年少时憧憬未来
总是想着轰轰烈烈、跌宕起伏
然而一年年下来
也不过是寻常小日子里偶尔翻个小浪花
就这么“日复一日”、“年复一年”
01 “日复一日”英文怎么说?
“日复一日”是说过了一天又一天
用来形容时间长、日子久或时光流逝
英语可以说 day in day out
例:
I have to do the same boring jobs day in day out.
我不得不日复一日干这些单调乏味的工作。
而年复一年= year in, year out
美式英语中写成:year in and year out
例:
We go to Mike's parents every summer, it's the same thing year in, year out.
我们每年夏天都去迈克的父母家,年年如此。
02 “全天候的”英文怎么说?
“全天候的”可以用
①
twenty-four seven
也可以写成24/7
24代表一天里的24小时
7代表一个星期里的7天
例:
Xiaojiang worries about you, 24/7.
小酱每时每刻都在担心你。
②
around-the-clock 或 round-the-clock
也可以用来表达“一整天的;全天候的;不分昼夜的”
例:
He's very sick and needs round-the-clock care.
他的病很重,需要全天候护理。
03 “against the clock”是什么意思?
against the clock = 争分夺秒
例:
It's now become a race against the clock.
现在已经变成了一场与时间的赛跑。
04 “small hours”是什么意思?
small hours = 凌晨
还可以说成
wee small hours, early hours 或 wee hours
例:
Xiaojiang was up until the small hours of the morning trying to finish her essay.
为了写完论文,小酱一直熬夜到凌晨。
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