第一、妙語連珠

warm up

【雙語釋義1】If you warm something up or if it warms up, it gets hotter.

加熱;使暖和;變暖和

【典型范例1】He blew on his hands to warm them up.

他沖著雙手哈氣，好讓手暖和些。

【典型范例2】The weather had warmed up.

天氣已經轉暖。

【雙語釋義2】If you warm up for an event such as a race, you prepare yourself for it by doing exercises or by practicing just before it starts.

(為體育比賽) 熱身，做準備活動

【典型范例1】In an hour the drivers will be warming up for the main event.

一個小時后車手們將做好準備參加這項重要的賽事。

【典型范例2】Carl slipped a disc in his back while warming up.

熱身時卡爾腰椎間盤不慎錯位了。

【雙語釋義3】If a comedian or speaker warms up an audience or the audience warms up, the audience is prepared for the main show or speaker by being told jokes, so that they are in a good mood.

(使)活躍起來;(使)興奮起來;暖場

【典型范例1】They would always come out and warm up the audience.

他們總是會出來調動觀眾情緒。

【典型范例2】The crowd began to warm up.

人群開始活躍起來。

第二、口語練習

1.【語意表述】某人坐在他人的位置上了。

【句型模板】Someone is in one’s spot.

【句型操練】I don’t mind he is in my spot.

我不介意他坐了我的位置。

【句型出處】Um, I think you're in my spot.（譯文：我想你做錯位置了吧。）

2.【語意表述】某東西賣完了。

【句型模板】Something is out.

【句型操練】It is pity that the book is out.

很遺憾這本書買完了。

【句型出處】They were out.（啤酒買完了。）

3. 【語意表述】某人坐下來做某事。

【句型模板】Someone sits down to something.

【句型操練】I am glad that we sit down to our talk about our children’s education.

我很高興我們可以坐下來談談我們的孩子教育的問題。

【句型出處】All that matters is we can finally sit down to a nice meal.（事情是我們終于可以坐下來好好吃飯了。）

4. 【語意表述】某人自愿提出幫某人做某事。

【句型模板】Let me help you with something.

【句型模板】Let me help you with your poor English.

你的英語不好，我來幫你補習一下吧。

【句型出處】Matt, let me help you with that coat. （譯文：馬特，幫我拿下衣服。）