重點講解:
1. start off
從…開始;從…著手;
eg. I start off as a kitchen helper.
我開始是干廚房幫手的活 。
eg. If you try to start off in top gear you'll stall.
要是剛一發動就用最高擋,那就會熄火 。
2. drop in
順道拜訪;突然拜訪;
eg. Whenever I'm up there I always drop in.
每次我到那兒都會順便去看看 。
eg. She spent most of the day dropping in on friends in Edinburgh.
她一天的大部分時間都用來拜訪在愛丁堡的朋友了 。
3. drop by
順道拜訪;造訪;
eg. Daddy called and asked me to drop by his office.
爸爸打來電話讓我去他辦公室一趟 。
eg. I'll drop by on my way home if I have time.
有空的話回家途中我會順便來看你 。
4. hang out
閑逛,逗留;
eg. They usually hang out in the bar.
他們通常去酒吧打發時間 。
eg. Thanks. Besides, once you move, I can hang out at your place.
謝謝 。另外,你搬家之后,我就可以去你家玩了 。
n. 天井(庭院)