一、高频生活动词用法
1. make a last-ditch effort/2. make a killing/3. make one's mouth water/4. make one's blood boil/5. make up your mind/6. make do with/7. make your head spin/8. make food from scratch/9. make a comeback/10. Make a pass at someone
can't make heads or tails of something --无法理解
例句1:These legal documents are really complicated. I can't make heads or tails of them. 这些法律文件太复杂了,我全完看不懂。
make light of something--把某事看的很轻
例句1:Don't make light of the communication problems between employees. It's really a serious situation that needs to be resolved. 不要轻视我们员工之间的沟通问题。这是一个很严肃需要解决的问题。
make the cut 达标,合格(经常用在否定中)
例句1:She was eliminated in the second round of the singing competition - her voice just didn't make the cut. 她在歌唱比赛第二轮中被刷掉了,她的声音不达标。
make waves 兴风作浪,制造问题
例句1:The author's controversial new book is making waves in the literary community. 这个作者有争议的这本书在文学界正在制造出很多问题。
make your day 让你一天很开心
例句1:It made my day when the English teacher said I was the best student in the class. 老师说我是班级例最好的学生,这让我很开心。
二、美剧学习
1.I'll break my ass for you, sweetheart. I just want one small favor in return.
1)台词:
I'll break my ass for you, sweetheart. I just want one small favor in return.
1)ass 的略读
2)I just want one small favor in return的连读。
2)Break your ass 仅某人最大的努力
例句: I've been breaking my ass to finish my report before deadline. 我尽自己最大努力在截止日期前完成我的报告。
例句:I still have one year before I move abroad. I'll break my ass to learn English well. 我还有一年出国,我要努力把英语学好。
3)Lucky break/tough break 好运/倒霉
例句:Just one of those luck breaks. 好运气。
2. I found myself caught somewhere in between.
1)台词:
I found myself caught somewhere in between.
1)caught 发音。
2)found 中d的发音。
2)in between 在中间。
例句: My mom and my wife had a falling out, and unfortunately I found myself caught in between. 我妈和我老婆吵架了,不幸的是,我卡在中间很尴尬。
例句: The bath water is not hot or cold. It's in between. 下早睡不冷不热,正好。
3)between jobs 没工作
例句:so where do you work at Joe? Oh, uh... I'm actually between jobs right now, how about you? 你现在在哪工作啊?实际上我暂时没有工作,你呢?
3. Sounds like you're selling toilet cleaner.
1)台词:
Sounds like you're selling toilet cleaner.
1)Sounds like 重音对意思影响。
2)例1: It sounds like rain.
3)例2: It sounds like rain.
2)It sounds like + 句子… 听起来你好像是
例:It sounds like he's right.
例:It sounds like he's right.