詞:welcoming
英英釋義:someone who is welcoming is friendly when you arrive in a place; a welcoming place is pleasant and makes you feel relaxed
例句:Among the first-tier Chinese cities, Shenzhen is arguably the most welcoming towards outsiders.
2. 體會這個詞 (進(jìn)階篇)
? “welcoming”是形容詞脂信,意思是“熱情的延刘、友好的,愜意的”航攒。從英英釋義可以看得出撵摆,這個詞主要用來修飾人或環(huán)境哄酝。如果是修飾人崇呵,我們可以用它來替換 friendly江掩;如果是修飾環(huán)境再悼,我們可以用它來替換 relaxing核畴。下面我們通過幾個例子掌握它的用法。
我對這個歐洲小鎮(zhèn)的第一印象是每個人都天真無暇帮哈,熱情友好膛檀,就可以說:
My first impression of this European town is that everyone is innocent and welcoming.
深圳可能是對外來者最友好的中國一線城市,可以說:
Shenzhen is arguably the most welcoming first-tier city in China.
或許:
Among the first-tier Chinese cities, Shenzhen is arguably the most welcoming towards outsiders.
這家西班牙餐廳以它地道的美食和愜意的環(huán)境出名,就可以說:
The Spanish restaurant is known for its authentic food and welcoming atmosphere.
下面來看《經(jīng)濟(jì)學(xué)人》中的幾個例子:
1)After the isolation of the Trump years, the country has become more welcoming to immigrants.
2)He had been asked to design a new entrance for the museum and, instead of adding on some utilitarian concrete block, had created a great welcoming space: put a swirling staircase underground and capped it with a glow of transparency and light that did not touch, let alone hurt, the old ornamented fa?ades.(這句摘自《經(jīng)濟(jì)學(xué)人》寫貝聿銘的訃告一文咖刃,寫的是法國盧浮宮的設(shè)計思路)
3)A small number of firms are trying to be more welcoming to transgender people, as well as offering benefits to same-sex partners.
3. 從認(rèn)識到會用(作業(yè))
1)翻譯下面的句子:?
加拿大非常友好泳炉,吸引了很多來自世界各地受過良好教育的移民。
(參考翻譯:As a welcoming country, Canada has attracted many well-educated immigrants from around the world.) )
2)結(jié)合自己的生活嚎杨、學(xué)習(xí)花鹅、工作、興趣等枫浙,想象在什么語境下會用到這個表達(dá)刨肃。先簡要描述這個場景,再造句箩帚。
例子:
場景: