familiar: 熟悉的
be familiar with 一般是指某人熟悉某人、某物。例如:
I am not familiar with this computer.
我不熟悉這臺計算機。
Oh, at the end some songs that everyone's familiar with, they can join in.
噢,在晚會快要結束時來幾首大家都熟悉的歌曲,那樣聽眾就可以跟著唱。
be familiar to 則是某物、某事為某人熟悉。例如:
The name seems familiar to me. = I seem familiar with the name.
這個名字我似乎是很熟悉的。
patch up: 解決,匆忙處理
We can patch up those holes.
我們可以修補這些破洞。
They have tried to patch up their differences.
他們已經設法彌合了他們的分歧.
give your heart and soul to: 全心全意
Are you saying you gave your heart and soul to that eskimo pitch?
你敢說你在愛斯基摩那個項目上盡全力了?