Lesson 35
1.act vi.1.行動,做事2.(機械,藥物)起作用3.表演 n. 1.行動,行為2.法令,條例
act up 發(fā)作,尤指疾病的發(fā)作
例句:Are your allergies acting up again? I thought your doctor gave you medication for that last week.
你又過敏了嗎?我記得上周醫(yī)生為你開過藥了。
2.far adj. 遠的,較遠的 adv.1.遠2.非常,甚
far from 離…還差得很遠,遠不是
A:I see a new bookstore has just opened on Matin street.
A:我看到梅茵大街上剛剛又開了一家新書店。
B:It may be a new store. But the books are far from new.
B:它可能是個新書店。但是那里的書很舊了。
far from being desired 遠遠不夠,遠不能令人滿意(far from enough)
例句:In social investigations, our efforts are far from being desired.
茌社會調(diào)查方面,我們的努力還遠遠不夠。
3.rush n. 沖,急速行進 v. 沖,(使)突進 adj.(交通)繁忙的
rush hour(交通的)高峰期
1.A:Why don't we drive downtown now?
A:為什么我們現(xiàn)在不開車去城里呢?
B:Wouldn't it be better to wait until after rush hour?
B:等交通高峰過去不好嗎?
rush job 急活,很快就要做完的工作
例句:Mike promised he'd help on this rush job. But he never showed up.
邁克答應(yīng)他會幫忙做這個急活的,可是他卻沒有來。
what's the rush 不要急,慢慢來(參見there is no rush)
A:Quick, you go get the tickets while I park the car.
A:快點兒,你去買票,我來停車。
B:What's the rush? The train is pulling away from the station right now.
B:急什么?火車正在駛出站臺。
4.stop vt.停止,阻止 n. 停止
stop by 參觀,拜訪,探望(同義習語有:drop in, drop by, drop over, stop in, stop over, come in, come by, come over, 可以一起記憶)
例句:I still have to stop by the drugstore and get my allergy prescription refilled.
我還得去一趟藥店再抓一副治過敏的藥。
stop over 參觀,拜訪,探望(參見stop by)
例句:I'll stop over the day after tomorrow.
我后天過來。
5.straight adj.1.直的2.端正的 adv.1.徑直2.正直,直率
straight A's 全是A,全優(yōu)的成績
例句:Peter got straight A's this semester.
這個學期彼得的成績?nèi)茿。
6.waiting adj.等待的,等候的
wait room 候診室
A:I need to find a dermatologist. You're familiar with Dr.Smith. Do you recommend her?
A:我需要找一個皮膚病醫(yī)生。你和史密斯醫(yī)生很熟。你推薦她嗎?
B:Well, I've been seen by her by a few times. And the best I can say for her is she has interesting magazines in her waiting room.
B:嗯,她給我看過幾次。我能為她說的的就是她的候診室里有一些很有意思的雜志。
例句:Last Monday when I was at Doctor Smith's office, spent over an hour in the waiting room.
上個星期一我在史密斯醫(yī)生的診所時,在候診室里等了一個鄉(xiāng)小時。
7.while n. 一段時間
in a little while 一會兒之后
例句:I'll have this finished in a little while.
我一會兒就來把這做完。
in a while 一會兒之后(同義習語有: in a little while, in a minute, in no time, in next to no time, in second to no time等)
例句:They gathered some wood, and in a while, a hot fire was burning.
他們拾來了一些木柴,不一會兒就生起了一團旺火。
1.act vi.1.行動,做事2.(機械,藥物)起作用3.表演 n. 1.行動,行為2.法令,條例
act up 發(fā)作,尤指疾病的發(fā)作
例句:Are your allergies acting up again? I thought your doctor gave you medication for that last week.
你又過敏了嗎?我記得上周醫(yī)生為你開過藥了。
2.far adj. 遠的,較遠的 adv.1.遠2.非常,甚
far from 離…還差得很遠,遠不是
A:I see a new bookstore has just opened on Matin street.
A:我看到梅茵大街上剛剛又開了一家新書店。
B:It may be a new store. But the books are far from new.
B:它可能是個新書店。但是那里的書很舊了。
far from being desired 遠遠不夠,遠不能令人滿意(far from enough)
例句:In social investigations, our efforts are far from being desired.
茌社會調(diào)查方面,我們的努力還遠遠不夠。
3.rush n. 沖,急速行進 v. 沖,(使)突進 adj.(交通)繁忙的
rush hour(交通的)高峰期
1.A:Why don't we drive downtown now?
A:為什么我們現(xiàn)在不開車去城里呢?
B:Wouldn't it be better to wait until after rush hour?
B:等交通高峰過去不好嗎?
rush job 急活,很快就要做完的工作
例句:Mike promised he'd help on this rush job. But he never showed up.
邁克答應(yīng)他會幫忙做這個急活的,可是他卻沒有來。
what's the rush 不要急,慢慢來(參見there is no rush)
A:Quick, you go get the tickets while I park the car.
A:快點兒,你去買票,我來停車。
B:What's the rush? The train is pulling away from the station right now.
B:急什么?火車正在駛出站臺。
4.stop vt.停止,阻止 n. 停止
stop by 參觀,拜訪,探望(同義習語有:drop in, drop by, drop over, stop in, stop over, come in, come by, come over, 可以一起記憶)
例句:I still have to stop by the drugstore and get my allergy prescription refilled.
我還得去一趟藥店再抓一副治過敏的藥。
stop over 參觀,拜訪,探望(參見stop by)
例句:I'll stop over the day after tomorrow.
我后天過來。
5.straight adj.1.直的2.端正的 adv.1.徑直2.正直,直率
straight A's 全是A,全優(yōu)的成績
例句:Peter got straight A's this semester.
這個學期彼得的成績?nèi)茿。
6.waiting adj.等待的,等候的
wait room 候診室
A:I need to find a dermatologist. You're familiar with Dr.Smith. Do you recommend her?
A:我需要找一個皮膚病醫(yī)生。你和史密斯醫(yī)生很熟。你推薦她嗎?
B:Well, I've been seen by her by a few times. And the best I can say for her is she has interesting magazines in her waiting room.
B:嗯,她給我看過幾次。我能為她說的的就是她的候診室里有一些很有意思的雜志。
例句:Last Monday when I was at Doctor Smith's office, spent over an hour in the waiting room.
上個星期一我在史密斯醫(yī)生的診所時,在候診室里等了一個鄉(xiāng)小時。
7.while n. 一段時間
in a little while 一會兒之后
例句:I'll have this finished in a little while.
我一會兒就來把這做完。
in a while 一會兒之后(同義習語有: in a little while, in a minute, in no time, in next to no time, in second to no time等)
例句:They gathered some wood, and in a while, a hot fire was burning.
他們拾來了一些木柴,不一會兒就生起了一團旺火。