重點講解:
1. in good shape
(身體)狀況良好;
eg. The old actor is still in good shape.
那老演員身體還很健康。
eg. The 57-year-old champion jockey said he was in good shape.
這位57歲的職業騎馬冠軍說他的狀態很好。
2. with ease
輕松地;容易地;不費力地;
eg. Anne was intelligent and capable of passing her exams with ease.
安妮很聰明,能夠輕松通過考試。
eg. They gained the game with ease.
他們很輕松地贏得了這場比賽。
3. splurge on sth.
揮霍;
eg. We splurged on Bohemian glass for gifts, and for ourselves.
我們花了很多錢買波希米亞玻璃制品送人和自用。
eg. We'll splurge on a trip in France next year.
明年咱們去法國揮霍玩個痛快。
4. on occasion
偶爾;間或;有時;
eg. He treated them seriously and, on occasion, entertained them hilariously.
他對待他們嚴肅認真,偶爾又逗得他們捧腹不已。
eg. He translated not only from the French but also, on occasion, from the Polish.
他不僅做法文翻譯,有時也做些波蘭語翻譯。
5. in public
公開地;當眾;
eg. Bylaws are to make it illegal to smoke in public.
地方法規將規定在公共場合抽煙為非法。
eg. It's the bad manner to spit in public.
當眾吐痰是不禮貌的行為。
6. nod off
打瞌睡,打盹;
eg. The judge appeared to nod off yesterday while a witness was being cross-examined.
昨天一名證人接受盤問時,法官好像在打盹。
eg. He was nodding off to sleep in an armchair.
他坐在扶手椅上打盹,睡著了。
7. get off
走開;離開;
eg. I told you. Get off the farm.
我告訴過你,離農場遠點。
eg. Jason saw me and got off the horse immediately.
杰遜看到我,立即從馬上下來。