北师大版高中英语选修八Lesson1重点词组

Lesson 1重点词组

on the one hand ... on the other (hand) 一方面……另一方面……

【原句展示】 In this spending circle, on the one hand, we accumulate possessions but never feel like we have enough. On the other hand, we work towards the ownership of bigger and better houses and cars and never have time to enjoy them. (P34)

on the one hand ... on the other (hand) 用来引出不同的，尤指对立的观点、思想等，意思是 “一方面……另一方面……”。例如： On the one hand I admire his gifts, but on the other (hand) I distrust his judgement. 【小试】 翻译下列句子。

1. 一方面，他们想要孩子，但另一方面，他们又不想放弃自由。

__________________________________________________________________ 2. 一方面，我想要份薪酬高点的工作，但另一方面，我也喜欢目前所做的工作。 _________________________________________________________________ Key:

1. On the one hand, they’d love to have kids, but on the other (hand), they don’t want to give up their freedom.

2. On the one hand, I’d like a job which pays more, but on the other (hand) I enjoy the work I’m doing at the moment. round and round

【原句展示】 Thus, the circle goes round and round and gets more and more complicated. (P34)

就这样，这个怪圈不断地循环着, 变得越来越复杂。

round and round是副词词组，即adv. + and + adv.，表示强调，或者用来加强

语气，在句中作状语，意为“循环地；周而复始地”。 【联想】 类似的表达还有： on and on 继续不停地 again and again反复地；屡次地 forever and ever 永远

【小试】 把下列句子翻译成汉语，注意体会round and round的用法。 1. The children were spinning round and round. 2. The wheels went round and round.

3. The thought kept going round and round in her head. Key:

1. 孩子们一个劲地转呀转。 2. 车轮旋转个不停。

3. 这个想法一直萦绕在她的脑海里。