第一、短語精講
1. recover from:從......痊愈,恢復
It took a long time for him to recover from a bad cold.
他患重感冒,很長時間才康復。
She seemed to be wallowing in her grief, instead of trying to recover from the disaster.
她似乎纏綿悱惻無力自拔。
2. sorry about:對......感到抱歉,對......感到遺憾
I'm sorry about what happened yesterday.
對于昨天發生的一切,我非常抱歉。
I'm awfully sorry about it. I assure you it won't happen again.
對這事我很抱歉,我向你保證這種事不會再發生了。
3. up to sb.:由某人做主,有某人決定
It is up to you whether you leave or go.
是離開還是留下由你做主。
4. make a suggestion:提出建議
Celia, I'm going to make a suggestion, and please don't think this presumptuous since it concerns your own company.
西莉亞,我要提個建議,因為涉及到你們公司,請不要認為這是冒昧。
Do you mind if I make a suggestion?
如果我給你提個建議你會介意嗎?
5. eager to do:渴望做......
The police are eager to get to the bottom of this mystery.
警方急切地想弄清這一神秘事件的真相。
Whatever Marianne was desirous of, her mother would be eager to promote.
無論瑪麗安要干什么,她母親總是熱情促成。
6. at once:馬上,立刻
Aileen began at once to unburden her feelings.
愛玲立刻開始發泄她的感情。
He attacked the difficulties at once.
他立即著手解決這些困難。
7. insist on:堅決要求
I must insist on your giving me a straightforward answer.
我一定要你給我一個直截了當的回答。
I insist on your taking an immediate action to put this right.
我堅決要求你立刻采取行動把事情處理好。
第二、短語泛講
1. a bloody business:一件慚愧的事情
2. take the train:乘坐火車