1. be supposed to 应该...
Everyone is supposed to wear a seat-belt in the car.
每个人在汽车里都应该系安全带。
情景对话:
A: When were you supposed to arrive? 你应该什么时候到?
B: I think at 3:00 PM. 我想是下午三点钟吧。
2.kind of 相当;有一些:
--Is she interested? 她感兴趣吗?
--Well, kind of. 嗯,有点儿。
情景对话:
A: What do you think of Jim? 你认为吉姆怎样?
B: I think he is kind of weird. 我觉得他有点儿古怪。
3. swing by 进某处一小会儿
I`ll swing by your house this afternoon.
今天下午我会顺路到你家去。
情景对话:
A: What did he said about the tour this weekend? 关于周末的郊游他是怎么说的?
B: He promised to swing by and pick us up.他答应绕道来搭载我们。
4. freak out 抓狂,吓坏,处于极度兴奋中
We freaked out when we won the lottery.
中了奖券,我们兴奋极了。
There was a bomb scare at the school, and parents were freaking out about their kids' safety.
学校里发生了炸弹恐慌,家长们很担心孩子的安全。
情景对话:
A: What's wrong with that guy? 那个家伙怎么回事?
B: This ordinary quiet guy just freaked out and shot ten people. 这个平时温和的家伙简直发疯了,开枪打死了十个人。