Normally, Americans do not assess their visitors in such relaxed surroundingsover prolonged small talk; much less do they take them out for dinner, or around on the golf course while they develop a sense of trust and rapport. Rapport to most of us is less important than performance.
over的用法教材上说是当....时的意思,但我怎么觉得是通过....途径方法的意思?
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教材的说法是对的。over 表示 during 之意。
If something happensovera particular period of time oroversomething such as a meal, it happens during that time or during the meal. 在…期间
They had a chat over their lunch. 他们吃午饭期间聊天。(边吃边聊)
翻译成通过,实际上是经过,经过表示过程,过程表示时间。这样理解就好懂了。
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擅长:动词用法,句法问题
《韦氏高级词典》介词over
14 — used to describe something that is done while some activity (such as a meal) is taking place
I plan to meet with my advisersover lunch. [=while we eat lunch together]
你的句子中over就是这种用法。
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陈才- 英语教师
擅长:中考英语,词法问题,高中水考
over prolonged small talk 在持续时间很久的闲谈期间/在长时间闲谈期间。
(1)overprep.在..期间
(2)prolongedadj.长期的;持续很久的;时间长的
(3)small talk闲谈;闲聊
Smiling for the cameras, the two men strained to makesmall talk.
两名男士微笑着面对镜头,东拉西扯着。
over+用来表示时间的名词“相当于during”在...期间
over在…期间(英文解释:If something happensover a particular period of time or over something such as a meal, it happens during that time or during the meal.)
The number of attacks on the capital had gone downoverthe past week.
上一周对首都的袭击次数已经减少了。
Many strikesoverthe last few years have not ended successfully.
过去几年中有多次罢工都未获成功。
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