每周英语

 

 

 

 

上周答案：

The greatness of a people is no more determined by their number than the greatness of a man is is determined by his height.

一个民族的伟大不由她的人口多少来决定，正如一个人的伟大不由他的身高决定一样。

 

你答对了吗？

 

本周英语：

一、词组

1.nothing short of

实在是……；简直可以说是……

eg: His recovery was nothing short of a miracle.他的发现简直是一个奇迹。

 

除了……别无他法

eg: Nothing short of a miracle could have saved him.除非奇迹发生，否则他每救了。

 

与其相近的词组有：

nothing less than.其用法和nothing short of 一样。

 

2.nothing more than

不过是……

eg: He is nothing more than a dreamer.　他只不过是一个空想家罢了。

 

二、本周翻译

　One of the oldest human needs is having someone wonder where you are when you do not come home at night.

你先做做，答案下期公布。