at home
例句:
I prefer to spend time at home on holidays.
A: How come your father is always not at home?
你爸爸怎么一天到晚都不在家???
B: His company requires him to take business trips very often.
for good 永遠(yuǎn)
例句:
John left his hometown at the age of ten for good, and never came back to it.
for nothing 免費(fèi),徒然
例句:
All their efforts went for nothing because the content was cancelled.
比賽取消了,他們的一切努力都白費(fèi)了。
once in a while 偶爾
例句:
It will be great if we can take a trip abroad once in a while.
fell like something (v.)想要,意欲...
例句:
She feels like making more new friends at anew school.
對話:
A: How can you do that kind of thing?
B: It's none of your business. I just feel like doing it.
hear from (動)接到......的信息
例句:
I haven't heard from him since last summer.
eat out (動)出去吃
例句:
The couple usually eats out to celebrate Valentine's Day.
對話:
A: Do you want to eat out tonight?
B:Yeah! Let's go to that new restaurant.
get ready (to) (動)準(zhǔn)備好要.....
例句:
We can start the meeting anytime when you get ready.
No kidding (名)沒開玩笑吧/真的嗎?
例句:
No kidding! It is impossible for a kid to finish homework in such a short time.
對話:
A: I can run a hundred meters in ten seconds.
B: Ten seconds? No kidding?
A: Are you sure this is the right way?
B: No kidding. I have been there many times.
take off (動)脫下,摘下,起飛
例句:
Can you hurry up? The plane will take off in an hour.
對話:
A: Oh-no. I spilled juice on my new shirt.
B: Take off your shirt and I will clean it for you right now.
on purpose (副)故意地
例句:
The naughty boy stepped on the garden on purpose.
as a matter of fact (副)實(shí)際上
例句:
As a matter of fact, I never know anything about Japanese history.
對話:
A: How can you play the piano so well?
B: As a matter of fact, I have been learning since I was seven.
A: The exam was very hard.
B: It is because you didn't study. As a matter of fact, I thought it was easy.
by mistake (副)錯(cuò)誤地
例句:
She dialed the wrong number by mistake, so no one answered the phone.
count on someone/somethiong (動)依賴、指望某人/某事
例句:
It is not a good habit to count on other's help all the time.
對話:
A: I can't imagine that Paul didn't show up.
B: We should have never counted on him.
A: How come you and Freddy are such good friends?
B: Because we can always count on each other.
get rid of someone/something (動)把......丟掉、除去
例句:
I ask John to get rid of the dirty clothes quickly.
對話:
A: Why are there so many things at your door?
B: Those are the things that I want to get rid of.
A: The new employee is such a pain.
B: Yeah. I hope that the manager can get rid of him soon.
drive someone crazy (動)使某人發(fā)狂
例句:
The noise of traffic at night drives me crazy.
對話:
A: Can you turn down the music? It is Driving me crazy.
B: I am sorry. I didn't know it annoys you.
A:The hot weather is driving me crazy.
B: Maybe you should calm down first.
on account of 由于
例句:
I agreed Tom to go on dates with him on account of his kindness.
對話:
A: We have to cancel the game on account of the bad weather.
B: That's too bad.
A: On account of the delay of the train, I might not get there in time.
B: OK. I see.
get along (with) (動)和......相處
例句:
I get along well with my mother since my childhood, so we are like friends.
對話:
A: It's hard to get along with a guy like him.
B: Yeah, he gets into a temper easily.
A: I heard that you and Jeff got into a fight yesterday.
B: No, we got along very well.
every now and then (副)偶爾
例句:
Most of our customers only come to our shop every now and then.
對話:
A: Do you study English very often?
B: To be honest, I only study every now and then.
bump into (動) 撞見;不期而遇
例句:
I bumped into Harry when I went shopping last Sunday.
對話:
A: Guess who I bumped into this afternoon?
B: Janet! Or you won't be so excited.
A: What a surprise! I never thought I would bump into you here.
B: Yeah. me too.
put away something (動)把......收拾好
例句:
Andy's mother asks him to put away his toyafter playing with them.
對話:
A: Can you put away your things? It is a mess here.
B: Hey! Most of them are yours.
A: Did you put away my things for me?
B: No, maybe mom did.
shut off (動)關(guān)起來
例句:
I shut off the windows in case the room gets cold in the midnight.
對話:
A: Can you shut off the air conditioner for me?
B: No, it's still very hot here.
A: Remember to shut off the heater before you go to bed.
B: I know.
Take someone/something out (動) 帶某人出去/拿出某物
例句:
I plan to take my child out for buying some new clothes.
對話:
A: Can you take the trash out for me?
B: Sure!
A: Robert, can you take Bill out for taking a walk?
B: OK.
do without (動) 不需要;沒有......也行
例句:
John is still not here. I guess we will have to do without him.
對話:
A: Jack is the guy who we can really count on.
B: Yeah, I don't know what I could do without him.
A: Now that you have started to work, you should do without our help.
B: That is right. I truly appreciate your help before.
run into someone/something (動) 偶然碰到某人/某事
例句:
I never thought I would run into you here.
對話:
A: Guess who I ran into last night?
B: Your ex-girlfriend?
A: I ran into a car accident yesterday.
B: It must be horrifying.
例句:
對話: