would be like trying to meet a friend in London without a pre-arranged rendezvous and absurdly wandering the streets in the hope of a chance encounter.
就如同去倫敦見一位朋友,事先未約定地點,而荒唐地在街上游逛,以期待碰巧遇上一樣。
新概念英語第四冊
Lesson 43 Are there strangers in space
?? 句中詞匯解析
從本句中提取的重要詞匯
adj. 令人難于忍受的;難堪的;令人厭煩的;
v. 試圖( try的現在分詞);試驗,嘗試;審訊;
?? try(考驗)+ing(形容詞后綴)→難堪的;使人痛苦的
"an ageing pop star trying to stage a comeback"
試圖重返歌壇的已經上了年紀的流行音樂歌星
近義:arduous, irksome, labored, laborious, nagging, nervy
vt. 不期而遇;遭遇;對抗;
n. 相遇,碰見;遭遇戰;對決,沖突;
vi. 碰見,尤指不期而遇;
?? en進入...中+counter背道而馳的 → 進入和期望相悖的狀態 →遭遇
"I had a frightening encounter with a poisonous snake."
我曾意外地遇到過一條毒蛇,嚇得我要命.
近義:meet, find, locate, descry, discover, meeting
vt.& vi. 相遇;相識;開會;接觸(某物);
vt. 滿足;支付;迎接;經歷(常指不愉快的事);
n. 運動會,體育比賽;獵狐運動(尤其英式英語);
adj. 適當的;合適的;恰當的;
?? meet碰到合適的
"Achcha! We'll meet at eight."
好吧!我們八點鐘見。
近義:assemble, rejoin, reunite, foregather, forgather, gather
反義:part, secede, split
n. 朋友,友人;資助者;助手;近親;
v. <詩>與…為友;
?? 星期五(fri)和 朋友結束(end)友誼(friendship) 網友:馬 勝 敏 補充:fiend n.魔鬼, 魔王, 撒旦, 邪神, 能手, 成癖者 說明
"a close ally and friend of the prime minister"
首相的一個親密盟友和伙伴
近義:mate, pal, partner, payfellow, sidekick, acquaintance
反義:opponent, opposer, opposite, rival, adversary, foe
n. 約會;約會的地點;集結地;
vi. 約會;會合;
vt. 在指定地點與…相會;
"She made the rendezvous with only minutes to spare."
她還差幾分鐘時才來赴約.
近義:tryst, date, venue