譯文 委員會發(fā)現,每次如果委員們不能達成一致,委員會就會陷入困境。
點睛 hamper意為“阻礙;使……困難”。如:
Our progress was hampered by the bad weather. 我們的進度受到了惡劣天氣的影響。
at every turn意為“事事,經?!薄H纾?
Because of his drinking, Mike was refused a job at every turn. 由于酗酒,邁克的每次求職均遭到了拒絕。
reach an agreement意為“達成協(xié)議,取得一致意見”。
考點歸納 與turn有關的短語還有:
by turns意為“輪流地,逐個地”。如:
The children played that game by turns. 孩子們輪流做那個游戲。
turn out意為“結果是;生產”。如:
1) How did the party turn out? 派對舉行得怎么樣?
2) The factory turns out 900 cars a week. 這個工廠每周生產900輛汽車。
turn sth./sb. down意為“頂回或拒不理會(好意或提出建議的人)”。如:
Mary turned down the young man's proposal. 瑪麗拒絕了那個年輕人的求婚。