第85句:
When I go on a diet,I eat only fruit,and that takes off weight quickly.
六级词汇讲解:
diet指‘旧常饮食”,go on a diet是“节食”的意思,经常用来表示“减肥”。take oil的常用含义为“(飞机)起飞”,也有“脱下,移去”的意思,在本句中与weight连用,意为“减轻(重量)”。
六级考点归纳:
与take有关的实用短语很多:
1. take back意为“收回(说错的话)”。如:
I take back what I've just said-you are really an honest man.
我收回刚才说的话—你确实是个诚实的人。
2. take…under one's wing意为“庇护”。如:
It is the duty of the elder brother to take the young brother under his wing.
兄长有责任保护弟弟。
3. take...for granted意为“把……当做自然的事,认为……理所当然”。如:
I took it for granted that you would come along, so I bought you a ticket.
我认为你肯定会来,所以帮你买了票。
4. take advantage of意为“利用;欺骗;占……便宜”。如:
It's unethical to take advantage of a}n. innocent girl.
利用天真的少女,这是不道德的行为。
5. take a leaf out of someone's book意为“学某人的样子”。如:
Peter excels in academic work, but his younger brother doesn't. I think he should take a leaf out of Peter's book.
彼得学习成绩突出,但是他弟弟学习不好。我认为他弟弟应该向彼得学习。