重點講解:
1. pack up
打點(行裝);
eg. He packed up and was ready to go.
他整理好行裝準備出發 。
eg. I'll have to pack up as quickly as possible.
我要盡快地打點行裝 。
2. roll up
卷;繞;使成筒狀(或球狀);
eg. Stein rolled up the paper bag with the money inside.
斯坦把裝了錢的紙袋卷了起來 。
eg. We will need to roll up the carpet.
我們得把地毯卷起來 。
3. hit the road
出發;動身;
eg. I was relieved to get back in the car and hit the road again.
回到車里重新上路后,我松了一口氣 。
eg. Let hit the road, or we will be late the show.
讓我們出發吧,不然看演出就晚了
4. and whatnot
這一類的東西;諸如此類的東西;
eg. The women were there in their jeans and T-shirts and overalls and whatnot.
女人們穿著牛仔褲、T恤、工裝褲等等這類衣服在那個地方 。
eg. I like to read books on different topics - medicine, energy, arts and whatnot.
我喜歡看各種不同科目的書,像醫學、能源、藝術等等 。
5. speaking of
(接過話頭引入新話題)說到…,談到…;
eg. Speaking of playing the piano, I am all thumbs.
說起彈鋼琴,我真是笨手笨腳的 。
eg. Speaking of tennis, Daniel is the best.
說起網球,丹尼爾才是最棒的 。
6. close call
勉強脫險;幸免于難;
eg. Joe had a close call when his motorbike nearly collided with a lorry.
喬的摩托車差點同卡車相撞,他僥幸地躲過了 。
eg. The bus almost ran him over. It was a close call.
那輛汽車差點把他碾死,真可謂死里逃生 。
7. so to speak
可以說;可謂;
eg. I ought not to tell you but I will, since you're in the family, so to speak.
我本來不該告訴你的,但我還是要這么做,因為好歹你是家里的一員 。
eg. The five countries have now all passed, so to speak, their entry test.
可以說,這5個國家現在都已經通過了入門考試 。
8. 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 has been known on occasion to lose his temper.
大家都知道他有時會發脾氣 。
n. 齒輪,傳動裝置,設備,工具
v. 使適應