新概念英語第三冊(cè)慣用語整理Lesson22

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Lesson 22
    1.come on(電視節(jié)目等)開始
    例句:I'm really exhausted, but I don't want to miss that documentary that comes on at eleven.
    我真累了,但我還想看11點(diǎn)演的那個(gè)紀(jì)錄片。
    2.final n. 決賽,期末考試 adj.最終的,最結(jié)局的
    have the final say 說了算,有決定權(quán)(have the right to make the final decision which everyone has to follow)
    A:Was Robert elected to the committee?
    A:羅伯特被選為委員會(huì)成員了嗎?
    B:Yes. In fact he was made chairman. But he only agreed to take the job if they let him have the final say.
    B:是的,實(shí)際上他成為了主席,但他要他們給他決定權(quán)才答應(yīng)接受這份工作。
    3.full adj.滿,裝滿了,充滿的;充滿了
    have/get one's hands full 手頭很忙(busy doing sth.; busy with sth.)
    例句:You look like you have your hands full. Do you need one help carrying those boxes?
    我看你手頭東西不少。你要不要人幫你拿那些盒子?
    A:Do you think you could fix my television for me today?
    A:你今天能不能替我修電視機(jī)?
    B:Sorry, I've got my hands full as it is.
    B:對(duì)不起,我手頭太忙了。
    full of beans [口]精力很充沛
    例句:She has been working around the clock on her dissertation for three days. And she is still full of beans.
    她連續(xù)三天一直在做她的論文??伤F(xiàn)在仍然精力充沛。
    full up 客滿(with all the seats or rooms occupied, not available)
    A:I sent a letter to make a reservation for a single room a few days ago.
    A:幾天前我寫過一封信,請(qǐng)求訂一個(gè)單人房間。
    B:I'm sorry, your request arrived too late. There are some conferences in town this week and we're full up.
    B:對(duì)不起,你的請(qǐng)求太遲了,這一周在本市要召開一些會(huì)議,我們這兒已經(jīng)客滿了。
    3.last adj.量后的,最終;最近過去的 adv.最后頭;上一次 n. 最后的人(或事)vt.延續(xù),持續(xù)存在;保持良好狀態(tài);活過
    on one's/its last legs 就要崩潰;就要壞了
    例句:My car is on its last legs. I'm thinking of trading it in.
    我的車就要散架了,我正想以舊換新呢。
    4.paper n. 紙;文件,證件;書面作業(yè),試卷;論文 vt.用墻紙裱糊
    research paper 研究論文
    例句:1.Susan still hasn't gotten her research paper back.
    蘇珊還沒有拿回她的研究論文。
    2.Bill, have you finished the research paper for anthropology?
    比爾,你有沒有完成人類學(xué)的研究論文?
    5.part n. 臺(tái)詞,角色;部分
    in part 在某種程度上;部分地(to a certain extent,partially)
    例句:1.His failure was due in part to his failing eyesight.
    他的失敗某種程度上歸因于視力下降。
    2.Mike's story was true in part.
    邁克的故事只有一部分是真實(shí)的。
    a minute part of 一小部分 (a small/tiny part of)
    例句:Only a minute part of solar energy falls on the earth.
    只有一小部分太陽能傳到地球上。
    6.run Vt.跑,奔跑,跑步;賽跑;競(jìng)選;管理;趕快離開;流動(dòng)
    in the long run 長(zhǎng)遠(yuǎn)看來(同另一習(xí)語over the long haul)
    A:I'd really like to go to the concert tonight, but I don't know if I could spare the time.
    A:我今晚真想去聽音樂會(huì),可是我不知道能不能騰出時(shí)間。
    B:Music always relaxes me, I might be worth it in the long run.
    B:音樂總能讓我感到很放松。長(zhǎng)遠(yuǎn)看來,還是值得的。
    run off 印出,打印出(print; have sth. printed)
    例句:Please type these letters for me and run off one xerox copy of each letter file.
    請(qǐng)幫我打印一下這些信件,每封信復(fù)印出一份來。
    run for 競(jìng)選...職位(compete for a position)
    例句:1.Hello! I'm Ellen Parker and I'm running for the senate.
    你好,我是埃倫·帕克爾,我正在競(jìng)選參議員。
    2.If everyone runs for president, who will run for the other offices?
    如果每個(gè)人都競(jìng)選總統(tǒng),誰會(huì)競(jìng)選其他職位呢?
    7.see vt. 看見
    see off 送別 ...
    A:Thanks for volunteering to drive me to the airport, but I'm taking a bus that goes there from the canpus.
    A:謝謝你提出來開車送我去機(jī)場(chǎng),但我還是搭乘從學(xué)校出發(fā)去那兒的汽車吧。
    B:It's no trouble. Besidas, I'd like to see you off.
    B:一點(diǎn)兒也不麻煩。另外,我想送你走。
    I've never seen a better(worse) one than that.我還從沒見過比它更好(差)的。(這是、差的)(This is the best one I've seen.)
    A:Don't you think that wedding dress in the window suits me well?
    A:你不認(rèn)為櫥窗里的那件婚紗對(duì)我很合適嗎?
    B:I've never seen a worse one than that.
    B:我從沒見過比它更差的。
    8.squint vt.瞇眼看
    squint at 瞇著眼看…
    A:Why are you squinting at the picture?
    A:你為什么瞇著眼看那幅畫呢?
    B:Well, I normally wear glasses, but I broke them.
    B:我本來我是帶眼鏡的,可是我把眼鏡打碎了。