张汉熙高级英语第三版paraphrase

张汉熙高级英语第三版

paraphrase

张汉熙高级英语第三版paraphrase

Unitl

1、We're elevated 23.

Our house is 23 feet above sea level.

2、The place has been here since 1915, and no hurrica ne has ever bothered it.

The house has been here since 1915, and no hurrica ne has ever caused any damage to it. we can batten down and ride it out.

We can make the necessary preparations and survive the hurrica ne without much damage. 4、The gen erator was doused, and the lights

went out.

Water got into the generator and put it out. It stopped producing electricity so the lights also went out.

5、Everybody out the back door to the cars! Everybody go out through the back door and run to the cars

6、The electricity systems had been killed by water.

The electricity systems in the car had been put out by water .

7、John watched the water lap at the steps, and felt a crush ing guilt.

As John watched the water inch its way up the steps, he felt a strong sense of guilt because he blamed himself for endangering the whole family by deciding not to flee inland.

8、Get us through this mess, will you?

Oh God, please help us to get through this storm safely.

Unit2

Serious-looking men spoke to one another as if they were oblivious of the crowds about them... They were so absorbed in their conversation that they seemed not to pay any atte nti on to the people around them.

At last this in termezzo came to an end, and I found myself in front of the gigantic City Hall. At last the taxi trip come to an end, and I suddenly discovered that I was in front of the giga ntic City Hall.

The rather arresting spectacle of little old Japan adrift amid beige concrete skyscrapers is the very symbol of the incessant struggle between the kimono and the miniskirt.

The traditional floating houses among high moder n buildi ngs represe nt the con sta nt struggle betwee n old traditi on and new developme nt ...experie ncing a twinge of embarrassme nt at the prospect of meeting the mayor of Hiroshima

in m y socks. 一想到这样穿着袜子去见广岛市长我就感到十分困窘不安。

I suffered from a str ong feeli ng of shame whe n I thought of the scene of meeting the mayor of Hiroshima wearing my socks only.

The few America ns and Germa ns seemed just as in hibited as I was

The few America ns and Germa ns seemed just as restra int as I was

After three days in Japan, the spinal column becomes extraordi narily flexible.

After three days in Japa n one gets quite used to bowing to people as a ritual to show gratitude I was just about to make my little bow of asse nt,whe n the meaning of the last words sank in, jolt ing me out of my sad reverie.

I was on the point of show ing my agreeme nt by nodding when I suddenly realized what he meant. His words shocked me out my sad dreamy thi nking .