重點講解:
1. go mad
發瘋;發狂;
eg. The insult made him go mad as a March hare.
這種侮辱把他給氣瘋了 。
eg. Kings go mad and the people suffer for it.
〔諺語〕國王發狂,百姓遭殃 。
2. paint the town red
(多指夜生活中的)狂歡作樂;痛飲狂歡;
eg. He is going out tonight to paint the town red.
他今天晚上要玩個痛快 。
eg. So when it comes to the weekend, I usually hang out in pubs or clubs with my buddies and paint the town red!
因此每到周末,我通常都會和我的朋友去酒吧或者俱樂部狂歡 。
3. go out
外出交際;外出娛樂;
eg. I'm going out tonight.
我今晚要出去玩 。
eg. It will be a marvellous occasion and they should go out and enjoy it.
這是個好時機,他們應該出去痛快地玩一玩 。
4. be meant to do sth.
理應發生;應該做某事;
eg. Life is a journey that is meant to be experienced in full.
生活是一次旅行,人們應該完整地體驗它 。
eg. The papers are meant to be think pieces , but not day-dreaming pieces.
我們希望學生經過思考去完成論文,而非憑空想像去完成 。
5. stay up
深夜不睡;熬夜;
eg. I used to stay up late with my mom and watch movies.
我以前總是和媽媽一起熬夜看電影 。
eg. I am going to stay up late to finish my paper.
為了完成報告我打算熬夜不睡 。
6. would rather do sth.
寧愿;寧可做某事;
eg. They want a house, whereas we would rather live in a flat.
他們想要一座房子,而我們寧愿住在一套房間里 。
eg. He said he would rather stay at home.
他說他情愿留在家里 。
vt. 侮辱,凌辱,辱罵
n. 侮辱,辱罵