Word Preparation
- quite a range:种类很多,范围很广
This market here sells quite a range of cheese.
这儿的这个市场卖的奶酪种类很多。
With 14 rooms, there is quite a range to choose from.
14间房够你选的了。 - spend time outside. 花时间去户外
We spend time outside a lot on weekends.
周末我们一般都待在外面。
I don't usually spend time outside unless it's really sunny.
除非外面真的阳光灿烂,否则我一般不出门。 - a half-an-hour drive from here:半小时的车程
That castle is not that far. It's just half-an-hour drive from here.
那个城堡离这不远,差不多只要半个小时的车程。
It's just a half-an-hour drive from here to my office.
从这儿开车去我办公室只用半个小时。 - This is not our area of expertise. 我们不擅长这个。
I'm sorry I can't help you with this. This is not our area of expertise.
很抱歉我们不能帮你,我们真的不擅长这个。
This is not our area of expertise, so I will find someone else to answer your question.
这不是我们擅长的,所以我会找别人来回答你的问题。 - (A) and (B) are some of his favorites. (A)与(B)是他特别喜欢的。
Apple juie and cheesecake are some of his favorites.
苹果汁与奶酪蛋糕是他特别喜欢的两种食物。
Swimming and jogging are some of his favorites.
游泳与慢跑是她特别喜欢的两种运动。 - That's really his cpu of tea. 他就好这个。
- Jonny suggests we go to a bar for watching the football game. Jonny建议我们去酒吧看球赛。
- That's really his cpu of tea. 他就好这个。
I think he'll love it. That's really his cpu of tea.
我觉得他会喜欢的。他就好这个。
Grammar
Expressing feelings about outdoor activities 表达对户外运动的感受
除了 "... and ... are some of someone's favorites",还可以说
- (A) and (B) are two of sb's favorite sports.
- someone likes many things, including (A) and (B)
- (A) and (B) are some things that someone likes.
- someone really likes sth. such as ...
e.g.
- Badminton and football are two of his favorite sports.
- He likes many outdoor activities, including camping and skydiving.
- Equestrianism and rock climbing are some outdoor activities he likes.
注:equestrianism:/əˈkwestrēəˌnizəm/ 马术,来自于拉丁equester, equestr- (horseman), equus (horse)。 - He really likes outdoor activities, such as fishing and canyoning.
注:canyon['kænjən] :峡谷;canyoning:峡谷漂流(一种冒险运动)