一、高频生活动词用法-set
set a date (for)--设定日期(时间)
例句1:-So, are you planning to get married? 你们是打算结婚了吗?
-Yes, but my fiancée and I haven't set a date. 是的,但是我和未婚妻还没定日子。
例句2:They set the date for May 1st. 他们把日子定在了5月1日。
例句3: I set the alarm for a quarter to seven. 我把闹铃定在了6点45.
Be all set for something/be all set to do sth --准备好
例句1:I'm all set to leave. Are you guys OK? 我都弄好了,你们好了吗?
例句2: Everything's all set for tomorrow. Don't worry. You'll have a perfect wedding. 明天一切都准备好了,别担心。你会有个完美的婚礼的。
例句3: It's all set. 一切都OK了。
设定目标/榜样/纪录/规则等。
例句1:You're a brother. You have to set an example. You've got to show your little brother what a tough person looks like. 你是哥哥,就要有个哥哥样。你得给你弟弟看看坚强得小伙子是什么样的。
例句2: If you really wanna do something, you need to set a goal first. 如果你真想做某事,你首先要制定个目标。
二、美剧学习
1.This is really starting to wear on me.
1)台词:
This is really starting to wear on me.
1)Start 中两个t得发音。
2)To 得略读 -- t
2)Wear on someone = annoy someone 惹某人烦
例句: You could see that the lecture was beginning to wear on the audience. 你可以看的出来,这个讲座让大家觉得都很烦吧。
例句:We stayed with them only for a while because my children seemed to wear on them. 我们就跟他们带了一小会,因为我们小孩会惹他们烦。
3)Wear on for + 时间 表示持续…时间
例句: The lecture seemed to wear on for hours. 这个讲座已经拖拖讲了好几个小时了。
2. Anyway, things are looking up for us, P.
1)台词:
Anyway, things are looking up for us, P.
1)are 略读
2)up 略读,以及p得略读。
3)for的略读
4)us 的略读
2)Things are looking up. 情况有所好转。
例句:Things are looking up at work. I just got a salary increase. 工作上的情况有所好转。我刚刚涨了工资。
例句:The past couple of months haven't been easy for me...but things are looking up. 过去几个月真的不太容易,但是情况有所好转啦。
3)Look good on someone 穿上很好看
例句:This black dress looks really good on you. You should take it. 这个黑裙子你穿上很好看,你应该买这个。
3. Hot chicks who go the extra mile
1)台词:
Hot chicks who go the extra mile
1)hot 英美发音不同
2)the 的两个发音
2)go the extra mile 额外努力
例:I'm willing to go the extra mile to help you with your English. 我愿意额外多付出努力去帮助你的英语。
例: He's a nice guy, always ready to go the extra mile for his friends. 她人挺好的,总是愿意对了朋友多付出一些努力。
3)Give someone an inch and he will take a mile. 得寸进尺
例:
- I offered to help Peter with his homework. He asked me to do it for him. 我主动提出要帮他家庭作业的,但是他让我帮他写。
- Give someone an inch and he will take a mile. 真是得寸进尺。