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例：take a rain check 改天吧 Model：[1998．8．北美(29)] —— Can you come over for dinner tonight? (今天晚上来吃饭好吗?) —— I'm up to my ears in work，so I'll have to take a rain check．(我工作很忙，改日吧。) 例： lost count 弄不清楚 Model：[2000．1．(21)] —— Ever since your girlfriend moved to Bridgeport，you are always driving there．How many trips a week do you make anyway?(自从你的女友搬到Bridgeport，你老是开车去看她。一周去几次啊?) ——I have lost count，but I can do it with my eyes closed．(搞不清楚了，但我闭着眼也能摸过去。) 例： be in another world 精神恍惚；魂不守舍 Model：[1996．5．(25)] —— Pete's really out of it these days．(Pete 这几天有点心不在焉。) —— Yeah，I know．Ever since he met Ann，he's been in another world．(我同意。自从他遇见Ann，他就魂不守舍了。) 例： make yourself at home 随意，随便 Model：[1999．8．(7)] —— Do you mind if I take off my jacket?(你介意我脱下夹克吗?) —— Of course not，make yourself at home．(当然不介意，随意一点!) 例： save your breath 省口气吧；别白费口舌了 Model：[1995．10．(14)] —— Hey? John! John!(嘿，John! John!) —— Save your breath．He"s out of earshot．(省口气吧。他已经听不到了。) 例： make sense 有意义，理解 Model：[1999．1．(29)] —— The plot of that movie is hard to follow．(那部电影的情节很难跟得上。) —— It makes more sense the second time．(再看一遍就理解了。) (责任编辑：admin) |
