英語口語佳句活學活用 (一)
1. Have faith in
說到“信心”,大家都知道confidence和confident,也知道“對……有信心”是have confidence in … 和 be confident of …,faith 也有“信任、信心”的意思,have faith in 就是“信任……,對……有信心”了,比如:
He has faith in my ability. 他對我的能力有信心。
I have faith in you; I am sure you will do well. 我相信你,我肯定你會做好的。
2. We're so out of here.
Out of here 大家都能明白是什麼意思,加上一個 so 就是表示一種強調的語氣。意在勸說某人一起走。這句話的意思就是 Let’s go。
3. Take a hike
Take a hike 除了表示"遠足",在俚語中還表示"To leave because one's presence is unwanted(讓某人)離開",通常用於祈使句,例如:I've had enough of you--take a hike!
這個用法還寫作take a walk,例如:I don't need your advice, so take a walk.
此外take a walk 還表示"突然地離開並且沒有回來的可能",例如:If he doesn't get his way, he takes a walk.
4. The trip is off.
Off 在這裏的意思是“不再發生;取消的”,例如:The wedding is off. 婚禮取消了。
5. Make a fuss. 小題大做
這是個很有意思的用法,用來指人們"小題大做,大驚小怪",例如:I'm sure he'll be here soon; please don't make a fuss.
如果要表示"針對……大驚小怪",要與介詞 about / over 連用,例如:He's making a fuss about nothing. If you make a fuss over the small budget items, what will it be like when we discuss the big ones?
如果是make a fuss over someone,那就表示"對某人表現出過分的關心",例如:Whenever they visit Grandma she makes a fuss over the children.
6. Wear one's heart on one's sleeve
意思是"to make one's intimatefeelings or personal affairs known to all 張揚,外露,坦率",尤指感情上的外露,例如:She was not the kind who would wear her heart on her sleeve.
這個短語也寫作pin one's heart on one's sleeve。
7. On one's feet
這是個很容易理解的短語,on one's feet 的意思就是"站着",例如:I'm tired--I've been on my feet all day. 它還可以表示"恢復健康",常與back連用,如:I hope you get back on your feet very soon.
8. Sort out
這是一個動詞短語,意爲"evolve; develop; turn out 發展,進展",例如:We'll just have to wait and see how things sort out.
在這個片段中,sort out 意爲"to put in order; clarify使有秩序,澄清,闡明",例如:After I sort things out here, I'll be able to concentrate on your problem.
9. Keep to oneself
這個短語的意思是"Refrain from revealing, to hold (something) as secret or confidential 不外露,保守祕密",例如:He promised to keep the news to himself.
此外,keep to oneself 還表示"獨處,不交際",例如:She kept to herself all morning.