美式英语正音训练第28期:Exercise 1-34 Contrasting Descriptive and Set Phrases

 　　Exercise 1-34:

　　Contrasting¹ Descriptive and Set Phrases²

　　Repeat the following pairs.

　　An English teacher... ...teaches English

　　An English teacher... ...is from England.

　　An English book... ...teaches the English language.

　　An English book... is on any subject,but it came from England.

　　An English test... ...tests a student on the English language.

　　An English test... is on any subject, but it deals with or came from England.

　　English food... ...is kippers for breakfast.

　　An English restaurant... ...serves kippers for breakfast.

1 contrasting   

v.（靠近或作比较时）显出明显的差异，形成对比( contrast的现在分词 )；对比，对照

参考例句：

• The book explores contrasting views of the poet's early work. 此书探讨了人们对这位诗人早期作品截然不同的观点。
• The bashfulness contrasting with his usual happy audacity had charmed her. 他的腼腆与他平时使她着迷的肆无忌惮的快活劲儿形成鲜明的对比。 来自辞典例句

2 phrases   

n.短语( phrase的名词复数 )；成语；说法；乐句

参考例句：

• Sports commentators repeat the same phrases ad nauseam. 体育解说员翻来覆去说着同样的词语，真叫人腻烦。
• Television sports commentators repeat the same phrases ad nauseam. 电视体育解说员说来说去就是那么几句话，令人厌烦。 来自《简明英汉词典》