cosy ( 還有什么同義詞？)caves and wanted to?get in on the action. So they wagged their tails and did a few tricks and that all it took.
3.When I told mom and dad I was thinking about quitting the band, dad said that wasn’t an ________?( = choice).
4.My instrument cost me a lot of money.?cost take spend 怎么用？
5.? perseverance怎么讀？下面的單詞呢？
penalty ? penalize ? / compare ? comparable / wild animal ?bewilder
6.我告訴爸爸我會繼續練習法國號，爸爸很開心，我以為我逃過了一劫，免與懲罰了。I though I was?________(＝used to describe someone who has avoided trouble or punishment，提示hook).
回顧：p150拓展了let / get sth off the hook
7.I figured Rowley’s been in the band for a while and __________(對...略知一二，有所了解）instrument.
拓展：know one's stuff 對某領域了如指掌
8.I never technically learned how to play my instrument, but I did figure out how to?______ (=to do enough or to do well enough to avoid failure勉強過活勉強應付)
造句：我的英語不是很好，但是勉強可以應付。
9.I realized if I just?________( 背某人 騎在某人身上 引申為利用)?him and pretended I was playing he could do the work for both of us.
利用還有什么詞組？提示 capital ?
10.I couldn't believe Evan would _________（＝ to leave (someone or something) in a helpless or unprotected state 見死不救）like that.I thought the brass section supposed to ___________（＝support each other 支持彼此）.
11.have / take a seat代替 sit down，please
12.將心比心 換位思考怎么說？ 提示 shoe?
13.皮皮神翻譯：我本將心向明月，奈何明月照溝渠。
14.中英文差異，不要直譯，要說你見到過的表達。比如開party是throw hold have 而不是open。
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