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标题: 有关do的习语和表达 [打印本页]

作者: kobe    时间: 2017-1-6 12:32     标题: 有关do的习语和表达

本帖最后由 kobe 于 2017-1-6 12:39 编辑


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下面的习语和表达都和动词do有关,为了帮助理解这些常见的有关do的短语和表达,每个均有定义和例句。


1.Do a double take


Definition: look twice at someone or something because you are surprised

定义:因惊讶而再看一眼

She did a double take when he walked into the room.

他走进房间时,她惊讶地又看了他一眼。

Did you see that man do a double take as he looked at the price?

你有没有看到,那个男人又惊讶地看了一眼价格?


2.Do a number on someone


Definition: trick someone, cheat someone, hurt someone very badly

定义:捉弄、欺骗某人,深深地伤害某人

I'm afraid she did a number on him when she broke up.

我担心她会因为分手而伤害到他。

That guy did a number on John to the tune of $500!

那个家伙骗了约翰500美元!


3.Do an about face


Definition: turn around, return to where someone came from

定义:转身,转向来的地方

I'd like you to do an about face and go clean your room!

我想你还是回去打扫下房间!

As soon as I got to work I realized I'd have to do an about face because I'd left my briefcase at home.

我一到上班的地方就想起来我得回去一趟,因为我把公文包忘在家了。


4.Do away with something


Definition: prohibit something, make something not available

定义:禁止某事,使其无效。

They tried to do away with coffee in some cultures to little success.

他们尝试在一些地方禁止咖啡,效果却不如人意。

Anytime they do away with something people want it even more.

任何时候,他们越是禁止,人们反而越是贪婪。






作者: kobe    时间: 2017-1-6 12:33

5.Do justice to something


Definition: do successfully and with honor, complete in a befitting manner

定义:成功完成,适当处理

I think that painting doesn't do justice to him.

我觉得那幅画不适合他。

Alice really did justice to the presentation.

爱丽丝的陈述做得很棒。


6.Do one's duty


Definition: complete a responsibility, do something that is expected of you

定义:尽职尽责,完成别人对你的期望。

Remember to do your duty by honoring your parents.

记住,孝敬父母是你的职责。

I'll do my duty but nothing more.

我只会做我职责范围之内的事。


7.Do one's part


Definition: do something that is required of you, join in doing something that requires many people

定义:完成被要求做的事,加入需要多人完成的某事。

He feels that volunteering is doing his part.

他觉得志愿活动是他的责任。

Do you part and get along and you'll have no problems here.

做好你的事,保持下去,就没问题了。


8.Do or die


Definition: complete a task or utterly fail

定义:非做不可,背水一战。

It's do or die time now. We're getting married!

现在非做不可了,我们结婚了!

Well John, it's do or die. Let's go!

好吧,约翰,背水一战的时候到了,上吧!





作者: kobe    时间: 2017-1-6 12:34

9.Do someone good


Definition: be beneficial for someone[/en

]定义:对某人有好处

[en]I think taking the week off will do you good.

我觉得休息一周对你有好处。

She told me a massage would do me good.

她告诉我一个有利的消息。


10.Do something over


Definition: repeat an action often because of a poor start

定义:由于不好的开头而重复某个动作

Let's do that over! I wasn't concentrated enough!

再做一次!我还不够专注!

I'd love to do college over if I had the chance.

如果有机会,我真想再上一次大学。


11.Do someone proud


definition: do something so well that another person is proud of you

定义:因某事做得出色使得别人为你骄傲。

David did his father proud throughout his successful life.

大卫为他父亲成功地一生而感到骄傲。

I think you'll do your family proud this year.

我认为你今年会给你们家族带来荣耀的。





作者: kobe    时间: 2017-1-6 12:35

12.Do someone's heart good


Definition: be good for someone emotionally

定义:使某人高兴

I think listening to some classical music would do your heart good.

我觉得听一点古典音乐会使你感到愉悦。

Getting straight As did her heart good.

直接投其所好吧


13.Do something by hand


Definition: build something on one's own

定义:亲自做某事

He built his house by hand.

他的房子使自己亲手建的。

I created that desk by hand.

我亲手做的这个桌子。


14.Do something in vain


Definition: do something with no reason or chance at success[/en

]定义:徒劳地做某事

[en]Peter feels his doing the job in vain.

皮特觉得自己做的工作是徒劳无效的。

Never feel you're doing something in vain. There's always a reason.

不要觉得你在徒劳地做某件事。事情总是有其存在的理由的。


15.Do something on the fly


Definition: do something quickly without thinking

定义:快速而不加思考地做某事。

I did it on the fly, it's nothing special.

我不假思索地飞快去做了,它也没什么特别的。

Let's do it on the fly. It won't take long.

快点动手干吧,不会耗费多久的。






作者: kobe    时间: 2017-1-6 12:36

16.Do something on the run


Definition: do something while on the way to somewhere else

定义:在去别地时做某事。

We did it on the run while on the way to Arizona.

我们是在去亚利桑那州的途中完成这个的。

You can do it on the run. Let's go!

我们可以在途中完成的,出发吧!


17.Do something on the sly


Definition: do something without having other people notice

定义:秘密地做某事。

She did it on the sly. Her husband never had a clue.

她偷偷地做的这件事,她丈夫绝不会有线索。

He made lots of money by doing it on the sly.

他偷偷地挣了很多钱。


18.Do the honors


Definition: do something like cutting a cake, or giving a speech that is an honor

定义:做一些类似于切蛋糕,或做演讲之类的被视为荣誉的事。

I'd like to let your father do the honors.

我想让你的父亲执行这份荣耀。

I'll do the honors and toast to happy and long life!

我会执行这份荣耀,为快乐长寿干杯!


19.Do the trick


definition: complete the task, function as a solution

定义:完成任务,找到解决方案。

I think this pen will do the trick.

我觉得这只钢笔很耐用。

You'll come up with something to do the trick.

你要想办法来完成这件事。





作者: kobe    时间: 2017-1-6 12:37

20.Do you read me?


Definition: question asked usually in a stern manner to ask if someone understands

定义:通常是严厉地问某人是否理解自己的意思


We'll have no more talk! Do you read me?!

我们没什么好谈的,懂我的意思吗?


That's enough. Do you read me?

够了。你懂我的意思吗?












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