1. hide... from...：隱瞞某人某事，使.....不外露

【典型范例1】She tried to hide her feelings from others.

她盡力不使感情外露。

【典型范例2】The future is hidden from us.

未來是我們難以預卜的。

2. hide from somebody：躲著某人

【典型范例1】I know you children are hiding from me there--come out and have your dinner!

我知道你們這些孩子在那兒躲著我，快出來吃晚飯了!

【典型范例2】The criminal finally gave himself up after hiding from the police for several weeks.

躲避警察幾星期后，那罪犯最后自首了。

3. take a while：花一些時間

【典型范例1】They just take a while to open up to new people.

他們只是需要時間去與新朋友結交罷。

【典型范例2】I suppose that it will take a little while to develop new talent.

我想發現新人才是需要一段時間的。

4. think about：考慮，思索

【典型范例1】He sat down to think about how he had gone wrong.

他坐下來，開始思考自己怎樣犯的錯誤。

【典型范例2】I would think about it very carefully, if I were you.

我要是你的話, 我就十分慎重地考慮這件事.

5. by the way：順便地，附帶地說說

【典型范例1】By the way, what are you going to do on Christmas?

順便問一下，圣誕節你打算做什么？

【典型范例2】OK. By the way, tell your wife she throws a successful party.

好。還有，請告訴你夫人，她辦了一個很成功的宴會。

第二、短語積累

1. bring drinks to dinner：自帶飲料到晚餐上

2. a lady friend：女性朋友

3. break dance：機械舞