23. The lady’s husband raised his head and told me that yesterday’s highest temperature had risen to 36 degrees, but today it would rise by 3 degrees.这位女士的丈夫抬起头并告诉我昨天最高气温升到 36度,但是今天还会升 3度。
①raise[rez, reiz] vt./ n.举起;增加;筹集;引起;养育
raise one’s eyes raise one’s voice raise one’s hand against 举手要打
Raise money 筹款 raise a laugh 引起哄笑 raise chickens 养鸡
②high[hai] a.高(级;尚;兴)的 ad.高
In high places 处于高位 high jump 跳高 be high on 热衷于
Six feet high 六英尺高 high blood pressure 高血压
辨析:High(具体) 与highly(抽象) speak highly of 高度评价
The player can jump really high, so we all speak highly of him.
③temperature[ˈtemp(ə)ritʃə] n.温度,体温;热度,发烧
Have a temperature 发烧 take one’s temperature
④rise[raiz] vi.升起;起立(床);上涨 n.上涨;升高 rose risen
Rise to one’s feet 站起来 rise up 起义,起来反抗 rise up 高出,超出
on the rise 上涨,上升 rise from 从 升起 rise to 上升到
If the sun were to rise in the west, I would marry you.
⑤degree[diˈgri:] n.度,度数;程度;学位
Get a bachelor’s (master’s ,doctor’s)degree 获得学生学位
By degrees 逐渐地 to some degree 在某种程度上