II Dialogue I The Young on the Old Part 3
Words
Pessimistic:adj. 悲观的,悲观主义的 Using—:be pessimistic about sth 对某事悲观
Eg: They appeared surprisingly pessimistic about their chances of winning.
A pessimistic view of life. 对人生悲观的看法 Pessimist n. 悲观主义者
Now and then:
from time to time, occsionally有时,偶尔,时常
Eg:Though John lives quite a distance away from where Lee is,Lee still goes to visit him now and then.
Outrageous:adj.
①Very shocking and unacceptable 骇人的,无法容忍的 Outrageous behaviour 极端无力的行为
②very unusual and sightly shocking反常的,令人惊讶的 Eg:She says the most outrageous things sometimes.
Trail : n.
A formal examination of evidence in court by a judge and often a