take on 呈现;雇用
①Walls made of adobe take in the heat from the sun on hot days and give out that heat slowly during cool nights, thus warming the house.
土墙在炎热的白天里吸收来自太阳的热量,在凉爽的夜里缓慢地释放热量,因此能让房间里温暖。
②All things take on a new aspect.万象更新。
pour vi.涌流,倾泻;(雨)倾盆而下 vt. 倒出(液体);涌出
(教材P42)On 24 August AD 79, the volcano erupted and lava, ash and rocks poured out of it onto the surrounding countryside.
公元79年8月24日,火山喷发。火山岩浆、火山灰及岩石喷涌而出覆盖了周围的村庄。
pour in 涌入
pour into 涌进......
pour out (of...) (从......)涌出;倾诉
pour sth.into/on... 把......倒入....../把......倒在......上
pour down (使)倾泻,(使)往下流
①Letters have been pouring into the office complaining about this kind of TV set.
办公室连续收到大批信件抱怨这种电视机。
②I had just got home when the rain poured down.
我刚到家,就在这时大雨倾盆而下。
decorate vt. 装饰,装潢
(教材P42)I saw several houses which were decorated with wall paintings.我看见了好几所装饰有壁画的房子。
(1)decorate...with... 用......装饰......