● The market economy has broken the once iron rice bowl, and it has been proved that everyone can live well as long as they work hard.
○ 市场经济打破了曾经的铁饭碗,事实证明,只要努力工作,每个人都能生活得很好。
market [ˈmɑːkɪt] n.集市、市场
economy [ɪˈkɒnəmi] n.经济
broken [ˈbrəʊkən] v.打破、打碎 ,break的过去分词
iron [ˈaɪən] n.铁、熨斗
rice [raɪs] n.大米
bowl [bəʊl] n.碗
prove [pruːv] v.证明、证实
as long as 只要、与…一样长
work hard 努力工作
● The small hotel where I stayed last night was by the road. The noise kept me awake all night.
○ 我昨天住的那个小旅馆在公路边,噪音吵得我一晚上没睡好。
hotel [həʊˈtel] n.酒店、旅馆
stay [steɪ] v.停留、暂住
noise [nɔɪz] n.噪音
kept [kept] v.保持 ,keep的过去分词和过去式
awake [əˈweɪk] v.唤醒 a.醒着的
● Now, there are many inns in the countryside that can provide food and accommodation.
○ 现在,在农村有许多可以提供食物和住宿的客栈。
inn [ɪn] n.小酒馆、小旅馆、客栈
countryside [ˈkʌntrisaɪd] n.乡村
provide [prəˈvaɪd] v.提供、供应
accommodation [əˌkɒməˈdeɪʃn] n.住处、住宿
● The fishermen returned from their voyage with a good harvest.
○ 这次出海归来,渔民们收获颇丰。
fishermen [ˈfɪʃəmən] n.渔夫、渔民 ,fisherman的复数
return [rɪˈtɜːn] v.回来、返回
voyage [ˈvɔɪɪdʒ] n.v.航行、远航
harvest [ˈhɑːvɪst] n.收获季节 v.收割
● The Beidou Navigation System has been installed on all fishing vessels
○ 渔船上都安装了北斗导航系统
navigation [ˌnævɪˈɡeɪʃn] n.导航
install [ɪnˈstɔːl] v.安装
vessel [ˈvesl] n.容器、大船
fishing vessel 渔船、用于商业捕捞的船
fish boat 渔船、从事捕鱼的船