1. steady on
講解:它被用于口語中,不用于書面英語。是表示“當(dāng)心,注意,鎮(zhèn)定”的非正式說法。用來表示提醒。 相當(dāng)于“to be careful; control yourself” 。
e.g. ——What if there's another murder? ——Steady on!
——萬一又有人被殺呢?——說話注意點(diǎn)!
e.g. ——One can't live with a man like that!——Steady on, don’t jump into the conclusion.
和那樣的男人沒法過日子!——冷靜點(diǎn),不要魯莽下結(jié)論。
e.g. Steady on, dear. Don't drop the plates you are holding.
親愛的,小心點(diǎn)兒! 別把你端的盤子給摔落掉。
e.g. I say, steady on! You can't say things like that about someone you've never met.
哎,慢著! 你對(duì)素未謀面的人不能那樣說人家。
2. cut sb. (a little)slack:寬恕......,放松對(duì)......的要求,不要苛刻對(duì)待......,多關(guān)照.....
詳解:如果你初次參加某活動(dòng)或到某集會(huì),你可以說“Cut me a little slack please.”
e.g. This is my first time to take part in the ball. Please cut me a little slack.
這是我第一參加舞會(huì),請(qǐng)多關(guān)照。
e.g. It's the first time to attend the meeting. Please cut me a little slack.
這是我初次參加會(huì)議,請(qǐng)多多關(guān)照。
3. take advantage of:利用,咱便宜
e.g. If you're too trusting, other people will take advantage of you.
如果你過于輕信,其他人就會(huì)打你的主意。
e.g. You had better take advantage of low-season airfares.
你最好在淡季飛機(jī)買廉價(jià)機(jī)票。
e.g. He's joining the club in order to take advantage of the others.
他入會(huì)是來揩油的。
4. come to an end:結(jié)束,告終
e.g. Unfortunately, like all good things, it had to come to an end.
不幸的是天下沒有不散的宴席。
e.g. The meeting has come to an end.
會(huì)議結(jié)束了。
5. go into
詳解:這個(gè)短語其中的一個(gè)意思是指把時(shí)間、精力或錢被用在......方面上。其英文解釋為: If an amount of time, effort, or money goes into something, it is spent or used to do it, get it, or make it.
e.g.Is there a lot of effort and money going into this sort of research?
這種研究目前是否有大量的人力和資金投入?
6. think of...:想到
e.g. The police, or whoever, would not think of looking for him here.
無論是警方還是其他什么人都不會(huì)想到來這里找他。
e.g. It vexed me to think of others gossiping behind my back.
一想到別人在背后說我閑話,我就很惱火。
第二,短語泛講
1. at the fair:在集市上
2. on one’s first(second, third,etc.) day:在某人的(第一,第二,第三)天
3. the needy:貧窮的人,艱苦困難的人,貧困的人