新概念英語第三冊(cè)慣用語整理Lesson36

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Lesson 36
    1.about prep.關(guān)于,與…有關(guān) adv.大約;即將,準(zhǔn)備要
    how about do doing sth ...怎么樣(表示建議句型)(shall we do…; what if...)
    例句:1.How about having a party soon?
    盡快舉辦一次晚會(huì)怎么樣?
    2.How about taking a bus to the Disco Club?
    坐公共汽車去迪廳怎么樣?
    it's about time 是該做…的時(shí)候了
    1.A:Let's get this desk in order.
    A:讓我們把這個(gè)桌子收拾一下。
    B:Yes, it's about time we cleared it off.
    B:好的。是該把它收拾干凈了。
    2.A:The school had the football field redone over the summer.
    A:學(xué)校這個(gè)夏天把足球場整修了。
    B:It's about time.
    B:是該整修了。
    beat about (aroud) the bush繞圈子說話(not come to the point)
    A:Do you ever know what Tony is talking about?
    A:你知道托尼在講些什么嗎?
    B:Never. He aways beats around the bush.
    B:不知道,他總是繞圈子說話。
    2.acquaint vt.1.使了解2.使認(rèn)識(shí)
    acquaint with 熟悉,了解(be familiar with, learn)
    例句:1.Are you acquainted with the works of Hemingway?
    你熟悉海明威的作品嗎?
    2.His family took him, as a boy, to frequent hunting and fishing trip and so acquainted him early with the kinds of virtues, such as courage and endarance.
    他的親人在他小時(shí)候時(shí)候經(jīng)常帶他去打獵、捕魚,因此他很早便了解了諸如勇氣和毅力這樣的品質(zhì)。
    be acquainted with 和...認(rèn)識(shí)
    例句:1.I have heard about Xu Yang, but I am not acquainted with him.
    我聽說過許楊,但我不認(rèn)識(shí)他。
    4.and so on 等等(and so forth, etc.)
    例句:Robots in the home might not be creative enough to do the cooking, plan the meals, and so on.
    家庭機(jī)器人可能不會(huì)做某些創(chuàng)造性勞動(dòng),例如做飯,計(jì)劃一日三餐等等。
    5.talk v. 談?wù)?n. 談話,講話,演講
    look who's talking 也不看看你是誰(你還說人呢?)
    A:You really should get more exercise, Helen.
    A:海倫,你可真得多鍛煉才行。
    B:Well, look who's talking.
    B:呦,看這是誰在教訓(xùn)人呢。
    talk...into...勸說/說服某人做某事(persuade sb. to do sth.)
    例句:1.Have you ever bought something just because the salesman talked you into it?
    你是否只是因?yàn)楫?dāng)時(shí)推銷員的勸說而買了東西?
    2.At first I was reluctant to go to the party, but Gerald talked me into going.
    一開始我不愿意去參加聚會(huì),但杰拉爾德說服了我。
    6.unit n. 單位,單元,部件
    heating unit 暖氣片
    例句:Under the window is the new heating unit.
    窗子下面就是新的暖氣片。
    intensive care unit(醫(yī)院里)特殊護(hù)理室(a hospital ward in which patients get special care and treatment)
    例句:Robert Davis is in the intensive care unit on the fourth floor.
    歲伯特·戴維斯在4層的特殊護(hù)理室。