第一、短語精講

up to：多達(dá)

【典型范例1】The hotel can accommodate up to 500 guests.

這家旅館可供500位旅客住宿。

【典型范例2】Up to 300 workers are facing the axe at a struggling Merseyside firm.

艱苦掙扎的默西賽德公司有多達(dá)300名工人面臨被解雇。

make a wish：許愿

【典型范例1】Miss Li blow out the candles, but first make a wish, please.

李小姐，把蠟燭吹滅吧，不過之前要許個(gè)愿。

【典型范例2】People pass by the well drop in coins and then make a wish.

人們經(jīng)過這口井往里邊扔硬幣并許下心愿。

make sure：務(wù)必，一定

【典型范例1】We try to make sure children don't feel intimidated on their first day at school.

我們努力確保孩子們?cè)谏蠈W(xué)的第一天不膽怯。

【典型范例2】Please make sure all mobile phones are switched off during the performance.

請(qǐng)確保演出時(shí)關(guān)上所有手機(jī)。

ask for：請(qǐng)求，希望得到

【典型范例1】You can ask for help whenever you need it.

你如果需要幫助隨時(shí)可以提出來。

【典型范例2】He had the audacity to ask for an increase in salary.

他竟然厚著臉皮要求增加薪水。

ask sb for something：向某人要某物

【典型范例1】You forgot to ask me for the change.

你忘了問我要找回零錢。

【典型范例2】They did not ask me for advice .

他們沒向我征求意見。

these days：近來，這些天（日子）

【典型范例1】People are confused about all the different labels on food these days.

人們?nèi)缃癖荒切┪寤ò碎T的食物標(biāo)簽搞得稀里糊涂。

【典型范例2】These days we have more money and more leisure to enjoy it.

如今我們有更多的錢和空閑時(shí)間來享受了。

one day：有早一日，總有一天，（將來的）一天

【典型范例1】He hopes one day to surpass the world record.

他希望有一天能刷新世界紀(jì)錄。

【典型范例2】He cheated me, but I'll get even with him one day.

他騙了我，有朝一日我會(huì)報(bào)復(fù)他的。

第二、短語積累

believe station：許愿臺(tái)

make-a-wish foundation：許愿基金會(huì)

world peace：世界和平