work for：為......效力

Ps：動詞性短語

Eg. A king in ancient times had many slaves towork forhim.

古代的國王有很多奴隸給他干活。

Eg. I prize my independence too much to go andwork forthem.

我決不愿意喪失自己的獨立性去為他們效勞。

on purpose：故意，有意

Ps:介詞性短語

Eg. Was it a mistake or did you kick himon purpose?

是由于失誤，還是你故意踢他的呢？

Eg. I believe you're doing iton purpose. Always were a spiteful little fellow.

你怕是故意這么干的。你這小子一向不懷好意。

What about...（征求意見時）怎么樣？

Ps: What about + N. /What about + Ving/What about + S + V

Eg.What aboutthe salary?

薪水怎么樣？

Eg.What about leavingit here and collecting it on the way back?

把它先放在這里等回來時再取走怎么樣？

Eg. The job' s done that' s all well and good butwhat aboutthe bonus we were promised ?

工作完成了，好倒是好，但是答應給我們的獎金給不給?

have feelings for：對......有感情

Ps：動詞性短語

Eg. Wehave deep feelings forHong Kong and a sense of mission to build a better Hong Kong.

我們對香港有一份很深厚的感情和持久的責任。

Eg. Mary has beenhaving strong feelings forhis teacher.

瑪麗對她的老師產生了愛戀之情。

to begin with：首先，開始

Ps:副詞性短語

Eg. May I have a glass of white wineto begin with?

請先給我一杯白葡萄酒好嗎？

Eg. It is delicious, but you served me so generouslyto begin with.

這雞是很好吃的，不過，你一開頭就給了我很多。

Eg. I should require a salary of 4, 500 dollars a monthto Begin with.

我希望月薪由4，500 元起薪。

know a thing or two about：略知一二

Ps:：動詞性短語

Eg. She's been married five times, so she shouldknow a thing or two aboutmen.

她已結過五次婚, 對男人應有所了解了。

Eg. Iknow a thing or two aboutthe history of America.

我對美國的歷史略知一二。

talk to sb about sth：和......談論......

Ps：動詞性短語

Eg. The boss is in no humor totalk to you about you salaryright now.

此刻老板沒有心情同你說你的薪水的事情。

Eg. I want totalk to your manager about an urgent matter.

我想和你們經理談一件緊急的事。

make a difference：有影響，其重要 作用

Ps：動詞性短語

Eg. She told the teens how they couldmake a difference rightnow.

她告訴這些十幾歲的孩子們他們怎樣可以現在就做出一些有意義的事情來。

Eg. What you have told me maymake a differenceto my own position.

你告訴我的一切，可能影響我自己的看法。

Eg. You were the one who taught me that I couldmake a difference.

是你給我啟迪、讓我知道我能開辟另一片天空。

bring out：激起，引起，喚醒

Ps:動詞性短語

Eg. She wanted tobring out all kinds of thingsthat lay buried deep in her heart.

她想把內心深處的話都傾吐出來。

Eg. Her report greatly helped tobring out the revolutionary enthusiasmof the young workers.

她的報告極大地激發起青年工人們的革命熱情。

find a way：想出辦法

Ps：動詞性短語

Eg. Use your head, then you'llfind a way.

動動腦筋，你就會找出辦法來的。

Eg. I want tofind a wayto keep my head above water.

我想找到一個不欠帳的辦法。

Eg. I'm racking my brains tofind a wayto keep head above water.

我絞盡腦汁想法不欠債。

at work：在工作，在干活

Eg. He did very little on his first dayat work.

他頭一天上班工作做得很少。

Eg. He is stillat work onthe restoration.

他仍忙著做維修工作。

take the job：接納這份工作

Ps：動詞性短語

Eg. It's up to you whether youtake the jobor not.

接不接受這項工作完全由你自己決定.

Eg. I was busy with my studies and so did nottake the job.

我忙于學習，所以沒有接受那個工作。

have nothing to do with：與......無關

Ps：動詞性短語

Eg. Youhave nothing to do withall that time that has gone.

你跟往昔毫無瓜葛。

Eg. I willhave nothing to do withone who blows hot and cold with the same mouth.

我不愿意和一個好惡無常的人來往。

because of：因為

Eg. He had given up his jobbecause offailing health.

由于體質衰弱他放棄了工作。

Eg. His later stories are not interestingbecause oftheir poverty of imagination.

他后來寫的故事因為缺乏想像力而枯燥乏味。

how else：何以，還有......的辦法嗎

Eg.How elsecould she show her immeasurable gratitude?

她怎能用別的辦法向他表達無限的感激？

Eg.How elsecan the doctor save him?

醫院還有別的方法可以救他嗎?

apologize for：為......而道歉

Eg. Iapologize formy outburst just now.

我對剛才的感情沖動表示歉意。

Eg. You shouldapologize forlosing your temper with her.

你應該為對她發脾氣而道歉。

附注：

start a new job：開始新的工作

in the park：在公園里

wear heels：穿高跟鞋