重點講解:
1. watch out
小心,提防(不愉快的事情或陷入困境);
eg. I advised them to watch out for slick spots on the sidewalk.
我叫他們當心人行道上路滑的地方 。
eg. Watch out that you don't get them into trouble.
當心,別讓他們碰到麻煩 。
2. jump the gun
搶先行動;過早地行動;
eg. It wasn't due to be released until September 10, but some booksellers have jumped the gun and decided to sell it early.
這本書定于9月10號發行,但是一些書商已搶先一步,決定提前銷售 。
eg. Don't jump the gun. We need a further discussion.
不要草率行事,我們還需要作進一步討論 。
3. switch off
關掉,關上(電燈等);
eg. If the result seems a foregone conclusion, people switch off.
如果比賽似乎將要發展成賽前預料的結局,很多觀眾將選擇關掉電視機 。
eg. Always switch off the power supply after using electrical equipment.
電氣設備使用完畢后,一定要關掉電源 。
4. be eager to do sth.
熱切的;渴望做某事;
eg. I'm eager to know what your decision is.
我急于想知道你的決定是什么 。
eg. He is eager to make a parade of his own abilities.
他急于炫耀自己的才干 。
5. gun down
槍殺;開槍射傷;
eg. He had been gunned down and killed at point-blank range.
他被近距離開槍射殺 。
eg. He is gunned down in the street outside his office.
他在他辦公室外的街上被槍殺 。