重点讲解:
1. day off
休假日;休息日;
eg. It was Mrs Dearden's day off, and Paul was on duty in her place.
那天迪尔登夫人休息,保罗替她当班。
eg. Most weeks, Sunday is my only day off.
大多数时候,我只有星期天才休息。
2. take a look at
看,瞧,望;
eg. Lucille took a last look in the mirror.
露西尔最后照了一下镜子。
eg. You ought to open your eyes and take a look at reality.
你应该睁开眼睛去看看现实的环境。
3. ask for
索要;请求,恳求(给予);求见某人;
eg. I decided to go to the next house and ask for food.
我决定去隔壁那家要点吃的。
eg. There's a man at the gate asking for you.
门口有个人想见你。
4. use up
用完,耗尽;
eg. They have used up their money.
他们已经把钱花光了。
eg. He has used up all his energy.
他已精疲力尽了。
5. I'll be damned if...
我决不……,我绝对不……;
eg. I'll be damned if I agree with him.
我决不会同意他的意见。
eg. I'll be damned if I do.
我决不做这种事。
adj. 可用的,可得到的,有用的,有效的