Lesson 77

cctv.com 02-21-2006 10:19

1）一口气 didn’t stop in the middle

例）我一口气爬到了七楼。

I walked up to the seventh floor without stopping.

例）他渴坏了，一口气把整瓶水都喝了。

He was dying of thirst. He drank a whole bottle of water in one breath.

2）连连 repeatedly, over and over

例）他们看了京剧《三岔口》后，连连叫好。

After watching the Peking Opera called “Sanchakou”, they repeatedly appraised it.

例）他咬了一口狗不理包子后，连连说好吃。

After having a bite of the Goubuli baozi, he repeatedly said that they were really tasty.

3）大体 in general

例）我们的看法大体相同。

Our viewpoint is largely the same.

例）颐和园可以大体分为三个部分。

The Summer Palace in general can be divided into three parts.

Editor:Wang Ping  Source:CCTV.com