EPISODE · Aug 1, 2022 · 6 MIN
【摩登家庭】“他怒目而视,使得那些原本想要持反对意见的,都不敢说话了。”
from 英语老师瑶瑶 · host 英语老师瑶瑶
【句子】Claire, you always do this. You squelch me. 【ModernFamilyS3E09】 【发音】/kleə(r)/ /juː/ /ˈɔːl.weɪz/ /ˈɑːl.weɪz/ /duː/ /ðɪs//juː/ /skweltʃ/ /miː/ 【发音技巧】暂无;【翻译】Claire,你总是这样!你总打击我!【适用场合】 今天我们学习一个单词,叫做squelch。这个单词字面意思是什么呢?可以表示:to make a sucking sound like the one produced when you are walking on soft wet ground“发出噗嗤噗嗤的声音,就像走在湿漉漉又很软的地面上一样”;eg: The mud squelched as I walked through it. 我走过那片泥泞的土地的时候,泥巴发出噗嗤噗嗤的声音。但是值得注意的是,这个单词它有另外一个意思:在美式英语中,squelch可以指“迅速制止那些给你惹来麻烦的事情;镇压;阻止;”to quickly end something that is causing you problemseg: He immediately squelched any signs of a dispute.他很快掐灭了大家争执的苗头。eg: His irritated glare squelched any other potential objectors.他怒目而视,使得那些原本想要持反对意见的,都不敢说话了。eg: A statement was made to squelch the rumors.为了制止这些流言,当事者做了一个声明。eg: A spokeswoman at the White House has squelched rumors about the president's ill-health.一位白宫的女发言人否认了总统身体抱恙的传言。【尝试翻译以下句子,并留言在文章留言区】He wants to squelch any perception that the meeting is an attempt to negotiate.
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【摩登家庭】“他怒目而视,使得那些原本想要持反对意见的,都不敢说话了。”
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