书城外语日常286词玩转英语口语
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第44章 T(1)

table桌子,伙食,表格,目录

Useful Phrases实用短语

①turn the tables (on someone)反败为胜,转弱为强

He didn't give up because he believed that he can turn the tables on his opponent at last.

他没有放弃因为他相信最后他能反败为胜。

②on the table(将计划、建议等)供考虑,提交讨论,(将计划、建议)搁置

Your proposel has been put on the table.

你的建议已经被提交讨论了。

③be at table(在)吃饭(时)

All the family are at table at this monent.

这个时刻,所有的家人都在吃饭。

Daily Conversation日常会话

A:Tom, where is Jane Why is everyone at table except her I saw she was a little unhappy just now. Tell me, what happened

汤姆,简去哪了?为什么所有人都在吃饭除了她?我刚刚看到她有点不高兴。告诉我,发生了什么?

B:Come on dad. Why do you always suspect me first when something unpleasant happens

拜托爸爸。为什么每次有什么不好的事情发生你总是第一个想到我呢?

Notes:

suspect [s?'spekt] v. 怀疑,猜想

take拿,取,得到,接受,捕捉,握

Useful Phrases实用短语

①take away拿走,剥夺

Nobody can take away the children's right of receiving eduation.

没人能够剥夺孩子受教育的权利。

②take in欺骗

She never bought anything from the internet, because she was afriad of being taken in.

她从不在网上买任何东西,因为他害怕被骗。

③take over接管,接收

He'll take over his father's company when he gratuates from university.

当他从大学毕业时将会接管他父亲的公司。

Daily Conversation日常会话

A:Jasmine, I heard you refuse to take over your father's company. Can you tell me why You know it's not easy for us to find a job.

茉莉,我听说你拒绝接管你爸爸的公司,能告诉我为什么吗?你知道对我们来说找个工作不容易。

B:You know I gratuated from school for not a long time. I'm just a green-horn without any experience.

你知道我从学校毕业不久。只是个没有任何经验的新手。

Notes:

green-horn生手,菜鸟

tell讲,讲述,吩咐,区别,了解

Useful Phrases实用短语

①tell sb. from sth.把……区别开来,分辨出来

She looks like that very famous moive star, I often can't tell her from that movie star.

她看起来非常像那个着名的影星,我常常没法把她和那影星区分开来。

②to tell you the truth跟你说实话吧

To tell the truth ,I don't like him at all.

说实话,我根本就不喜欢他。

③tell sb. off斥责,责备

The teacher told Mike off because he escaped from class to surf the internet.

老师斥责了迈克因为他逃课出去上网了。

Daily Conversation日常会话

A:John, why didn't you say any words at the party just now, expecially when I introduced the pretty girl to you

约翰,你为什么刚刚在聚会上不说话呢,尤其是当我为你介绍那个漂亮的女孩时

B:To tell the truth, the girl you introduced to me was my formor girlfriend. So you could imagine how embarrassing I was at that time.

说实话吧,你给我介绍的那个女孩是我的前任女朋友。所以你可以想象我当时有多尴尬。

Notes:

embarrassing [im'baer?si?] adj. 尴尬的

there在那边,往那边

Useful Phrases实用短语

①There's no such thing as a free lunch.天下没免费的午餐。

I over thought the store was giving away stuff. Later I learned that there's really no such thing as a free lunch.

我以为商店可能再送东西给顾客。后来我才知道真是没有不要钱的事。

②here and there到处,四处

The rubbish is here and there.

垃圾到处都是。

③over there在那边

Do you know the girl over there

你认识那边的那个女孩吗?

Daily Conversation日常会话

A:Hey, Mary. Do you know the man over there

嘿,玛丽。你认识那边的那个男的吗?

B:Of course. He's our new chancellor.

当然。他是我们的新校长。

A:Oh, my God. He's so young.

哦,我的天啊。他真年轻啊。

Notes:

chancellor ['t∫a:ns?l?,] n. 名誉校长,大学校长

thing东西,物,题目,主题,情况

Useful Phrases实用短语

①have a thing about对……反应强烈(喜欢或不喜欢)

Her father has a thing about her making boyfriend at this age.

她爸爸强烈反对她在这个年纪交男朋友。

②all things considered通盘来考虑

All things considered,they should divorced as soon as possible.

通盘来考虑,他们应该尽快离婚。

③among other things此外(还)

Among other thing,you also should pay much attention to your appearance on the party night.

此外,在晚会那晚,你还得多多注意一下自己的形象。