重點講解:
1. live off
依賴……生活;
eg. Thousands of waterfowl breed round the lake and live off the fish.
數以千計的水鳥在湖邊繁殖,靠魚為食來生活 。
eg. The injured climbers had only meagre supplies of water and peanuts to live off.
受傷的登山者只剩下少量的水和花生賴以生存 。
2. soak up
吸收(液體);
eg. The cells will promptly start to soak up moisture.
細胞會立即開始吸收水分 。
eg. If you air your quilt on such a wet day, it'll soak up the moisture.
如果在這么潮濕的天曬被子,被子就會把濕氣都吸去 。
3. sponge off
揩…的油;靠…養活;
eg. He should just get an honest job and stop sponging off the rest of us!
他應該找一份正當的工作,不要再揩我們這些人的油了!
eg. He still spends much of his time at home and continues to sponge off his father.
大部分時間他依然在家,靠他父親生活 。
4. be careful to
小心的;仔細的;謹慎的;
eg. He was careful to keep out of sight.
他小心翼翼地躲開別人的視線 。
eg. The conscientious researcher is careful to avoid up the pole and omission.
那位一絲不茍的研究人員總是小心謹慎地避免錯誤或疏漏 。
5. take sb. out
邀請…外出,帶…出去(吃飯、看電影等);
eg. Jessica's grandparents took her out for the day.
杰茜卡的祖父母帶她出去玩了一天 。
eg. Reichel took me out to lunch.
雷赫爾請我出去吃的午飯 。
6. be proud of
為…而感到驕傲;
eg. He was proud of his impeccable pedigree.
他為他出身于名門望族而驕傲 。
eg. Men of science had reason to be proud of their achievements.
科學家有理由為他們取得的成就而自豪
adj. 勤勉認真的;一絲不茍的