妙語(yǔ)佳句,活學(xué)活用(一)
1. Have faith in
說到“信心”,大家都知道confidence和confident,也知道“對(duì)……有信心”是have confidence in … 和 be confident of …,faith 也有“信任、信心”的意思,have faith in 就是“信任……,對(duì)……有信心”了,比如:
He has faith in my ability. 他對(duì)我的能力有信心。
I have faith in you; I am sure you will do well. 我相信你,我肯定你會(huì)做好的。
2. We're so out of here.
Out of here 大家都能明白是什么意思,加上一個(gè) so 就是表示一種強(qiáng)調(diào)的語(yǔ)氣。意在勸說某人一起走。這句話的意思就是 Let’s go。
3. Take a hike
Take a hike 除了表示"遠(yuǎn)足",在俚語(yǔ)中還表示"To leave because one's presence is unwanted(讓某人)離開",通常用于祈使句,例如:I've had enough of you--take a hike!
這個(gè)用法還寫作take a walk,例如:I don't need your advice, so take a walk.
此外take a walk 還表示"突然地離開并且沒有回來的可能",例如:If he doesn't get his way, he takes a walk.
4. The trip is off.
Off 在這里的意思是“不再發(fā)生;取消的”,例如:The wedding is off. 婚禮取消了。
5. Make a fuss. 小題大做
這是個(gè)很有意思的用法,用來指人們"小題大做,大驚小怪",例如:I'm sure he'll be here soon; please don't make a fuss.
如果要表示"針對(duì)……大驚小怪",要與介詞 about / over 連用,例如:He's making a fuss about nothing. If you make a fuss over the small budget items, what will it be like when we discuss the big ones?
如果是make a fuss over someone,那就表示"對(duì)某人表現(xiàn)出過分的關(guān)心",例如:Whenever they visit Grandma she makes a fuss over the children.
6. Wear one's heart on one's sleeve
意思是"to make one's intimate feelings or personal affairs known to all 張揚(yáng),外露,坦率",尤指感情上的外露,例如:She was not the kind who would wear her heart on her sleeve.
這個(gè)短語(yǔ)也寫作pin one's heart on one's sleeve。
7. On one's feet
這是個(gè)很容易理解的短語(yǔ),on one's feet 的意思就是"站著",例如:I'm tired--I've been on my feet all day. 它還可以表示"恢復(fù)健康",常與back連用,如:I hope you get back on your feet very soon.
8. Sort out
這是一個(gè)動(dòng)詞短語(yǔ),意為"evolve; develop; turn out 發(fā)展,進(jìn)展",例如:We'll just have to wait and see how things sort out.
在這個(gè)片段中,sort out 意為"to put in order; clarify 使有秩序,澄清,闡明",例如:After I sort things out here, I'll be able to concentrate on your problem.
9. Keep to oneself
這個(gè)短語(yǔ)的意思是"Refrain from revealing, to hold (something) as secret or confidential 不外露,保守秘密",例如:He promised to keep the news to himself.
此外,keep to oneself 還表示"獨(dú)處,不交際",例如:She kept to herself all morning.
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