英语口语佳句活学活用 (一)
1. Have faith in
说到“信心”,大家都知道confidence和confident,也知道“对……有信心”是have confidence in … 和 be confident of …,faith 也有“信任、信心”的意思,have faith in 就是“信任……,对……有信心”了,比如:
He has faith in my ability. 他对我的能力有信心。
I have faith in you; I am sure you will do well. 我相信你,我肯定你会做好的。
2. We're so out of here.
Out of here 大家都能明白是什么意思,加上一个 so 就是表示一种强调的语气。意在劝说某人一起走。这句话的意思就是 Let’s go。
3. Take a hike
Take a hike 除了表示"远足",在俚语中还表示"To leave because one's presence is unwanted(让某人)离开",通常用于祈使句,例如:I've had enough of you--take a hike!
这个用法还写作take a walk,例如:I don't need your advice, so take a walk.
此外take a walk 还表示"突然地离开并且没有回来的可能",例如:If he doesn't get his way, he takes a walk.
4. The trip is off.
Off 在这里的意思是“不再发生;取消的”,例如:The wedding is off. 婚礼取消了。
5. Make a fuss. 小题大做
这是个很有意思的用法,用来指人们"小题大做,大惊小怪",例如:I'm sure he'll be here soon; please don't make a fuss.
如果要表示"针对……大惊小怪",要与介词 about / over 连用,例如:He's making a fuss about nothing. If you make a fuss over the small budget items, what will it be like when we discuss the big ones?
如果是make a fuss over someone,那就表示"对某人表现出过分的关心",例如:Whenever they visit Grandma she makes a fuss over the children.
6. Wear one's heart on one's sleeve
意思是"to make one's intimatefeelings or personal affairs known to all 张扬,外露,坦率",尤指感情上的外露,例如:She was not the kind who would wear her heart on her sleeve.
这个短语也写作pin one's heart on one's sleeve。
7. On one's feet
这是个很容易理解的短语,on one's feet 的意思就是"站着",例如:I'm tired--I've been on my feet all day. 它还可以表示"恢复健康",常与back连用,如:I hope you get back on your feet very soon.
8. Sort out
这是一个动词短语,意为"evolve; develop; turn out 发展,进展",例如:We'll just have to wait and see how things sort out.
在这个片段中,sort out 意为"to put in order; clarify使有秩序,澄清,阐明",例如:After I sort things out here, I'll be able to concentrate on your problem.
9. Keep to oneself
这个短语的意思是"Refrain from revealing, to hold (something) as secret or confidential 不外露,保守秘密",例如:He promised to keep the news to himself.
此外,keep to oneself 还表示"独处,不交际",例如:She kept to herself all morning.
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