时间:2018-12-26 作者:英语课 分类:想聊就聊


英语课
M: Oh, my! It's really hot. I've never seen such scorching 1 weather in my life.

W: Tell me about it! It's like the whole world is broiling 2.

M: Oh, look at the thermometer! The temperature has hit 98.

W: I hope it's not gonna break into three digits

M: But it's already awfully 3 close.

W: Well, I just hope it'll level off.

M: I guess you can’t do anything until after dark then.

W: I guess so. What else can we do? You can’t stay in the heat for long.

1 scorching
adj. 灼热的
  • a scorching, pitiless sun 灼热的骄阳
  • a scorching critique of the government's economic policy 对政府经济政策的严厉批评
2 broiling
adj.酷热的,炽热的,似烧的v.(用火)烤(焙、炙等)( broil的现在分词 );使卷入争吵;使混乱;被烤(或炙)
  • They lay broiling in the sun. 他们躺在太阳底下几乎要晒熟了。
  • I'm broiling in this hot sun. 在太阳底下,我感到热极了。 来自《简明英汉词典》
3 awfully
adv.可怕地,非常地,极端地
  • Agriculture was awfully neglected in the past.过去农业遭到严重忽视。
  • I've been feeling awfully bad about it.对这我一直感到很难受。