新东方在线时时学英语 20070111

Part One 你听不懂的

die with one’s boots on 死于非命，被绞死， 斗到底，在工作中死去

Rodney devotes his attention to his career and would rather die with his boots on.

Jenny is determined¹ to fight against the old-fashioned ideas of her parents and die with her boots on.

Dyed in the wool 完全的， 彻底的。固执的

Jerry is dyed in the wool and he doesn’t listen to any others’ opinions.

Fanny loves basketball every much and is a dyed-in-the-wool Chicago Bulls supporter.

Part Two 你说不出的

---What are you doing? You’re putting that part on backwards²!

---I am not. Anyway, I’ll put together my shelf as I see fit.

---Suit yourself, but don’t come crying to me when it comes crashing down.

---It’s not going to come crashing down.

---I think it will.

---And what makes you such an expert?

---My dad owns a hardware store.

---For real?

---For real. Take my word for it, that shelf will not stay standing³.

---Then I may need your help after all.

Part Three 有趣的故事

基督教在现代

1 determined   

adj.坚定的；有决心的

参考例句：

• I have determined on going to Tibet after graduation.我已决定毕业后去西藏。
• He determined to view the rooms behind the office.他决定查看一下办公室后面的房间。

2 backwards   

adv.往回地，向原处，倒，相反，前后倒置地

参考例句：

• He turned on the light and began to pace backwards and forwards.他打开电灯并开始走来走去。
• All the girls fell over backwards to get the party ready.姑娘们迫不及待地为聚会做准备。

3 standing   

n.持续，地位；adj.永久的，不动的，直立的，不流动的

参考例句：

• After the earthquake only a few houses were left standing.地震过后只有几幢房屋还立着。
• They're standing out against any change in the law.他们坚决反对对法律做任何修改。