重點講解:
1. be looking to do sth.
打算;準備; 計劃做某事;
eg. We're not looking to make a fortune.
我們沒打算大賺一筆。
eg. He is looking to improve on his admittedly modest achievements so far.
迄今為止,他的成就的確不算大,他打算更進一步。
2. give away
贈送;捐贈;
eg. We have six copies of the book to give away.
這本書我們要贈送6本出去。
eg. He wants to give away all his modern possessions and return to nature.
他要舍棄一切時髦的東西而歸真返璞。
3. turn down
拒絕(某人或其請求、提議等);
eg. She turned down every offer of help.
別人提出的幫助他都拒絕了。
eg. relish the challenge of doing jobs that others turn down.
我喜歡挑戰別人拒絕做的工作。
4. get rid of
擺脫;甩掉;趕走;
eg. He latched onto us and we couldn't get rid of him.
他纏著我們,甩也甩不掉。
eg. The more the boss tries to get rid of her, the more she digs in.
老板越是想開除她,她就越是拼命保住自己的地位。
5. object to sth./doing sth.
不喜歡;不贊成;反對;
eg. I object to the plan on the grounds that it is too expensive.
我反對該項計劃,理由是花費太大。
eg. I object to being fastened on in that way.
我反對那樣被人糾纏不休。
6. start with
開始;著手;
eg. Let's start with the more easily addressable issues.
我們先從較容易處理的問題著手。
eg. To work out a plan, one has to start with investigation.
制定計劃要從調查研究入手。
7. give sth. a rest
暫停;暫時不做;
eg. Give it a rest, will you? We're trying to get some sleep.
你安靜一下,好嗎?我們想睡一會兒。
eg. I think you ought to give football a rest for a time.
我認為你應該暫時停止踢足球。
adj. 蒼翠繁茂的,多青草的,豐富的 n. 酒,酒鬼