短語提煉：

disease-ridden：疾病纏身的

enjoy the perk：享受待遇

a rough day：難受的一天

a pep talk：鼓勵性講話，精神講話

wake up：叫醒，醒來

sort of：有幾分地

right now：現在

by the way：順便說說，順便問一下

put sth in the pages of this magazine：把......刊登在雜志上

know about：知道，了解，聽說有關......的情況

look out：留意，注意

look out for：對......留意，對......堤防小心，對......密切注意

screw over：擊垮

What if：如果......將會怎樣呢

be eaten alive：活活吃掉（比喻為徹底被擊垮）

重點短語深化記憶：

a pep talk（名詞性短語）

Eg. The team was givena pep talkon the morning of the big match.

運動隊在大賽當天早晨聽了一次鼓舞士氣的講話。

Eg. The coach gave usa much-needed pep talkduring the half.

教練在中場休息時給了我們一些十分必要的鼓勵。

Eg. The coach gave his teama pep talkat half time, hoping to lead them to victory.

教練在半場時候給球員們打氣，希望將他們引上勝利之途。

Eg. The sales manager gave the salesmena rousing pep talkbefore the sale.

減價開始之前，業(yè)務經理向售貨員講話，激勵士氣。

Eg. My boss gave mea great pep talkbefore the big meeting. I think it really helped me close the deal.

在大會開始之前，我的老板對我說了許多鼓勵的話。我覺得這對我最后將那個大定單成功簽下來有很大的幫助。

wake up（動詞性短語）

基本意思為：醒來

比喻義為：覺醒，覺悟，醒悟，覺察

Eg. Call him if the manager doesn' twake upin time.

你們經理到時醒不來,就叫醒他。

Eg. Wewake upto find that we were dear to each other.

我們醒了，卻知道我們原是相親相愛的。

Eg. I tried towake upmy wife by ringing the door-bell.

我按了門鈴，想叫醒我的妻子。

Eg. Only then did the other menwake upto his presence.

直到那時，其他的人才發(fā)覺他的到來。

Eg. They shouldwake upto the danger they are in.

他們應該認識到自己處境的危險。

sort of（副詞性短語）

Eg. Isort ofregarded that as mainly a business relationship.

我多少認為這主要是工作關系。

by the way（副詞性短語）

Eg.By the way, do you have any idea where the post office is?

順便問一下,你知道郵局在哪兒嗎?

Eg.By the way, tell your wife she throws a successful party.

還有，請告訴你夫人，她辦了一個很成功的宴會。

Eg.By the way, what are you going to do on Christmas?

順便問一下，圣誕節(jié)你打算做什么？

Eg.By the way, Mr. Young, how long have you been working with Director Tynan?

楊先生，順便問一下，您和泰納恩局長工作多久了？

know about（動詞性短語）

Eg. He says I'm getting too old toknow aboutthe youth market.

他說我年紀太大了，了解不到年輕顧客的真正要求。

Eg. Why did you apply to our organization and what do youknow aboutus?

你為什么申請本公司的職位，你對本公司的情況了解多少？

Eg. I want toknow aboutthis thing now from beginning to end.

現在我想從頭到尾了解這件事。

Eg. Jones is sure toknow aboutit, he has a finger in every pie.

這事瓊斯一定知道，他什么事都插一手。

look out（動詞性短語）

Eg.Look out! I will get even with you.

小心, 我回頭找你算帳。

Eg. If you don' tlook out, you will come to grief.

如果你不當心，你會倒霉的。

Eg. Betterlook outwho you're fooling with next time.

下次你最好是當心點，看你是跟誰打哈哈。

Eg. If you like, I could ask one of our people tolook out forsomething which could be a bargain.

你要愿意的話，我可以托我們的人留神給買個便宜貨。

What if+ S+ V

Eg.What ifno one had been there?

如沒有人去過那里的話，會怎么樣？

Eg.What ifthe devil himself should be at my very elbow!

如果魔鬼本身就在我身邊，那該怎么辦呢！

Eg.What ifthe rumour is true?

萬一謠傳真有其事呢?

Eg. What if anything should go wrong?

要是有個閃失，怎么辦呢？

be eaten alive（形容詞性短語）

Eg. An inexperienced manager whowas eaten alivein a competitive corporate environment.

在各大公司的競爭中，一位毫無經驗的經理被徹底打垮。