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Language points
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1, Some plays are so successful that they run for years on end.
on end
a.== continuously: 连续的,位于具体的时间之后
Eg: He sat there for hours on end.
We had hardly anything to eat for days on end.
b. ==upright 竖着
Eg: The cat's fur stood on end.
I got a big shock so my hear stood on end.我吓了一大跳,以致于毛骨悚然。
2, In many ways, this is unfortunate for the poor actors who are required to go on repeating the same lines night after night.
who = actor, 关系代词做主语,不能省略
Eg.: The student who was required to recite the poem 100 times is really poor.
3,One would expect them to know their parts by heart and never have cause to falter.
learn/ know by heart: 把……牢记在心
Eg.: The sentence is so important that you must learn it by heart.
heart and soul 全心全意的,全身心的
Eg: We serve the students heart and soul
take heart 鼓起勇气,恢复信心
lose heart 失去信心
lose heart to sb= give heart to sb: 轻信于某人
Eg: The boy lost his heart to the girl
put one's heart into sth: 致力于某事
Eg: Nothing is difficult if you put your heart into it.世上无难事,只怕有心人
have one's heart in one's boots提心吊胆
Eg: He had his heart in his boots when he went out alone at night. |
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