Unit 2
English Equivalents of Chinese
1. 脸上惊愕的表情 shocked look on the face
2. 挨着某人坐下 to sit next to sb.
3. 幽默感 sense of humor
4. 缩短1.5分钟 to cut 1-1/2 minutes off
5. 有一次 on one occasion
6. 一贯的幽默 consistent good humor
7. 追求/努力达到 to reach for
8. 感到十分疲倦 to feel quite fatigued
9. 在寒风中滑行 to stride into the cold breeze
10. 在此事上不服管 to be rebellious on the matter
11. 很快做完事儿 to make quick work
12. 辱骂某人 to swear at sb.
13. 对······不太在意 not to take much notice of
14. 对某事心存感激 to be thankful for sth.
15. 有勇气坚持下去 to have the courage to persist
16. 每做完一个动作 after each pass
17. 一刻不停地工作 to work without rest
18. 以······的口气 in a …tone
19. 全国第四 a fourth-place national ranking
20. 错过奥运选拔 to miss the cut for the Olympics
Creative Application of Compatible Expressions
Further Application of Productive Patterns