dumb terminal
哑终端
例句:
In the days of mainframe computers, networks were simply the wires that connected the dumb terminals to the big box in the basement.
在大型计算机时代,网络不过是把哑终端连到地下室里的大盒子上的电线而已。
come out of one's shell
不再害羞
例句:
We finally got Frank to come out of his shell and talk to some people at the party.
我们终于使弗兰克不再害羞而且使他在舞会上和别人交谈起来。
What a coincidence!
真是太巧了。
对话:
A: Hi, Jack, nice meeting you here. Where are you going?
B: I' m going to New York, and my plane takes off at 10:30.
A: What a coincidence! We are on the same plane.
B: Are you? So, we can keep each other company.
A:嗨,杰克。很高兴在这儿碰到你。你要去哪儿?
B:去纽约,我的飞机10:30起飞。
A:真是太巧了!我们乘同一架飞机。
B:是吗?那么,我们可以做伴了。