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第4章 B(1)

back

(人或动物的)背部,(物体的)后面,背面,椅背,在后面

Useful Phrases实用短语

①at sb.'s back支持某人

Her father is always at her back silently.

他爸爸总是默默地支持她。

②behind sb.'s back背着某人

Lily often speaks bad of others behind their backs.

丽丽经常背着别人说人家坏话。

③get sb.'s back up激怒某人

Miss zhang's words get his back up.

张小姐的话激怒了他。

Daily Conversation日常会话

Tom:Hey, you get my back up!

汤姆:嘿,你惹恼了我!

John:So what

约翰:那又怎么样?

Tom:You'd better apologize to me or you'll be regretful.

汤姆:你最好向我道歉否则你会后悔的。

John:Regretful You can have a try, and I'll wait and see.

约翰:后悔?你可以试试,我拭目以待。

bear

携带,带有,承担,负担,容忍,生育,结果,写有

Useful Phrases实用短语

①bear down压倒,击倒,竭尽全力

The boxer bore down his opponent quickly.

这个拳击手和快击到了他的对手。

②bear with容忍,忍受

Nobody can bear with her short tempter.

没人受得了她的坏脾气。

③bear on与……有关,涉及

This officer's affair bore on many people.

这位官员的丑闻涉及到了很多人。

Daily Conversation日常会话

Mary:I can't bear with my boyfriend any more.

玛丽:我再也受不了我的男朋友了。

Jane:Do you mean you want to break up with him

简:你的意思是你想和他分手?

Mary:

Can you give me some advice I don't know how to say with him.

玛丽:你能给点建议吗?我不知道要怎么和他说。

Jane:You know you must learn to face it by yourself.

简:你知道你必须得自己学会去面对它。

Notes:

1. any more再,还,较多些,记住了。

2. break up with跟分手,跟……断绝关系

better

更好的,较好的,(健康状况)好转的,痊愈的,大半的

Useful Phrases实用短语

①get the better of战胜,占上风

Nearly no person can get the better of him in the argument.

在争辩中他几乎总是占上风。

②be better off有较多钱,更富裕

Compared with him, her family was better off.

和他相比,她的家境更富裕。

③for better for worse无论好坏

For better for worse, you should give yourself a chance.

无论好坏你都应该给自己一个机会。

④Better late than never.迟做总比不做好。

Daily Conversation日常会话

Jasmine:

You know yesterday was valentine's day, but I received my boyfriend's gift this morning.

茉莉:你知道昨天是情人节,我却在今早才收到我男朋友的礼物。

Jessie:Better late than never.

杰西:迟做总比不做好。

Jasmine:Do you mean your boyfriend didn't buy you any gift

茉莉:你意思说你男朋友没给你买任何礼物?

Jessie:

He's still in America and I haven't seen him for a long time.

杰西:他仍在美国呢,我已经很久没有见到他了。

Notes:

valentine's day情人节

black黑的,黑色的,漆黑的

Useful Phrases实用短语

①be in the black有盈余,有结余

Her company has managed to be in the black for all this year.

一整年里她的公司都努力保持着盈利状态。

②not as black as sb. paint不像别人说的那么坏

He's not very honest to his friends, but not as black as you painted.

他对朋友不太诚实,但也没像你说的那么坏。

③black out暂时失去知觉,晕眩,昏厥

The plumber blacked out suddenly.

那个水管工突然昏厥了。

plumber [pl?m?] n. 水暖工,管子工,铅管工

Daily Conversation日常会话

A:Look! The old woman we saw now is blacking out.

看,我们刚刚看见的那个老妇人要晕倒了。

B:Oh, I'll run there to help her first, and you call the ambulance please.

哦,我先跑过去帮她,你打电话叫救护车。

A:You'd better be quick as a car is driving towards her.

你最好快点,一辆车正向她驶去。

B:Oh, my God.

我的天啊。

Notes:

ambulance [aembj?l?ns] n. 救护车

blue蓝色的,悲伤的,忧郁的,下流的

Useful Phrases实用短语

①blue in the face面红耳赤

He argued with the boss until he was blue in the face.

他与老板争论得面红耳赤 。

②once in a blue moon极为罕见

It is once in a blue moon to see her do housework.

看见她做家务真是极为罕见啊。

③out of the blue出乎意料,突然,晴天霹雳

His death was out of the blue to his family.

他的去世对他的家人来说是晴天霹雳。

④He looks blue today.I wish we could make him happier.

他今天情绪低落,我希望我们能够使他快乐一些。

Daily Conversation日常会话

Mike:They're all blue in the face. What's the matter

迈克:他们面红耳赤的,发生什么事了?

Jack:The woman suspected the man stolen her purse.

杰克:那个女的怀疑那个男的偷了她的钱包。

Mike:Does she have any evidence

迈克:她有什么证据吗?

Jack:

She said she found the wallet in his bag, and many people could give some witness.

杰克:她说她在他的包里发现了钱包,并且很多人都可以作证。

Notes:

1. what's the matter=what's up怎么了,发生什么事了?

2. suspect [s?'spekt] v. 怀疑,疑有,觉得

3. witness [witn?s] n. 证据,证明,目击者,见证人

bone骨头,骨

Useful Phrases实用短语

①bred in the bone与生俱来的。