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2014年6月28日 星期六

asleep

I fell asleep (= I started to sleep) as soon as my head hit the pillow.
我頭一放在枕頭上,就睡著了。

(never say: asleep I)

2014年5月10日 星期六

高高在上的

condescending /ˌkɒn.dɪˈsen.dɪŋ/ /ˌkɑːn-/ adjective disapproving
treating someone as if you are better or more important than them
I hate the way he's so condescending to his staff! 

2014年5月3日 星期六

archaic

archaic     /ɑkeɪ.ɪk/ /ɑr-/  adjective  



of or belonging to the  distant  past  (= a long time ago) ; from an ancient period in history
  an archaic system of government  
  an archaic law/rule/language

1. The company does some things in archaic ways, such as not using computers for bookkeeping.
这个公司有些做法陈旧,如记账不使用电脑。
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2. In fact, the rules were as unrealistic as they were archaic.     
实际上这些规章既陈旧又不现实。
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3. In practice the rules were as unrealistic as they were archaic.       
实际上这些规章既陈旧又不现实。

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