54、through
本意是穿越,穿过。在以下几个搭配中分别又有了不同的含义。
1、浏览。 read (straight) through
I’d better read it through again. 我最好还是再通读一次。
I didn’t read straight through the way you read a novel.
我不像你读小说那样从头到尾地浏览一遍。
2、结束、完成(工作)be (go) through
I had a hard time getting through this test. 完成测验对我来说很难。
That only leaves us 15 minutes to go through the customs and check our baggage.
我们只有15分钟的时间来接受海关检查和行李检查。
After two sleepless nights, I’m finally through with it.
经过两个不眠之夜,我终于完成了。
3、接通。get sb through
Would you get me through to Dr. Lemon please? 能帮我接通Lemon医生吗?
4、睡过了。sleep through
How could you sleep through it? 你怎么能睡过头了呢?
5、播放出来。come through
The power indicator was on, and it was running, but somehow the sound didn’t come through.
电源指示灯是亮的,并且正常工作,但是为什么声音就是出不来呢?
?5、turn
1、拒绝。turn down
有人会因为频繁的公务旅行(frequent business trips)而turn down一份还不错的工作。
而当因为某些事情而拒绝别人的邀请(turn down one’s invitation)时是最难以启齿的尴尬时刻,只能以I’d love to, but…等来搪塞。
1、转向,转移。 turn attention to 转移注意力
56、volume
1、音量。
Would you please turn the volume of the music down? 你能把音量调低点儿吗?
2、指书的卷,册。
I can’t find Volume Ten. 我找不到第10册书。
57、warm up
1、热身。正式开始进行剧烈运动前,我们都首先需要warm up。
I’m just going to do a few stretches to warm up. 我去做点伸展运动,热热身。
2、暖和起来
The forecast says it’s going to get worse before it warms up.
天气预报说在天气暖和起来以前还会先变得更糟糕。
58、worth
1、be worth doing sth 值得做某事
Do you think it’s worth seeing? 你觉得那个值得一看吗?
2、be worthwhile to 值得……
It’s worthwhile to make the effort. 进行这样的努力是值得的。
3、well-worth the time and trouble 值得这时间与精力
I find lessons well-worth the time and trouble. 我觉得这些课程值得好好学一下。
59、与no相关的习语
no bother to me 对我而言没什么影响
nothing but 除了
believe it or not 信不信由你
do without 不用;没有……也行
not at all 一点也不
60、与时间相关的习语
all night long 整晚
at the last minute 拖到最后一刻
at the latest 最迟
for the first time 第一次
have a hard time 度过困难时刻
in time 及时
latest technology 最新科技
quite a while 有一阵子
wait until the last minute 直到最后一刻
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