新概念英語(yǔ)第三冊(cè)慣用語(yǔ)整理Lesson13

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Lesson 13
    1.comfortable adj. 輕松自在的,舒適的
    scare/frighten out of one's wits 膽都嚇破了,嚇呆了(to frighten a person so much that he does not know what he is doing)
    例句:I was hiding myself behind the door, and the deafening shots scared me out of my wits.
    當(dāng)時(shí)我正躲在門后,震耳欲聾的槍聲把我的膽都嚇破了。
    2.knock vi./vt. 敲,打;碰撞
    knock oneself out on something 在...上花大功夫,下大力氣
    例句:Gloria has been knocking herself out on that project.
    葛洛麗亞在這個(gè)課題上花了很大力氣。
    3.let out 放出,讓…走
    例句:1.I couldn't listen to the president's television speech last night because my political science lecture let out too late.
    我昨晚沒能聽到總統(tǒng)的電視講話就是因?yàn)檎螌W(xué)課下得太晚了。
    2.A:I assumed you'd be in class till three o'clock today.
    A:我還以為你今天上課上到3點(diǎn)呢。
    B:I usually am. Professor Smith let out early.
    B:以往是這樣,今天史密斯教授下課早。
    3.Prof.Webster always lets us out late.
    韋伯斯特教授總是拖堂。
    4.put on 戴上,播放;穿上;上演
    例句:1.I think I'll put on some music now.
    我想現(xiàn)在放點(diǎn)音樂。
    2.A:Prof.Nelson, could you please turn up the temperature in here? I'm having trouble concentrating.
    A:納爾遜教授,您能不能把這兒的溫度調(diào)高一些?我的注意力已無法集中了。
    B:Yeah, I understand. But I don't control the thermostat. Tell you what, I'll talk to maintenance about it after class. In the meantime, I suggest you put on a sweater if you've brought one.
    B:我能夠理解??晌也豢刂坪銣仄鳌2贿^下課之后我會(huì)跟維修人員說的?,F(xiàn)在如果你帶了套頭衫的話,我建議你穿上。
    3.The drama club puts on a play once every other month.
    這個(gè)戲劇俱樂部每隔一個(gè)月上演一出戲。
    5.try on 試穿(a garment, shoes, etc.)
    例句:1.I wish I had tried these shoes on to see if they fit.
    我要是試穿一下看看鞋是否合適就好了。
    2.The coat you tried on was really nice, and reasonably priced.
    你試穿的那件外衣真好看,而且價(jià)格也合理。