第一、短語(yǔ)精講
1. in the grip of :受......的控制(支配)
e.g. She felt herself in the grip of sadness she could not understand.
她感到處于一種不可名狀的悲哀之中。
e.g. The whole of London was in the grip of an influenza epidemic.
流行性感冒的傳染籠罩著整個(gè)倫敦。
e.g. All China was in the grip of a deep cold outbreak.
全中國(guó)都在深厚的冷空氣爆發(fā)的控制之下。
2. at once:馬上,立刻,立即
e.g. On entering his house, we at once perceived him to be tasteful.
我們一進(jìn)他的房子, 立刻感覺到他是個(gè)高品位的人。
e.g. I don't want any ifs and buts — swallow your medicine at once.
我不要聽你的理由,快把藥吞下去。
e.g. We set about our task at once with great enthusiasm.
我們立刻興致勃勃地干起來。
e.g. Then the question had better be cleared up at once.
那么,這個(gè)問題最好馬上就澄清。
3. on duty:值班,值崗
e.g. He's on duty twenty-four seven.
他不分晝夜地天天上班。
e.g. The nurse on duty was fearful that the patient should get worse.
值班的護(hù)士擔(dān)心病人的病情會(huì)惡化。
e.g. I was on duty during the morning watch.
我值早班。
e.g. A policeman has to keep on his toes all the time he's on duty.
警察在執(zhí)勤時(shí)必須時(shí)刻保持警覺。
4. let alone:更不必說
e.g. It is cabin is uninhabitable in summer,let alone in winter.
他的小屋連夏天都不好住,更不用說在冬天住了。
e.g. We fear no death, let alone difficulties.
我們死都不怕,何況困難?
e.g. I'm so sick today that I couldn't walk as far as the kitchen, let alone go to the zoo with you.
我今天病得連廚房那么遠(yuǎn)都走不動(dòng),更不用說陪你逛動(dòng)物園了。
e.g. We can't afford a bicycle, let alone a car.
我們連自行車也買不起,更不用說汽車了。
5. have something in common:有共同之處
e.g. We have something in common. I have a disfunctional family too.
看來我們有些共同點(diǎn). 我的家庭也不怎么正常。
6. led sb. on:誤導(dǎo)某人
e.g. She was sorry for him because you led him on and teased him.
她同情他,因?yàn)槟阏`導(dǎo)他,玩弄他。
e.g. I accused Ethel of having led him on, of having encouraged him.
我責(zé)備埃蒂爾不應(yīng)該讓他其心不死、想入非非。
第二、短語(yǔ)積累
1. have this conversation:談話
2. ring the bell:搖鈴
3. a hall boy:門童