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中学英语常用短语精解之五1toshakehands2tolookout3tothinkof4togetback5tocatchcold6tomakeupone’smind7tochangeone’smind8forthetimebeing9togetover10tocalloff11forgood11inahurry
1.toshakehands:toexchangegreetingswithaclaspofthehand【说明】toshakehands(握手)是西洋人见面时的礼节Shake原意为摇动,因为握手时须将手上下摇动注意这里的hand要用复数如果在hand之前加上myhisher等字时,则hand用单数他跟我握手有两种说法
①Heshookhandswithme.
②Heshookmyhand.【例】1Iintroducedthemandtheyshookhands.我替他们介绍后,他们握握手2Whentwowomenmeetforthefirsttimetheydonotusuallyshakehands.两个女人初次见面时,通常她们是不握手的
2.tolookout:tobecareful【说明】tolookout(注意,留心)用于唤起别人注意,以提防危险也可以作为留神以待解,如WillyougotothestationandlookoutforMr.Smith(你可以到车站去等史密斯先生吗?)【例】1“Lookout!”Johncriedashisfriendalmoststeppedinfrontoftheapproachingcar.约翰在他的朋友几乎要碰到一部驶来的汽车时大叫,“当心”!2WhydidthedrivetellMarytolookoutasshewasgettingoffthebus为什么当玛丽下公共汽车时司机要叫她小心呢?
3.tothinkof:tohaveanopinionabout【说明】tothinkof(作……看法,认为)用以征询别人的意见如WhatdoyouthinkofHemingway(你觉得海明威怎么样?)如表示意见则在think之后放muchhighlywell等,作看重或重视解至于thinklittlenothingof则作轻视或对……满不在乎解,如Hethoughtnothingof30milesaday.他对每天三十里满不在乎【例】1Whatdidyouthinkofthatmoviewhichyousawlastnight你觉得你昨晚看的那个电影怎么样?2Idon’tthinkmuchofhimasabaseballplayer.我并不认为他是一个了不得的棒球队员
4.togetback:toreturn【说明】togetback(回来)指回返原处而方,back为副词如果说从什么地方回来,后面用from;如果说回到什么地方,后面用to如Igotbacktomyofficeyesterdaymorning.我昨天早晨回到我的办公室togetback也作取回解,如Ineverlendbooksit’ssodifficulttogetthemback.(我从来不把书借给人;因为很难将它们取回)【例:】1Mr.HarrisgotbackfromChicagolastnight.海利斯先生昨晚从芝加哥回来2Whendoyouexpecttogetbackfromyourtrip你预料何时旅行回来?
5.tocatchcold:tobecomesickwithacold【说明】tocatchcold(着凉,伤风)指感冒风寒而言,与totakecold同议这儿的cold系名词,作感冒解Cold的前面也可以加不定冠词Tohaveacold=tohavecaughtacold意谓伤风了【例】1Ifyougooutinthisrainyouwillsurelycatchcold.如果你在雨中外出,你一定会伤风2Howdidsheevercatchcoldinsuchwarmweather这样温暖的天气,她怎么会着凉的呢?
6.tomakeupone’smind:todecide【说明】tomakeupone’smind(决心,决意,打定主意)后面通常要跟一个不定词,用以表示所决定的事【例】1Williamhasmadeuphismindnottogotocollegethisyear.威廉已决意今年不进大学2Haveyoumadeupyourmindyetastowhereyouaregoingtospendyourvacation你已决定到哪里去渡假吗?
7.tochangeone’smind:toalterone’sdecisionoropinion【说明】tochangeone’smind(改变主意)指改变一个人的决定或主张而言Change可改用alter.【例】1WehavechangedourmindsandaregoingtoCanadainsteadoftoCaliforniaonourvacation.我们已改变主意,到加拿大去渡假而不到加利福尼亚去了2Johnhaschangedhismindatleastthreetimesinthismatter.约翰对这件事至少已经改变了三次主意了
8.forthetimebeing:forthepresenttemporarily【说明】forthetimebeing(目前,暂时)作副词用【例】1ForthetimebeingHelenisworkingintheexportdepartment.现在海伦在出口部工作2Wearelivinginahotelforthetimebeingbutlaterwewilltrytofindasmallapartment.我们暂时住在一家旅馆里,但是我们想以后要设法找一家小公寓
9.togetover:torecoverfrom【说明】togetover(恢复,克服)专指病后或受伤后复元而言,决不可用以表示收复失土城池等【例】1Ittookmemorethanamonthtogetovermycold.我的感冒拖延了一个多月才复元2Idonotthinkhewillevergetoverthelossofhiswife.我不以为他能克服丧偶之痛
10.tocalloff:tocancel【说明】tocalloff(取消,宣告终止)专指取消既定的计划或合同等【例】1Thegamewascalledoffonaccountofdarkness.由于天黑,比赛已经取消了2Thedoctorhadtocalloffallhisappointmentsforthedayandrushtothehospital.这位医生不得不取消所的有约会,而赶到医院里去
11.forgood:permanentlyforever【说明】forgood(永久,永远)为副词片语,也可以用forgoodandall【例】1RuthhasgonebacktoCaliforniaforgood.ShewillnotreturntotheEast.鲁斯已回加利福尼亚作久居之计,她不会再回到东部来了2HasyourfriendreturnedtoSouthAmericaforgood你的朋友已回南美,一去就不再来了吗?
12.inahurry:hurriedinarush【说明】inahurry(急忙,慌忙)为介系词成语,于上列二例句中均用作形容词在口语中又可作容易(easily)或乐意willingly解,如
①Youwon’tfindabetterspecimenthanthatinahurry.(你将不容易找到比那个还要好的标本)
②Ishalln’taskhimtodinneragaininahurry.(我将不愿意再请他吃饭了)【例】1Johnisinahurrytocatchhistrain.约翰匆匆忙忙地去赶火车2Sheisthekindofpersonwhoalwaysseemstobeinahurry.她是那种似乎总是忙个不停的人。