2.do well in 在......方面做得好
3.be determined to do sth. 决心做某事
4.dream up 虚构出,凭空想出
5.be concerned about 关心
6.turn one's back on sb./sth. 避开;拒绝接受
7.be tired of 厌倦
8.make a choice 做选择
9.give away 赠送;泄露
10.drop out 退出;退学
11.no way 肯定不,没门
12.take up 拿起,开始从事;占去(时间,地方等)
1. They spend half their time dreaming up ways of getting rich, and the rest of their time thinking about all the enjoyable things they would do once they got rich.
他们花一半时间梦求致富的办法,另一半则在琢磨一旦阔绰起来要做些什么。
[句式分析] spend ...(in) doing sth."在做某事上花(时间、金钱)"。
[佳句赏析] 你花大量时间玩电脑是不明智的。
It is not wise for you to spend a lot of time playing computer.
2. Charles believes that many people want to earn a lot of money so that they will not have any worries.
查尔斯认为很多人都想挣一大笔钱以解除烦恼。
[句式分析] so that引导目的状语从句,意为"为的是,以便"。
[佳句赏析] 他早起锻炼身体,以便能保持健康。
He gets up early in the morning to take exercise so that he can keep fit.
3. (长难句分析)But do all millionaires find the happiness that they thought they would get when they achieve their goals?
但是,是不是所有的百万富翁都得到了他们实现目标前期望的幸福呢?
[句式分析] that引导定语从句,修饰先行词happiness,在这个定语从句中加入了插入语they thought;when引导时间状语从句。
Do you know who they are? And can you tell something about them?