1,save one's breath -因说出来没用或没好处而保持沉默,省口气$ f/ e% b' C' ~ Q d" g& ^
-Donna should save her breath because she can't convince her friends/ v, E" W- H" x; S% m, v: P$ O5 o
-Hey,John,John,9 v8 a7 ^& |9 x% p" b
Save your breath he's out of ear shot earshot' p1 M+ f4 ?9 h1 ?6 P
2,say something about -说明什么有问题% }7 w9 l% z/ m7 E/ U4 E
-It's hard to believe that half the class couldn't do all the exercises, isn’t it Charlie
8 B5 [' b" Q! E* H o' H; D I am afraid that says something about our physical fitness (身体状况)2 A( ?% u! H# ~6 }! V2 L
3,see around -看见什么在附近
/ _* ~ G9 a' |. t0 }- a% A% t4 b. n -Have you seen Jam around, we are supposed to play tennis?& k7 `% `5 {% i0 ~- s3 n8 h
Well, his racket is here on the table
# ~: e: P* m( ]0 N 4,set in -开始,发生 G: j# p+ v+ _; t0 u4 Y
-our exercises aren't enough to increase metabolism before fatigue (疲劳) sets in
) x: {! X3 `1 S& x2 c- O 5,set out for -动身,出发/ ~6 c0 k) Q' F& l$ e) G6 N/ X
-Which hiking trail did Karol's group take?
* z* K/ Y( p8 s2 }- D9 p4 C- T# O$ p7 O I think they set out for the lake
3 p2 E! E3 H7 M1 j6 a6 @* z0 A 6,set up -建立,开设& j6 B- o) E+ a s
-I think I've got six experiments this experiment set up right now
4 c% x' }0 o$ p* S You only think it's right? In chemistry, you’ve got to be sure! ?5 q& P6 d7 z
(你仅仅是认为?,对待化学,你必须有十分把握才行)
E. ?$ f, A4 V& z4 N# q 7,share a common outlook -有共同的观点' g* w; B3 Z7 Z1 \7 u: M4 h, T
-Jeff and Alan share a common outlook on life7 y7 k7 X$ [; O* ]5 ]1 P
8,show off -炫耀,展示,展览2 x; j2 {* c h$ p+ x: O) |
-What a show off1 u& ~' l4 y( |3 a% H% _6 x! P; V6 U6 Q
9,show up -1显现出来 _3 M( p) ?/ F9 i
-How would the snale snail show up in the photographs if they were transparent?
" u% [# U0 d3 ? - 到来,出现
5 G% U3 Q& `3 t$ {# D$ ]1 r -Did David show up at the game?1 p6 h$ c+ {" m; [. s
-The speaker showed up late for his statistic lecture
0 M( S0 S1 o0 I1 u -Mike promised he'd help on this rush job, but he never showed up
+ p- o1 d) e6 B S Some friend he is! ^' u; P1 ^! N) f; f
(这算什么朋友)
4 B; x; E1 J+ r" l4 r6 ` 10,sick of -对什么厌烦,厌倦! U2 E2 t9 J5 t$ c4 C" ]
-he is sick of his job) x& ^, z7 {2 Z
11,sign up -报名参加,参加. u1 {; H8 h$ |+ ?
-I am in a chemistry major, but I enjoy join and the course description says that any student can sign up
# O# ]6 ]2 k% k7 ?6 D z -I am signing up for a non-credit(不记学分) string on sanble string ensemble(弦乐合奏) course that needs meets once a week on Wednesday nights
+ ?1 K( d5 D* @7 a% ~' }: e -I signed up for a month-long course but Katy signed up for the one that's eight weeks1 k' O" a/ _3 {! r. A/ W, L2 B
Long5 T, |/ e& e6 l
-Hi, I’d like to signed up for the film selection committee, is this the right place
! t0 g. ~; s0 a: Z1 \; v4 _5 I4 [ Yes it is, there is lot of fun people on that committee, but you have to put a lot of hours, I hope your schedule isn't too tight
/ P. D" d! A6 |. ?4 \* [1 F7 T/ s# i6 b 12,sit in on -列席,旁听
! Y t5 z( P9 z6 g- H1 ^" g -Maybe I should sit in on his class some time
* ?4 V) J0 Y2 n: D! i8 N! n. k 13,six of one and half a dozen half-a-dozen of the other -半斤八两,没什么区别
" E; a2 v8 S! `% n y3 y -I can't decide whether to take anphology anthropology(人类学) or geology this term
& ?* P& A6 O8 T$ W# C( s It’s six of one and half a dozen half-a-dozen of the other |