What does this sentence mean?

可以这样译：

神话（故事）的想象的力量使（对）它的解释更容易被相信，并使它变得难忘且持久。

[析]

*本句主干：The imaginative power lends credibility to the explanation ，and crystallizes it into a form .

请注意：动词（组）“lends credibility to”和“ crystallize”是并列的，都是句子的谓语动词。

*另，以下几点应翻译到位：

1.lends credibility to 使（更）可信，使容易被相信

2.crystallize定形；（使）具体化；（使）变得明确

to crystallize one's ideas 使想法具体化

3.crystallizes it into a memorable and enduring form .不必直译成“使‘它难忘的和持久的形式’形成”，不符合汉语习惯，可译为“使它变得难忘且持久”。

4.imaginative power 想象力，此处译为“想象的力量，虚幻的力量”妥当些，以为这里不是指个人的想象力。

joke什么意思

joke

[dVEuk]

n.

笑话, 玩笑

v.

(和...)开玩笑

joke

joke

AHD:[j½k]

D.J.[d9ouk]

K.K.[d9ok]

n.（名词）

Something said or done to evoke laughter or amusement, especially an amusing story with a punch line.

笑话：为引人发笑或逗乐而说的话或做的事，尤指有一句妙语的有趣故事

A mischievous trick; a prank.

恶作剧：淘气的把戏；恶作剧

An amusing or ludicrous incident or situation.

可笑的事：有趣的或滑稽可笑的事情或局面

Informal

【非正式用语】

Something not to be taken seriously; a triviality:

小事，儿戏：无需认真对待的事；琐碎小事：

The accident was no joke.

这场事故可不是儿戏

An object of amusement or laughter; a laughingstock:

笑柄，笑料：令人感到有趣或令人发笑的对象；笑柄：

His preference for loud ties was the joke of the office.

他对于俗艳领带的喜爱是办公室里的笑柄

v.（动词）

joked， jok.ing， jokes

v.intr.（不及物动词）

To tell or play jokes; jest.

开玩笑，嘲笑：讲笑话或开玩笑；说俏皮话

To speak in fun; be facetious.

闹着玩地说话；爱开玩笑

v.tr.（及物动词）

To make fun of; tease.

取笑；嘲笑

Latin iocus * see yek-

拉丁语 iocus *参见 yek-

jok“ingly

adv.（副词）

joke， jest， wittici**， quip， sally， crack， wisecrack， gag

These nouns refer to something that is said or done in order to evoke laughter or amusement.

这些名词表示为了引人发笑或逗乐而说的话或做的事。

Joke especially denotes an amusing story with a punch line at the end:

Joke 专门指结尾处有一句妙语的有趣故事：

told jokes at the beginning of the show.

在节目开始的时候讲笑话。

Jest suggests frolicsome humor:

Jest 表示一种闹着玩的幽默：

All jests aside, we're in big trouble. A wittici** is a witty, usually cleverly phrased remark:

玩笑归玩笑，我们遇到了**烦。 wittici** 指一句风趣的，通常措辞巧妙的语句：

a speech that was full of wittici**s. A quip is a clever, pointed, often sarcastic remark:

充满诙谐语句的演说。 quip 指一句机智的、一针见血的、常常是讽刺性的语句：

a President who responded to the tough questions with quips.

一位用讽刺性妙语回答棘手问题的总统。

Sally denotes a sudden quick wittici**:

Sally 指突然急中生智想出的一句俏皮话：

In a sally at the end of the debate the candidate elicited much laughter from the audience.

在辩论结束时候加入的一句俏皮话引起了听众的大笑。

Crack and wisecrack refer less formally to flippant or sarcastic retorts:

Crack 和wisecrack 要非正式一些，它们表示轻率无礼的或讽刺挖苦的反驳：

He made a crack about my driving ability.

他对我的驾驶技术说了一句挖苦的话。

Don't give me any more wisecracks.

别再挖苦我了。

Gag is principally applicable to a broadly comic remark or to comic by-play in a theatrical routine:

Gag 主要适用于指插科打诨的话或戏剧中老套的噱头：

one of the most memorable gags in the history of vaudeville.

轻歌舞剧历史上最令人难忘的噱头之一

It is hard to imagine the English language without the word joke , but joke is only first recorded in 1670. Since joke was originally considered a slang or informal usage, it was not suitable to all contexts. The change in status of joke from then to now provides us with an excellent example of how usage changes. [x]Joke has a decent enough heritage at any rate, coming from Latin iocus, “jest, sport, laughingstock, trifle.” Iocus in turn can be traced back to the Indo-European root yek-, meaning “to speak,” from which also comes the Umbrian word iuka, “prayers,” and the Welsh word iaith, “speech.”

我们很难想象英语中如果没有joke 这个词会怎样， 但是joke 在1670年才首次有文字记载。 因为joke 起初被认为是俚语或非正式用语， 以前它并不是在所有的文章中都适用的。从那时到现在joke 地位上的变化给我们提供了一个关于语言用法如何变化的极好的例子。 不管怎样joke 的词源算得上很体面， 它来自于拉丁语中iocus 一词， 表示“玩笑，游戏，笑柄，琐事”。Iocus 反过来又可追溯到印欧语系中的词根 yek- 表示“说话”， 从这个词根还派生出翁布里亚语中iuka 一词，即“祈祷”， 以及威尔士语中iaith 一词，即“讲话，演说”

joke

[dVEuk]

n.

笑话

笑料, 笑柄

可笑之事(物); 鸡毛蒜皮; 空话

过于容易的事

She said this in a joke.

她说这话是开玩笑的。

The test was a joke to the whole class.

全班都认为那次考试题出得太容易了。

joke

[dVEuk]

vi.

说笑话, 开玩笑

joke with **.

与某人开玩笑

He is only joking.

他只不过是开玩笑。

joke

[dVEuk]

vt.

拿...开玩笑; 取笑; 愚弄, 戏弄

以说笑话取得(赏赐等)

jokebook

n.

笑话集

A joke never gains an enemy but often loses a friend.

[谚] 戏谑永远不能化敌为友, 反而常常失去朋友。

be but a joke

只不过是开玩笑, 完全是句空话

beyond a joke

(通常和动词be, go连用)超出开玩笑的限度

blue jokes

下流的笑话

broad jokes

下流的笑话

crack a joke

说笑话

cut a joke

说笑话

make a joke

说笑话

have a joke

说笑话, 开玩笑

in joke

闹着玩地

no joke

不是闹着玩的, 不容易的事

play a joke on **.

开某人玩笑

practical joke

恶作剧

put a joke on **.

[美]开某人玩笑

stock joke

陈腐的笑话

take a joke

经得起被人开玩笑

joke jest

都含“玩笑”、“笑话”的意思。

joke 指“任何能使人发笑取乐的话、小故事或恶作剧等”, 如:

He loves a joke, a good joke.

他喜欢笑话, 好笑话。

jest 是正式用语, 主要指“开玩笑或戏弄的话语”, 如:

They made a jest of his ignorance.

他们笑话他无知。

joke

来自拉丁语的 jocus. 源自罗马神国之王 Jove最喜欢开玩笑

joke

banterjestquiptease

初二英语作文

在学习、工作乃至生活中，大家都接触过作文吧，作文根据写作时限的不同可以分为限时作文和非限时作文。那么你有了解过作文吗？以下是我帮大家整理的初二英语作文10篇，希望能够帮助到大家。

初二英语作文 篇1

Distant bells, off a memorable yesterday; Crispy crackers, heralded a new era. Mountain, spring accumulation in the depression; Water, under the frozen the billow to west; Life, just in this continue refining extract; Hope that spread in the germinal now. New Year is coming, the pace towards the streets, the fields, the harmonious urban villages, great river north and south. Tune is my biggest wish in the heart, above is the only wealth in front of my eyes!

New Year begins, we shine the sky with hope, across all the clouds on the sky, it is waving the banner of progress. We use power across the earth, and the fresh wind blows the earth, that is the pace of progress of eager feelings.

Harmony belongs to the steps.

In the New Year, there is a starting point that call, have a kind of journey called eagerly, have a kind of speed that transcend, have a kind of rhythm called halma. In China, the pace of progress is so sonorous and forceful. The composition

New Year begins, in front of the pace, we have our own sweat and pay, with harmony and magnificent, with pride and happiness! The pace of belongs to the unity of harmony.

The New Year, is in our hands. Because, we have opened the first page table calendar, the good wishes for a note into the thick, New Year's day, with the power of a year a new starting point. The New Year, is in our hands. Because we control the new verb: vision, overlooking, plan, listening, waiting and change. We listen to the storm of the past, and listen to the song of the New Year, listen to your heartbeat, listen to the pace of the harmonious society, and listen to sweat surge wave, listening to the sound of good news to fly. We accompany with these verbs. We look forward to the eleventh five-year plan. Before the threshold of the first year, we held his head high, walk together hold and firm confidence and extraordinary perseverance. The composition

We look at the beauty of the year, grazing and a piece of sunshine. In the first place, the heart shout out spring greetings, then pick up the read pen depict the blueprint of heart. Good news waiting for us. We change with the New Year, meet a year of good news... The pioneers of the New Year, I am your time. A second, I also cross. The motherland, I am your blood wayfarers. A drop of, I also go beyond.

In China, in the New Year auspicious sign, every day is very solemn, dignified one heart to a place called the rhythm of advancing with The Times.

In the market tide, practice a kind of idea, to create a kind of value, in both inside and outside the Great Wall and in the end of the world, can be a model in the market; In science realm, unlock a proposition, design a brand, no matter in the up and down the river or on the camels jiangnan, can be a hero of the independent innovation. The motherland, everywhere have my stage, everywhere have wayfarers of the shore! Along the tang poetry, we write beautiful chapter of the New Year; Along the silk road, our pursuit of the market economy. Let us in the New Year's hard work, tenacious distances!

A second, I also cross. I am your time in Portland, New Year! A drop of, I also go beyond. I am in your blood wayfarers, our motherland! Reflected which belongs to the most beautiful heart and soul.

Cultivation of the New Year. In ruling ability, the New Year how many, the seeds of wisdom, sweat and innovation has, how many flowers, fruits and applause and how many.

In the New Year, a chamber enthusia** is the starting point of the seeds, but also a starting point of the road; Walk the line is the starting point of people, is also the starting point. With beautiful dress up in the New Year. In the land of hope, into the prosperous policy, reform and opening to the outside through the long march. All the wisdom and potential burst, blossom and bear fruit in sweat; All the power and drive out, thrive in harmony. The yearning heart, one step one step forward; To hard pads under their feet, step by step forward, beauty is a flower bursting in sight, the New Year with heart. Before the New Year, drunk is not only a heart!

Heart belongs to the most beautiful and stretch of beauty...

悠远的钟声，送走了一个难忘的昨天;清脆的爆竹，宣告了一个崭新的纪元。山，在萧条中把春光积淀;水，在冰封下把清波潋滟;生机，就在这继往的凝练里提取;希望，就在这开来的生发上焕然。新年走来了，步伐迈进大街小巷、田间地头，和谐充满城市乡村，大江南北。合拍是我心中最大的愿望，超越是我眼前惟一的财富!

新年开始了，我们用希望擦亮天空，天空上飘过朵朵云彩，那是前进的旗帜挥舞的情景。我们用力量横扫大地，大地上吹过清新之风，那是前进的步伐展现的热切情怀。

和谐属于整齐的步伐。

在新年，有一种起点叫呼唤，有一种征程叫热切，有一种速度叫超越，有一种节奏叫豪迈。在中国，前进的步伐就是如此铿锵和有力。

新年开始了，在步伐面前，我们拥有汗水和付出，拥有和谐和雄壮，更拥有自豪和幸福!步伐属于统一的和谐。

新年，掌握在我们手上。因为，我们亲手翻开第一页台历，把美好的祝福注进厚厚的新年，用一年的力量修饰崭新的起点。新年，掌握在我们手上。因为，我们掌握着新年的动词：憧憬、眺望、计划、倾听、等待和变化。我们倾听过去的风雨，倾听新年的歌声，倾听自己的心跳，倾听和谐社会的步伐，倾听汗水汹涌的浪潮，倾听捷报飞翔的声音。我们与这些动词相伴。我们憧憬“十一五”规划。在第一年的门槛前，我们高高地昂起头来，一同昂起的还有坚定的信心和不平凡的毅力。

我们眺望一年的美景，放牧一片又一片阳光。在第一时间，用心喊出春天的问候，然后，拿起如椽之笔描绘心中的蓝图。捷报在等我们。我们和新年一起变化，迎接一年的捷报……新年，我是你时光里的开拓者。一秒，也是我的跨越。祖国，我是你血液里的跋涉者。一滴，也是我的超越。

在中国，在新年的吉祥如意里，每一个日子都很凝重，凝重得一心向着一个叫做与时俱进的节奏。

在市场大潮里跋涉，实践一种理念，创造一种价值，不论在长城内外还是在天涯海角，都能做一名征战市场的模范;在科学王国里跋涉，解开一个命题，设计一个品牌，不论在大河上下还是在塞北江南，都能做一名自主创新的英雄。祖国，到处都有我的舞台，到处都有跋涉者的彼岸!沿着唐诗宋词，我们书写新年美好的篇章;沿着丝绸之路，我们追求市场经济的辉煌。就让我们在新年里奋力开拓、顽强跋涉吧!

一秒，也是我的跨越。我是你时光里的开拓者，新年!一滴，也是我的超越。我是你血液里的跋涉者，祖国!人杰地灵最美属于心灵和心灵的映照。

用心栽培新年。在执政能力照耀下，新年的种子有多少，智慧、汗水和创新便有多少，鲜花、果实和掌声便有多少。

在新年里，一腔热情是种子的起点，也是路的起点;一往无前是人的起点，也是地的起点。用美装扮新年。在希望的土地上，富民政策走进千家万户，改革开放走遍万水千山。所有的智慧和潜能迸发出来，在汗水里开花、结果;所有的力量和干劲激发出来，在和谐里茁壮成长。把向往放在心上，一步一步向前;把拼搏垫在脚下，一步一步向前，美景便鲜花一样绽开在眼前，新年便与心同在。在新年面前，醉了的不仅仅是心!

心属于最美和美的伸延……

初二英语作文 篇2

Ten years ago, there were many narrow streets.But now many streets have been widened. So buses and cars can go more quickly than before. Ten years ago , it was not convenient to go from the north of the city to the south. But now, you are sure to reach anywhere in less than an hour. To our joy, we have two underground lines and many more are being built. We seldom find traffic jam in rush hours. So we don't have to worry about going out. With the development of science and technology, the transportation in Shanghai will become all the better.

十年前，有许多狭窄的街道，但是现在许多街道已经被拓宽。因此，客车和轿车可以开的.比以前更快。十年前，从城市的南向北走是很不方便的。但现在，在不到一个小时的时间里你可以去到任何地方。我们高兴地看到，我们有两个地铁线，而且还有更多正在建设。我们很少看到在高峰时段交通堵塞。所以我们不必担心走出去。随着科学技术的发展，上海的交通会变得越来越好。

初二英语作文 篇3

Spring Festival is the most important festival in China.

春节是中国最重要的节日.

It’s to celebrate the lunar calendar's new year.In the evening before the Spring Festival,families get together and have a big meal.

春节是为了庆祝农历新年的来临.除夕夜,一家人聚在一起吃一顿丰盛的年夜饭.

In many places people like to set off firecrackers,Dumplings are the most traditional food.

在很多地方,人们都会放鞭炮,饺子是最传统的食物.

Children like the festival very much,because they can have delicious food and wear new clothes.

孩子们非常喜欢这个节日,因为他们可以有好吃的食物同时可以穿新衣服.

They can also get some money from their parents.

他们也能得到父母给的压岁钱.

This money is given to children for good luck.

压岁钱给孩子们,以求好运.

People put New Year scrolls on the wall for good fortune.

人们把春联贴到墙上,以求好运.

The Spring Festival lasts about 15 days long.People visit relatives and friends with the words “Have all your wishes ”.People enjoy the Spring Festival,during this time they can have a good rest .

春节将持续大约15天,人们在拜访亲朋好友前常用这句话:“祝愿”.人们喜欢春节,因为在这段时间里他们可以好好休息一下了.

初二英语作文 篇4

Hi Andy,

Thank you for your invitation. I’m sorry I can’t play tennis with you. I am really busy this week. Today I’m going to the doctor and study for a test. And tomorrow，I’m going to play soccer and have a piano lesson (Yuck!)The day after tomorrow, I have to babysit my sister. Maybe another time, I can play tennis with you.

Vince

初二英语作文 篇5

I like to see American TV series so much, because not only the plot attracts me so much, but also I can learn the English spoken language. Recently, I fall in love with Two Broke Girls, it is so funny and makes me laugh happily. Besides the humorous plot, I am also inspired by the characters’ spirit. Though the two girls are poor and work as the waitress in the **all restaurant, they never give up their dreams. They make the plans for their dreams, even they meet all kinds of difficulties, they are still positive about their future. I learn things from them, I keep the positive attitude towards life.

我很喜欢看美剧，因为不仅剧情很吸引我，而且我也能学到英语口语。最近，我爱上了《破产姐妹》，这个剧很有趣，让我捧腹大笑。除了幽默的剧情，我也受到了人物精神的鼓舞。虽然这两个女孩贫穷，在一间小餐馆里面做服务生，但是她们从来没有放弃梦想。她们为梦想做了计划，即使遇到各种各样的困难，她们仍然对未来感到乐观。我从她们身上学到了东西，对生活保持乐观向上的态度。

初二英语作文 篇6

You take notice in some places, you'll see the fact that most **okers are young people and even some are middle school students. It is said that in China the number of the people **oking is about 0.3billion.

Why do so many people **oke? Some think that **oking is pleasure, some believe that they can refresh themselves by **oking. In fact, **oking is a bad habit, which has great harm to people'health. The study of **oking shows that many kinds of illnesses have something to do with **oking. Smoking itself is a waster. It costs one so much money, Besides, many fires are caused by careless **okers. Today more and more people all over the world want to give up **oking. If you’re mot a **oker, don’t start.

你注意到了，在一些地方,你会看到这样一个事实,大多数吸烟者都是年轻人,甚至一些中学生。据说,在中国,吸烟的人数约为03亿。

为什么如此多的人抽烟吗?一些人认为吸烟是一种乐趣,有人认为吸烟可以刷新自己。事实上,吸烟是一个坏习惯,极大的危害人们的身体素质。吸烟的研究表明,多种疾病与吸烟有关。吸烟本身是一种浪费。花费这么多钱,除此之外,许多火灾是因为粗心的烟民。今天世界各地越来越多的人想要戒烟。如果你想要吸烟的话,请不要开始。

初二英语作文 篇7

My father likes fishing. He always goes fishing with his friends in Autumn.

One day, he took me to fish, too. In autumn, fish have grown up. It is the best season to fish. First, we chose a good place. Then my father helped me put an earthworm onto the fishhook. Afterwards, I threw the fishhook into the river. I waited for a long time. Suddenly, I saw the float sink. I was very happy. I pulled it out of the water but I only saw half of the earthworm. The fish played a trick on me. I was very angry. But my father said to me, “it takes time. You need to be more patient.” I tried again. A few minutes later, I caught a big fish and I showed it to my father. My father praised me, “what a good angler you are!”

我父亲喜欢钓鱼。秋天他总是和他的朋友去钓鱼。

有一天,他带我去钓鱼。秋天,鱼已经长大了。秋天是钓鱼最好的季节。首先,我们选择了一个好地方。然后我的父亲帮我把一个蚯蚓在鱼钩上。后来,我把鱼钩扔进河里。我等了很长时间。突然,我看到了浮子下沉。我非常高兴。我把它从水里,但我只看到一半的蚯蚓。鱼给我开了个玩笑。我很生气。但是我的父亲对我说,“这需要时间。你需要更多的耐心。“我再次尝试。几分钟后,我钓到了一条大鱼,我拿给我的父亲。爸爸表扬了我,“你有很好的耐心!”

初二英语作文 篇8

My new years resolution is very very brife.only three piece of advice .one ; get good grade ,at next. now,hard study ..as for good study,day day up ,,my math isnot good,so i can practise everyday ,

Then i am eating more vegetables and going to exercise more to keep fit next , i am going to take guitar lessons .because i really love music .so guitar .i love too ,,these are my new years resolution s i hope itis,, reality ,but,,realityneed my hard ,i think i can successful.

初二英语作文 篇9

The suspense over who will win the first Olympic medal and in which event is really a interesting thing. Chinese officials are determined to make sure China, as the host country, wins the first gold of the Games. The women's 10m air rifle - which includes two Chinese medal favorites - has its final scheduled at 10:30 am on Aug 9 and should end about 20 minutes later.

If all goes as planned, either reigning gold medalist shooter Du Li or world champion Zhao Yinghui will raise 20xx's first gold at the Beijing Shooting Range.

But if Du and Zhao are too far behind in points going into the final, the rumor says, organizers will delay the last ten shots of the final while the weightlifting final goes on as planned so China can secure the gold.

I think the first gold medal must belong to we Chinese, let wait this moment together.

初二英语作文 篇10

Live with thankfulness

Do you know Thanksgiving Day? Do you know why human thank God?

Thanksgiving falls on the fourth Thursday of November, a different date every year. The President must proclaim that date as the official celebration.

Thanksgiving is a time for tradition and sharing. Even if they live far away, family members gather for a reunion at the house of an older relative. All give thanks together for the good things that they have.

In this spirit of sharing, civic groups and charitable organizations offer a traditional meal to those in need, particularly the homeless. On most tables throughout the United States, foods eaten at the first thanksgiving have become traditional.

CLIMAX是什么意思?

名词 n. [C] 1. 顶点,最高点 His election to the presidency was the climax of his career. 他当选为总统是他职业生涯的顶峰。 2. ** The story reached a climax in chapter ten. 故事在第十章到达**。 3. (修辞学中的)层进法 及物动词 vt. 1. 使达到顶点(或**) The evening was climaxed by his memorable speech. 他令人难以忘怀的演讲把那个晚会推向了**。 不及物动词 vi. 1. 达到顶点(或**) The play climaxed in the third act. 那出戏在第三幕达到**。

英语中 定语 表语 状语 宾语 谓语 补足语 具体说明一下意思

定语（Attribute): 用来修饰所陈述的对象（名词或代词）的特征，品质，状态，限定它们的适用范围的词，短语或句子。多由形容词担任

表语(predicative): 表语是用来说明主语的身份、性质、品性、特征和状态的，表语常由名词、形容词、副词、介词短语、不定式、动词的-ing、从句来充当，它常位于系动词（be, become, appear, seem,look,sound,feel,get,**ell等词）之后。如果句子的表语也是由一个句子充当的,那么这个充当表语的句子就叫做表语从句。

状语：在语句或段落中说明所描述事物发生的时间，地点，方式，原因，结果，目的，条件，方向，程度，或伴随状况等要素的词，短语或句子。一般由副词、介词短语、分词和分词短语、不定式或相当于副词的词或短语来担当。其位置一般放在句末，但也可放在句首或句中。

宾语：动作，行为的对象，动作的承受者。

谓语：主语针对特定对象发出的动作。

补足语：简称补语。补充说明陈述对象的数量，结果，程度，状态，趋向等要素的句子成分。

下面以一个长句为例说明：

Last Sunday, my parents took me to a memorable journey to HuangShan Mountain to celebrate my 12th birthday at a wondering landscape.

此句中：my parents 作主语， took 是动词take 的过去式作整句的谓语， me 是took的对象，作宾语；a memorable journey 是动作对对象产生的结果，作宾语补足语，其中memorable 作为定语修饰journey，相当于汉语的（难忘）的（旅行）。类似的还有wondering landscape.

最后last sunday 和HuangShan Mountain 分别交待了这次旅行庆生之旅的发生的时间和地点，在整句中充当时间和地点状语。

建议买一本《薄冰英语语法》仔细学习研究。

what we ought to do is give to people we love——give memorable things according to our abilit

what we ought to do是主语从句作主语 is 是系动词。后面 是秃头不定式短语作表语。其中give是秃头不定式。 to people 是不定式的状语（相当于间接宾语后置）we love是定语从句修饰前面的people。

——give与前面的秃头不定式 一样（起强调和解释作用） memorable things是不定式的宾语 （即直接宾语）according to our ability是不定式的状语。

原句=what we ought to do is give memorable things to people we love according to our ability。

句子意思：我们应该做的是给我们所爱的人——根据我们的能力留下值得纪念的东西。