新概念英语第四册惯用语整理Lesson25~27
新概念英语第四册惯用语整理Lesson25
1.hard n. 手;钟表)指针;雇员;帮助
give sb.a hand 给…帮忙
例句:I'm moving to a new place tomorrow. Could you possibly give me a hand?
我明天要搬到一个新地方。你能帮我个忙吗?
1.A:These boxes are too heavy for me to move.
A:这些盒子太重了,我搬不动。
B:Here, I'll give you a hand with them.
B:我来帮你。
2.A:How can I get all of this data put into the computer on time?
A:我怎么能准时把这些数据输到电脑里呢?
B:You could ask Mary to give you a hand.
B:你可以让玛丽帮帮你。
2.paper n. 纸,信纸
a sheet paper 一张纸
例句:The place of the book was marked by a sheet of paper.
书上的这个地方有一张纸做标记。
3.study n. 书房;学习;研究;研究报告 vt.学习,读书;研究
study lounge 学生的自习室
A:Jane told me she'd meet me here at the library reference desk at one o'clock. But she hasn't shown up yet.
A:简告诉我她1点钟会在图书馆的参考书服务台等我的,可是她还没有来。
B:Oh, I just saw her upstairs in the 3rd floor study lounge. She said she'd been expecting you at 12:30.
B:噢,我刚在三楼的自习室看到她,她说她12点半等你的。
新概念英语第四册惯用语整理Lesson26
1.across Prep.1.横过,穿过2.在……的对面3.交叉4.经过
across the 经过(by route of, by way of, through)
例句:1.The only access to the park is across the bridge.
这座桥是通向公园的必经之道。
2.Flying across the Atlantic for the first time was a courageous achievement.
首次飞越大西洋是英勇的伟绩。
2.last adj.最后的,最终;最近过去的 adv.最后头;上一次 n. 最后的人(或事)vt. 延续,持续存在;保持良好状态;活过
the last week of classes 上课最后一周(对照exam period 考试那一周)
例句:Let's ask professor Brown if she can give us the final exam during the last week of classes.
我们问问布朗教授看看她能否在我们最后一周上课的时候进行期末考试。
the last...(that)最不愿...(sth. that one is least willing to...)
例句:1.Mike is the last person I want to see in the world.
迈克是我最不愿意见的人。
2.Washington Post is the last newspaper I wish to buy.
《华盛顿邮报》是我最不愿意买的报纸。
the last, 这是一个否定句式,它的构成通常是the last 加上一个定语从句,表达最不要做的事。
例句:You are the last person I want to see.
你是我最不想见的人。
A:I thought Paul might be able to help me figure out this computer program.
A:我认为保罗能帮我解决这一计算机程序问题。
B:Paul is about the last penson I'd ask if I were you.
B:我要是你的话就绝不会去找保罗。
新概念英语第四册惯用语整理Lesson27
1.might aux. v. may的过去式
miaht at least 至少(经常用于责备句型:You might at least...)
1.A:I hope you are not too put out with me for stopping by Fred's on the way over here. I had to pick up an assignment.
A:我希望你对我不要太生气。我过来的时候去了一趟弗雷德家,我得取我的作业。
B:Well, that's not a big deal. But you might at least phone if you know you are going to keep someone waiting.
B:嗯,那没什么大不了的。但如果你知道要让人等你的话,你至少可以打个电话。
2.A:Oh, no. Look at this red paint on my new jacket. Why did the school paint that rail anyway?
A:噢,天啊。你看我的夹克上的红色油漆。学校究竟为什么要给栏杆刷油漆呢?
B:Oh, that's too bad. You'd think they might at least put up a sign.
B:噢,太糟了。他们至少可以竖个标志嘛!
2.start n. 惊跳 vt.开始
get bad start (赛跑)起跑慢了(slow in action in the beginning of race)
例句:1.I got such a bad start in the last race that it was hard to catch up.
上次赛跑我起跑太慢了以致很难追上别人。
2.You'd better concentrate if you try to avoid getting a bad start.
如果想避免起跑太慢,你集中注意力。
3.watcher n. 观者
a clock watcher 一直看钟的人;对自己工作已经毫无兴趣可言只是混时间而已
例句:Alan was an enthusiastic teacher when he started here, but now he is a clock watcher.
艾伦开始的时候,对教学非常热情,现在只是在混时间而已。