1. in no time：立即，馬上

【典型范例1】Clothing seems to wear out in no time nowadays.

現在的衣服好像很快就穿破了。

【典型范例2】He expressed anxiety that It should be done in no time.

他急切希望這事能立即做好。

2. turn in

【釋義1】上床睡覺

【典型范例】Would you like some tea before you turn in?

你睡前想喝杯茶嗎？

【釋義2】上交，提交

【典型范例1】Now we wait for them to turn in their essays.

現在我們等著他們交上作文。

【典型范例2】I want everybody to turn a report in.

我希望每個人都上交一份報告。

3. for nothing

【釋義1】不花錢地，不要錢地

【典型范例】We bought these six chairs, and they gave us the other one for nothing.

我們買了六把椅子, 他們又免費送了我們一把。

【釋義2】徒勞地，無結果地

【典型范例1】What the teacher said went for nothing because the student was absent-minded.

老師說什么都沒用，因為那位學生根本就心不在焉。

【典型范例2】I've been working on this book for six years, and all for nothing.

我已經花了六年時間寫這部書, 卻毫無獲。

【典型范例3】You needn't bother your head for nothing.

你不要白費心思。

【典型范例4】He was at his wits' end , having worked a year for nothing.

他哭不得笑不得，一年的氣力白費了。

4. rip off

【釋義1】撤掉

【典型范例】How can you rip off my ads for yours?

你怎么可以把我的廣告撕了貼你的？

【釋義2】偷竊

【典型范例】They went so far as to rip off banks in broad daylight.

他們居然在光天化日之下搶劫銀行。

【釋義3】欺詐

【典型范例1】Eight thousand bucks for that blouse is a rip - off .

那件上衣賣8,000元簡直是 敲竹杠。

【典型范例2】I fear some places really are a rip - off.

我擔心一些學校實際上就是在騙錢。

5. afford to

【釋義1】能承擔

【典型范例1】The government cannot afford to be indifferent to public opinion.

政府不可不關注輿論。

【典型范例2】It is my considered opinion that we can't afford to do it.

我們承擔不了這事，這是我經過深思熟慮的意見。

【釋義2】付得起，買得起

【典型例句1】I wish I could afford to dine off fresh meat every day.

我要是能天天吃到新鮮的肉就好了。

【典型例句2】 Many families on low incomes will be unable to afford to buy their own home.

許多低收入家庭將會買不起自己的房子。

6. sneak out：偷偷溜走

【典型范例1】 I saw you grab your running shoes this morning and sneak out.

我今早看到你穿上你的跑鞋鬼鬼祟祟的出去了。

【典型范例2】Perhaps I can sneak out of the classroom unnoticed.

也許我可以神不知鬼不覺地溜進教室。

7. have got to：必須，不得不

【典型范例1】I have got to go out as soon as this job is done.

完成這項工作后我馬上就要出去。

【典型范例2】I have got to meet my partner every Friday.

每周五我必須和我的合伙人碰頭。

8. pass off

【釋義1】發生，（順利）進行，（順利）舉行

【典型范例1】The main demonstration passed off peacefully.

主示威活動和平地結束了。

【典型范例2】The event passed off without any major incidents.

活動進行順利，沒有出現任何重大意外。

【釋義2】停止，消失

【典型范例】Whenever someone else raised the subject, he would pass it off.

每當別人提起這個話題，他就將話題引開。

【典型范例2】The numbness in your foot will soon pass off.

你腳上的麻木感一會兒就會消失。

9. aside from：除了......之外

【典型范例1】Everything was quiet, aside from the occasional sound of a car in the distance.

除了遠處偶爾有汽車的聲響外，四周一片寂靜。

【典型范例2】The street slept in darkness, aside from the occasional twinkling of lights from two or three windows.

除了兩三個窗戶里有燈光偶爾閃爍一下，街上一片漆黑。

10. on earth：究竟，到底

【典型范例1】Everything is all right . What on earth are you crying for?

好好兒的，你哭哪門子?

【典型范例2】We felt puzzled what on earth they wanted to do?

我們都感到納悶兒他們到底想干什么？