We all have to learn, in one way or another, that
neither1 men
nor2 boys get second
chances3 in this world. We all get new chances
till5 the end of our lives, but not second chances in the same
set6 of
circumstances7; and the great
difference8 between one
person9 and another is, how he takes hold of and uses his first
chance4, and how he takes his fall if it is
scored10 against11 him.
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neither
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adj.皆不,两不;int.两者都不;conj.既非,既不 |
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- I don't know that neither.那个我也不知道。
- He doesn't smoke neither does he drink.他既不抽烟也不喝酒。
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nor
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conj./adv.也不,也没有 |
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- It is neither hot nor cold in winter here.这里冬天既不热也不冷。
- She can't get there at four,nor can I.她不能在四点钟到那里,我也不能。
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chances
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n.机会( chance的名词复数 );偶然;风险;某事发生的可能性 |
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- I'm not over-optimistic about my chances of getting the job. 我对获得这份工作不抱太大希望。
- They appeared surprisingly pessimistic about their chances of winning. 他们对胜利的可能性显得出奇地悲观。
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chance
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n.机会,意外;运气;风险;vi.偶然发生;vt.偶然发生,冒险 |
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- We will take a chance to have the party outdoor.我们将冒险举行露天聚会。
- This is the last chance any of us has.对于我们中的任何人来说,这是最后的一次机会。
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till
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conj.直到(...为止);n.(账台中)放钱的抽屉;prep.直到;pron.直到...为止,直到;vt.耕种 |
参考例句: |
- It was not till 11 o'clock that he came back last night.昨晚直到11点他才回来。
- You can come to my house till all hours.你多晚来我家都没关系。
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set
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n.组合,集合,设定;一套,一副,一局比赛;v.放置,设定;(太阳)落下去 |
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- He set to with a will and soon finished it.他下定决心做这件事,很快就完成了。
- The bus set the children down just outside the school gate.公共汽车让孩子们正好在学校门口下车。
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circumstances
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n.境况;境遇;(尤指)经济状况;命运;环境( circumstance的名词复数 );事件;境遇;机遇 |
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- The company reserves the right to cancel this agreement in certain circumstances. 本公司保留在一定条件下取消这项协议的权利。
- There were extenuating circumstances and the defendant did not receive a prison sentence. 因有可减轻罪行的情节被告未被判刑。
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difference
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n.不同;差异;区别 |
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- He doesn't know the difference between right and wrong.他是非不分。
- The difference is so slight,that I can hardly see it.差别很小,我几乎看不出来。
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person
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n.人 |
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- I would never trust in that kind of person.我绝不会相信那种人。
- She is the very person I wanted to see.她正是我要见的人。
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scored
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adj.有伤纹的,刮伤的 |
参考例句: |
- Owen and Goddard scored a goal apiece. 欧文和戈达德各进一球。
- He scored a bullseye. 他命中了靶心。
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against
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prep.与…对抗;对着 |
参考例句: |
- You're against the traffic rules.你违反了交通规则。
- Are you for or against?你是赞成还是反对?
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