輕鬆學習英語口語句子(35)

1. 你每年能從父母那裏得到多少壓歲錢？

【原句】How much gift money can you get from your parents per year?
【解說】gift money 壓歲錢，也可以叫lucky money。2. 現實是暫時的，理想是永恆的。

【原句】Reality is temporary while ideals are permanent.
【解說】temporary 暫時的，permanent 永久的，例如：temporary accommodation 臨時性住所，permanent accommodation 永久性住所。3. 選舉的糟糕結果有希望爲政府敲響警鐘。

【原句】The poor turnout for the election will hopefully be a wake-up call to the government.
【解說】wake-up call 叫人起牀的電話，引伸爲（讓人意識到問題或不利處境的）喚醒警告。4. 你願意打賭猜他來不來嗎？

【原句】Are you willing to take a bet on whether or not he'll come?
【解說】take a bet (on something) （以某物）打賭5. 你認爲他當真要離開公司嗎？

【原句】Do you think he is serious about leaving the company?
【解說】be serious about (doing) sth. 認真看待某事，對某事很認真6. 很多政治家沒有在婦女擁有平等權益的問題上採取堅定立場。

【原句】Many politicians fail to take a stand on equal rights for women.
【解說】take a (firm) stand on sth. 意思是：to express and maintain a strong opinion of sth.，對……採取堅定的立場（或政策、姿態等）。7. 愛是無邊沙漠中的一片綠洲，它能給那些疲憊的旅者以力量和希望。

【原句】Love is an oasis in a boundless desert which gives a tired walker strength and hope.
【解說】oasis一詞除了有“綠洲”的意思，也可以表示a peaceful or pleasant place that is very different from everything around it，（困苦中）令人快慰的地方。例如：The garden was created as an oasis of calm for employees. 建設這座花園是爲了爲員工提供一片樂土。