1 语意表述：把某件事情或者某个问题述说清楚，讲清楚。

套用句型：Sb makes something clear.

句型操练：I have made this matter clear and I hope you could understand me.

我已经把此事说清楚了，希望您能理解我。

指点迷津：这个语意表述重点是要运用到clear这个词语，clear有“明白的，清楚的”之意。

2 语意表述：某人要采取措施阻止不好的情况继续发生。

句型套用：Sb does something about it.

句型操练：Don't just wallow in self- pity, do something about your problems!

别只是自怨自怜，干点什么解决一下你的问题。

3 语意表述：某个人总是无事生非，惹出事端或麻烦出来。

句型套用：Sb is always making trouble.

句型操练：Don't take children on holiday they are always making trouble.

别带孩子去度假了，他们老是惹麻烦。

4 语意表述：告诉别看不起别人的人别说些伤人自尊，伤人心的难听话语。

套用句型：Don’t use that word.

句型操练：Yeah, right. He had ever been in prison before but now he turned over a new leaf, released. So , don’t use that word to talk about him.

对，没错。他曾经是做过监狱，但是自从被释放之后，就改过自新了，所以在说到他的时候，别把话那么难听。

指点迷津：这个语意表达关键是用我们最熟悉而又简单的三个词——use that word就可以表达清楚了。

5 语意表述：不要抓某人话中的小辫子，专门从不经意的一句话中挑出毛病来反驳对方。

套用句型：Don’t catch sb. out.

句型操练：I have made clear explanations. I did not intend to hurt you by words, so would you please not catch me out?

我已经解释清楚了，我不是有意说话伤害你的，你能不能别抓我话中的小辫子吗？

指点迷津：改语意表述主要运用到关键短语catch out。这个短语的意思是“发觉......错误”或“抓住......的短处”。例如：He did not like to be caught out on details. 他不喜欢在细节上被人抓住把柄。

6 语意表述：看到某人或某事而提出不满，发牢骚。

套用句型：His nose is put out.

句型操练：Mary has not got promoted by now and her nose is put out.

Mary到现在还没有晋升，她提出不满了。

7 语意表达：没有发生某事才怪了，难怪该生了某事。

套用句型：Is it any wonder that+从句。

句型操练：You had so bad a temper. Is it any wonder that your girlfriend broke up with you?

你脾气这么坏，难怪你的女友把你甩了。