①The train will come in an hour. Meanwhile we can have lunch. 火车还有一个小时才到,在此期间我们可以吃午饭。
②Perhaps time would solve the problem;in the meantime they continued to remain excellent friends.
或许时间会解决问题;在此期间,他们仍是好朋友。
3. This is a trick of the trade.这就是我们职业的诀窍了。
trade v. & n.(常与in,with连用)
1)n. [U]贸易;商业
2)n. [C]一笔生意;手艺;行业
3)vt. & vi.做生意;从事贸易
do a trade in... 做...买卖 trade sth. with sb. 与某人换取某物
trade A for B 用A换取B
①If you don't like your book, I'll trade with you.
如果你不喜欢你那本书,我来跟你换一下。
②The old man traded his house for a car.
这位老人用他的房子换了一辆汽车。
③Shoemaking is a useful trade.
制鞋业是有用的行业。
4. Have you ever had a case where somebody accused your reporters of getting the wrong end of the stick?
你有没有过这样的情况:别人控告你的记者,说他的报道失实了呢?
case是个多义词,主要用作名词,有时也作动词用。
(1)用作可数名词主要表示
①情况,情形;事例;病例,病情;患者;案情,案件
The case is different with her.
她的情况不同。
In all these cases complete cures have been made.
所有这些病症都被完全治好。
The worst cases were sent to hospital.
最严重的病人被送进医院了。
②箱子,盒子,箧子,套子
She put the typewriter back in its case.
她把打字机放回机壳里。
(2)语法术语"格"的意思,可作可数或不可数名词。
(3)用作动词,表示"把......装入箱(或盒等)内"。
The goods have been cased up for transport. 货物已经装箱待运。
(4)有关的词组:
①in case可用来引导从句,相当于"if(如果)"或"lest(免得,以防)",但如果主句是一般将来时或祈使句。
从句中的谓语动词要用一般现在时代替将来时(口语体)或"should加动词原形(虚拟语气)。"
如果下雨,会议就会延期。(口语)