【英语学习】【English L06】U08 News L5 They are expecting a baby!

梦里梦外; 2021-12-05 14:43 150阅读 0赞

### 文章目录 ###

*  Word Preparation
 *   *  celebrity: 名人
     *  section: 节，部分
     *  entertainment news: 娱乐消息
     *  the press: 新闻媒体
     *  expect a baby: 期待新生儿的到来，想要个孩子
 *  Grammar
 *   *  cost的用法

# Word Preparation #

## celebrity: 名人 ##

someone who is famous, especially in the entertainment business

She has interviewed many celebrities on her talk show.  
她在她的脱口秀里采访了很多名人。

The walls are painted blue and hung with posters of my favorite celebrities.  
墙被刷成了蓝色，并贴了很多我喜欢的名人的海报。

## section: 节，部分 ##

one of the parts that something is divided into

Have you read the sports section of the newspaper?  
你看报纸上体育新闻版块了吗？

I usually read the business section of the newspaper.  
我经常读该报纸的经济新闻版块。

## entertainment news: 娱乐消息 ##

news about shows, movies, television, or other performances or activities that entertain people.

Tom is interested in sports news rather than entertainment news.  
Tom感兴趣的是体育新闻，而非娱乐新闻。

Being a big fan of Justin Bieber, Sally keeps reading entertainment news about him every day.  
作为Justin Bieber的粉丝，Sally每天都读关于他的娱乐新闻。

## the press: 新闻媒体 ##

newspapers and magazines, or the people who write them

I think now the press is beginning to understand what I’m doing.  
我想现在媒体已经开始理解我在做什么了。

The accident has been widely reported by the press.  
这项事故已被媒体广泛报道了。

## expect a baby: 期待新生儿的到来，想要个孩子 ##

Someone told me your wife is expecting a baby.  
有人告诉我你妻子想要个孩子。

After focusing on working for two years to make money, this young couple began to expect a baby.  
在专注工作两年来赚钱后，这对夫妻准备要个孩子。

# Grammar #

## cost的用法 ##

可做名词（noun）或者动词（verb）

*  It costs a lot to buy a house in this part of London.
 *  This ship was built at a cost of 400 million dollars.
 *  He became famous at the cost of his private life.
 *  Is it true that the cost of living in Tokyo is the most expensive in the world?