Day 16, Page 160-171
一. 字词
1. go nuts
(1) 原文:And after a few hours of THAT, you start to go a little nuts.
(2) 解释:发疯、失去理智
(3) 造句:Mom would go nuts if she knew my grades.
2. choke down
(1) 原文:I had to sit there and choke down every bite so Grandpa's feelings wouldn't be hurt.
(2) 解释:to eat or drink something with difficultly because you do not like it or because you are ill or upset
(3) 造句:I have to choke down this food in order to lose weight.
3. don't make any sense
(1) 原文:I always beat Grandpa, mostly because the jokes don't make any sense to me.
(2) 解释:没有任何意义
(3) 造句:Reliving the past doesn't make any sense.
二. 句子
1. Gramma has kept that note all these years, and she's STILL holding it over my head.
(1) 结构:hold sth. over one's head
(2) 仿写:I always remember the mistake I made last year, because my colleagues are still holding it over my head.
(3) 原文改写:Gramma has kept that note all these years, and she's STILL referring to it.
三. 日记
Although I like eating shrimps, I guess shrimps cooked by my grandfather don't taste good at all. When I went to my Grandpa's yesterday, he cooked shrimps for me. However, I had to choke down every bite so his feelings wouldn't be hurt. Next time I will cook a delicious meal for my grandparents.