4.They can also stop under a stone arch and watch the hutong world go by while enjoying a plate of Beijing's best "Peking Duck" or satisfying their thirst with a cold Tsingtao beer.
他们还可以在石拱门下停留,享受一盘最好的北京烤鸭或一杯解渴的冰镇青岛啤酒的同时,望着这胡同世界缓缓而过。 状语从句的省略。 I witnessed a terrible car accident while_walking_in_the_street.
在街上行走时,我目睹了一次可怕的事故。
1.(教材P36)Nobody has any desire to show off ...
没人有炫耀的欲望......
show off炫耀,夸耀
show sb. around/round 带某人参观
show up 到达,出现;显现出来
show sb. in/out 领某人进来/出去
①This is your chance to show off your talents to the people interviewing you.
这可是你向面试考官展现你才能的好时机。
②It was getting late when she finally showed_up.
天色已晚,她终于赶到了。
③We were_shown_around the school by one of the students.
我们由一名学生领着参观了学校。
④Thank you for your coming to see me; my secretary will show_you_out.
感谢你来看我,我的秘书会送你出去的。
2.(教材P36)There is a leader in each area of the town and each town has an elected leader.
城镇里的每个地区都有一个领导人,每个城镇都有一个选出来的领导人。
elect v.推举,推选
elect sb. (as) ... 推选某人为......
elect sb. to ... 选举某人担任(某职务)(to为介词)
elect to do sth. 选定/决定做某事
①We elected her to the board of education.
我们推选她担任教育委员会的委员。