B：What We've already served him hand and foot. What else does he expect of us
什么？我们已经是服务到家了。他还想我们怎么样？
A：He's really a nuisance！
他可真令人讨厌！
set套，组，副，电视机，收音机，阶层，界
Useful Phrases实用短语
①set about开始，着手
When will you set about the business of watering the grassland？
你什么时候开始给草坪浇水啊？
②set off启程，出发
We'll set off tomorrow morning.
我们将明早启程。
Daily Conversation日常会话
A：Do you know I'm so excited that I can't fall asleep at this moment. Tomorrow I'll fly to Holland where I have dreamt to go for many years.
你知道吗？此刻我太兴奋了一直无法入睡。明天我就要飞往荷兰了一个我梦想了几年的地方。
B：Me too. I nearly want to set off right now.
我也是。我几乎现在就想启程了。
shape外形，样子，情况，状况
Useful Phrases实用短语
①in good shape情况（状态）良好
The girl is in good shape.
那个女孩子的情况[状态]良好。
②to shape up or ship out要就改进你的工作，否则就离开这儿
I'm now giving you a last chance， either shape up or ship out.
我现在给你一个最后的机会，要就改进你的表现，否则你就离开这里。
③take shape成形，有了模样
This building has taken shape.
这个建筑已经成形了。
Daily Conversation日常会话
A：Can you tell me something about the little girl I'm afraid she can't break away from the shadow of losing all her families in the earthquake.
能告诉我有关那个小女孩的一些情况吗？我怕她摆脱不了在地震中失去所有亲人的阴影。
B：The government has sent a great many of volunteers to the disaster area to comfort them. And I heard the little girl has been in good shape.
政府已经派了大批的志愿者到灾区去开导他们。并且我听说那个小女孩现在状况良好。
Notes：
1. break away from摆脱
2. disaster area灾区
shoe鞋，给……装上鞋状物，给（马）钉蹄铁
Useful Phrases实用短语
①be in sb.'s shoe处于某人地位
Don't just complaint， you should be in his shoe to consider for him.
不要光抱怨，你应该处在他的位置去替他着想。
②the shoe is on the other foot形势已经完全不同了，风水轮流转
Now the shoe is on the other foot - her father has made lots of money and the rest of his friends are just barely making enough to feed our families.
可是，现在情况就完全不同了。她的爸爸赚了不少钱，而他的朋友们的收入只够维持家计而已.
③step into sb.'s shoes代替某人的职位
Her boss asked her to step into her manager Rose's shoes.
她的老板让她来接替她的经理玫瑰的职位。
Daily Conversation日常会话
A：I heard Bessie will step into Jane's shoes this time.
我听说这次贝西要接替简的职位。
B：If she becomes the manager， I'll resign and make the office empty.
如果她成为经理，我就辞职，让这间办公室空着。
A：But it's not strange for her to take over this position， she is a MBA after all.
她接替这个职位也不足为奇啊。毕竟她是个工商管理硕士。
Notes：
1. resign [ri'zain] v. 辞职
2. MBA=Master of Business Administration工商管理硕士
short矮的，短的，短期的，短缺的
Useful Phrases实用短语
①in short总之，简言之
In short，this time you shouldn't fight.
总之，这次你不该打架。
②in short order立即，马上
Don't worry. I'll be able to have speech paper written in short order.
别担心，我马上就把发言稿写好。
③run short (of)缺少，快用完
Our milk is running short.
我们的牛奶快喝完了。
Daily Conversation日常会话
A：Where are you going Sally？
萨利，你要去哪啊？
B：I'm going to the supermark to buy some fruits. Our fruits is running short.
我去超市买点水果，我们的水果快没了。
A：Can you help me buy some milk I'm a little busy now.
能帮我买点牛奶吗？我现在有点忙。
B：No problem.
没问题。
show展示，表演，表示，展览，外观，印象
Useful Phrases实用短语
①show off炫耀，卖弄
Don't show off before me.
不要在我面前炫耀。
②I'll show you.我指给你看（我来教你）。
Come on， I'll show you.
别急，我指给你看。
Daily Conversation日常会话
A：Riding horses is amazing. Do you want to give it a try？
骑马很刺激的，你想不想试试？
B：No， thanks. I'm afraid I can't control them.
不了，多谢。我恐怕控制不了它。
A：Come on. I'll show you.
来吧，很好玩的，我来教你。
side边，旁边，侧面，方面，一方，地区
Useful Phrases实用短语
①on all side在各方面