[scode type="blue"]quizzical
adj.诧异的;感到好笑的[/scode]
音标:/'kwɪzɪk(ə)l/
英英释义:
If you give someone a quizzical look or smile, you look at them in a way that shows that you are surprised or amused by their behaviour.
例句:
①He gave Robin a mildly quizzical glance.
他有些惊讶地瞥了罗宾一眼。
②They looked quizzically at the doctor.
他们困惑地看着医生。
③" And if we do get expelled? " Hermione asked, a quizzical look on her face.
“如果真被开除了呢?”赫敏的脸上带着疑问。
《经济学人》一篇关于英语表达的文章 At a lost for words 也出现了这个表达:
[scode type="blue"]pore over/through
仔细阅读;认真钻研[/scode]
英英释义:
to examine or read something very carefully and in a lot of detail.
例句:
①Before signing a contract you should pore over every clause in case you are fooled.
签合同前应仔细审读合同的每一条款,以防万一上当受骗。
②Meanwhile, pundits pore over the transfer-market winners and losers, much as they would a weekend's fixtures.
与此同时,专家们则研究转会市场的胜败双方,跟看周末球赛一样热情。
Romain Gary的小说 Promise at dawn 也出现了这个表达:
关于“pore”,这里想再拓展几点。
作为名词,它本身表示“(皮肤上的)毛孔”或者“(植物表面的)气孔 ”
还有一个比较常见的短语:every pore 极度;非常 【You can say that someone has a certain quality or emotion coming from every pore to emphasize the strength of that quality or emotion.】
举个栗子:
①She oozes sexuality from every pore .
她浑身上下每个毛孔都散发着性感。
(这里更倾向于取“本义”哦~)
②Waves of misery penetrated every pore .
痛苦深彻骨髓。