地道英语口语500句 迷你对话学地道口语第401期:正合某人之意

迷你对话学地道口语第401期:正合某人之意  

特别声明,该文章中的迷你对话选自口语书籍，对话精讲为可可编辑编写。,迷你对话,A:Happy birthday! This is for you, Kate.,生日快乐，凯特，这是送给你的。,B:Thanks, Miss. Wang.,谢谢，王小姐。,A:You knew in China we usually don’t open presents until the guests leave.,在我们中国通常是客人走后才打开礼物的。,B: Really? I’ve already opened it. Great! And it is exactly after my fancy. Than you very much.,真的吗？我已经打开了，太棒了！正合我意，谢谢你了。,对话精讲,第一、地道表达,【核心短语】after one’s fancy,【解词释义】after的意思是“寻找，探求”，fancy的本义为“想象力”，在此转引为“心意”。两者的结合，该习语的意思是“正合心意”。,【典型范例1】 My brother asked me to fish this morning, which was after my own fancy.,我弟弟要我今天早上去钓鱼，这正合我意。,【典型范例2】She has at last found a dress after her fancy.,她终于找到了一件合意的连衣裙。,【典型范例3】The book is just after my fancy.,这本书正合我意。,第二、句海拾贝,【句型模板】Not until+名词+系动词（助动词）+sb+does something.,【释义】某人直到某时候才做某事。,【范例1】Not until eleven o'clock did he e home.,他到十一点才回家。,【范例2】Not until evening was our dog pronounced out of danger.,到了傍晚，我们的狗才脱离危险。