【句子】I've seen you here every night this week. You’re a regular. 【Desperate Housewives S2E5】
【发音】/aɪv/ /siːn/ /juː/ /hɪə(r)/ /ˈev.ri/ /naɪt/ /ðɪs/ /wiːk/ /jə(r)/ /ə/ /ˈreg.jʊ.lə(r)/
【发音技巧】night this不完全爆破;
【翻译】我看到你这个星期每天都来。你可是这里的常客。
【适用场合】
今天我们来学习一下regular这个单词的新用法。
以前很多同学都知道,regular可以当形容词,表示:“定期的;平常的;有规律的;”
eg: Her heartbeat was regular.
她的心跳是规律的。
eg: I suggest that we have regular meetings.
或者I suggest that we meet on a regular basis.
我建议我们定期碰面。
今天视频中的regular明显是一个名词的用法。
可以理解成:“常客;常去某个地方的人”;
someone who often goes to a particular event or place, such as a shop or restaurant:
eg: He's one of the regulars at the pub.
他是那家酒吧的常客之一。
eg: He’s not one of our regulars.
他不是我们的常客。
eg: Regulars at his local pub have set up a fund to help out.
经常光顾他本地酒吧的客人们伸出援手,筹了款。
eg: Tom's been a regular of ours for years. He comes in every Tuesday and always orders a drink.汤姆是我们好多年的客人了。他每个星期二都会来,总会点一杯酒。
【尝试翻译以下句子,并留言在文章留言区】
There are a number of regulars I recognize whenever I go to the gym.