3分鐘學(xué)英語 [345]:英文"引人注意"怎么說?

情景對話：

Claire: Well, I hope not. Haley is at a very low point in her life. It's the last thing she needs right now.

知識點講解：

at a very low point in one's life
處于某人人生的低谷

 

 

【例句】
Recently, Bret lost his home to foreclosure because he couldn't get a job. He's at a very low point in his life.
最近Bret的房子因為換不起貸款被銀行收回了，因為他找不到工作。他現(xiàn)在正處于人生的低谷。

It's the last thing someone needs right now.
某人現(xiàn)在最不需要的就是這個了。

【例句】
I have two papers due tomorrow. Solving your problems is the last thing I need right now.
我明天有兩個論文要交，我可沒空解決你的問題。

情景對話：
Phil: Sometimes a boy might be a good distraction? I remember a certain young lady was pretty addicted to "Ms. Pac-Man" until a dashing young gent caught her eye.

知識點：

Sometimes … might be a good distraction.
有時候…可以是一個很好的轉(zhuǎn)移注意力的方法呢。

【例句一】
Sometimes a hobby might be a good distraction.
有時候個人愛好可以是一個很好的轉(zhuǎn)移注意力的方法呢。

【例句二】
Jack's been really busy, but sometimes work might be a good distraction because he's not going out all the time anymore.
Jack最近很忙，但工作有時候可以是一個很好的轉(zhuǎn)移注意力的方法呢，因為他不像以前那樣總出來玩兒了。

Catch someone's eye
吸引了某人的注意

【例句一】
I saw a girl in the bookstore who caught my eye. She's tall and blonde and just my type.
在書店，一個女孩吸引了我的注意，她身材高挑，金發(fā)碧眼，正好是我的菜。

【例句二】
I was just wandering around the IKEA, then the couch caught my eye.
我就是在宜家里閑逛，結(jié)果這個沙發(fā)吸引了我的注意力。

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