每日一句英語 Day84——馬克·吐溫:皺紋應該只是微笑留下的印記

每日一句英語 Day84——馬克·吐溫:皺紋應該只是微笑留下的印記

Wrinkles should merely indicate where smiles have been.

皺紋應該只是微笑留下的印記。

——馬克 · 吐溫(Mark Twain)

每日一句英語 Day84——馬克·吐溫:皺紋應該只是微笑留下的印記

【相關單詞短語講解】

【1】

Wrinkle

英 [rkl] 美 [rkl]

先來看看wrinkle作名詞時的用法

(1)(尤指臉上的)皺紋:a line or small fold in your skin, especially on your face, that forms as you get older

There were fine wrinkles around her eyes。

她眼角上出現了魚尾紋。——《牛津詞典》

(2)[usually pl。] 通常以複數形式出現,(布或紙上的)皺褶,皺痕

a small fold that you do not want in a piece of cloth or paper

He noticed a wrinkle in her stocking。

他注意到她長筒襪上有一道褶兒。——《柯林斯高階英漢雙解學習詞典》

再來看看wrinkle作動詞時的用法

(1)~ (sth。) (up)

(使臉上)起皺紋;皺起:to make the skin on your face form into lines or folds; to form lines or folds in this way

She wrinkled up her nose in distaste。

她厭惡地皺起鼻子。——《牛津詞典》

He wrinkled his brow in concentration。

他全神貫注地鎖緊眉頭。——《牛津詞典》

(2)(使)起皺褶:to form raised folds or lines in an untidy way; to make sth。 do this

Her stockings were wrinkling at the knees。

她長襪的膝蓋處起了皺褶。

【2】

merely

英 [mli] 美 [mrli]

adv。 僅僅;只不過:used meaning ‘only’ or ‘simply’ to emphasize a fact or sth。 that you are saying

It is not merely a job, but a way of life。

這不僅僅是一份工作,而且是一種生活方式。——《牛津詞典》

He said nothing, merely smiled and watched her。

他什麼也沒說,只是微笑著看著她。——《牛津詞典》

The brain accounts for merely three per cent of body weight。

大腦僅佔體重的3%。——《柯林斯高階英漢雙解學習詞典》

【拓展】

accounts for

(1)(數量或比例上)佔:If a particular thing accounts for a part or proportion of something, that part or proportion consists of that thing, or is used or produced by it。

Computers account for 5% of the country‘s commercial electricity consumption。

計算機佔去該國商業用電的5%。

(2)導致;解釋:If something accounts for a particular fact or situation, it causes or explains it。

Now, the gene they discovered today doesn’t account for all those cases。

不過,他們現在發現的基因無法解釋所有的病例。

(3)為…提出理由;對…作出說明:If you can account for something, you can explain it or give the necessary information about it。

How do you account for the company‘s alarmingly high staff turnover?

你怎麼解釋這家公司高得令人憂慮的人員流動率?

(4) 對(行動、政策等)負有責任:If someone has to account for an action or policy, they are responsible for it, and may be required to explain it to other people or be punished if it fails。

The President and the President alone must account for his government’s reforms。

總統必須為他的政府改革負責,而且是負全責。

(5) 將(錢款)列入預算:If a sum of money is accounted for in a budget, it has been included in that budget for a particular purpose。

The really heavy redundancy costs have been accounted for。

非常龐大的裁員開支已被列入預算。

(6) 殺死;消滅;打敗:If you account for an enemy or opponent, you kill, destroy, or beat them。

In the first ten days of May our squadron【英 [skwdrn] 美 [skwɑdrn]

n。 (空軍或海軍的)中隊】 accounted for at least seven enemy aircraft。

5月的頭10天裡我們中隊至少報銷了7架敵機。

【3】

indicate

英 [ndket] 美 [ndket] v。

(1)show\表明;顯示:to show that sth。 is true or exists

[VN] Record profits in the retail market indicate a boom in the economy。

零售市場上有史以來的最高利潤顯示出經濟的突飛猛進。

[V that] Research indicates that eating habits are changing fast。

研究顯示,飲食習慣正迅速改變。

(2)suggest\象徵;暗示:to be a sign of sth。; to show that sth。 is possible or likely

[VN] A red sky at night often indicates fine weather the next day。

夜空呈紅色往往預兆第二天天氣晴朗。

[V that] Early results indicate that the government will be returned to power。

早期的結果預示這個政府將重新執政。

(3)mention\~ sth。 (to sb。)

暗示;間接提及;示意:to mention sth。, especially in an indirect way

[V (that)] In his letter he indicated to us (that) he was willing to cooperate。

他在信中向我們透露他願意合作。

[VN] He indicated his willingness to cooperate。

他暗示願意合作。

(4)指向 point to\ ~ sb。/sth。 (to sb)

指示;指出;to make sb notice sb/sth, especially by pointing or moving your head

[VN] She took out a map and indicated the quickest route to us。

她拿出一張地圖,給我們指出最快捷的路線。

[V wh-] He indicated where the furniture was to go。

他指示傢俱要如何擺放。

(5)提供資訊 give information

[VN] 顯示(資訊);標示:to represent information without using words

The results are indicated in Table 2。

結果列在表2中。

(6)寫明;注出:to give information in writing

[VN] You are allowed 20kgs of baggage unless indicated otherwise on your ticket。

除非票上另有註明,否則可攜帶行李為20公斤。

[V wh-] Please indicate clearly which colour you require。

請標明您要求的顏色。

(7)顯示量度 show measurement

(of an instrument for measuring things 測量器具)

顯示(量度):to show a particular measurement

[VN] When the temperature gauge indicates 90F or more, turn off the engine。

當溫度計顯示90華氏度或以上時,關閉發動機。

(8)車輛等 in vehicle

(BrE) (用燈光或手臂)打行車轉向訊號:to show that your vehicle is going to change direction, by using lights or your arm

[V] Always indicate before moving into another lane。

開入其他車道前一定要打轉向燈。

[VN] He indicated left and then turned right。

他打出的是左轉訊號,然後卻向右轉了。

(9)建議 be recommended

[VN][usually passive](formal) 有必要;被建議

to be necessary or recommended

A course of chemotherapy was indicated。

建議進行化療。

【拓展】indicate的相關表達(常用語論文中)

polls indicate 民意調查表明

records indicate 記錄表明

reports indicate 報告表明

results indicate 結果表明

statistics indicate 統計資料表明

studies indicate 研究表明

surveys indicate 調查表明

indicate a change in something 表明(或標誌著)…發生了變化