020
care for 关照;喜欢;渴望
重点解析 ▲ care for表示“关照”时,多用于肯定句中,相当于look after;而表示“喜欢,渴望”时,care for通常用在否定句和疑问句中。
情景对话
Jack: Care for a cup of tea?
Jim: I think I'll pass.
杰克:喝杯茶吗?
吉姆:我想我就算了。
触类旁通
· don't care for 不喜欢;不在乎
· care to do 想要做……
例句再现
He had a strong desire to care for others even when he was a boy.
甚至当他是小男孩的时候,他就十分渴望照顾他人。
She knew nothing about caring for animals. 她对养动物一窍不通。
To be honest, I don't care for the color of the shirt. 说实话,我不喜欢这件衬衫的颜色。
Do you care for some coffee? 你要喝点咖啡吗?
He never cares for reptiles like snakes and crocodiles.
他从来都不喜欢像蛇和鳄鱼这类爬行动物。
021
catch a cold 感冒
重点解析 ▲ cold此处作名词,意为“伤风,感冒”, catch a cold为固定短语,指“感冒;着凉”,此外have/get a cold也可表达相同的含义。catch后接某种疾病的名称,表示“得……病”。
情景对话
Mom: Get inside, honey. It's too cold outside. You can catch a cold.
Son: I'm OK, mom. I'm building a snowman.
妈妈:亲爱的,进来吧。外面太冷了,你会感冒的。
儿子:妈妈,我没事的。我正在堆雪人。
触类旁通
· catch diseases 得病
· catch malaria 患上疟疾
例句再现
Is it true that people under stress are more likely to catch a cold?
有压力的人更容易感冒,这是真的吗?
Wear warm clothes, otherwise you may catch a cold. 穿暖和点,否则你可能会感冒。
Dora catches a terrible cold and has asked for leave. 多拉得了重感冒,请假了。
She doesn't know why she always catches a cold. 她不明白自己为什么总是感冒。
He has been sneezing all the morning and might have a cold.
他一上午都在打喷嚏,可能是感冒了。
022
catch on 流行;理解
重点解析 ▲短语catch on中的on为副词,catch on表示“流行,时兴”时,主语多为sth;表示“明白,认识到”时,主语通常为sb。
情景对话
Fox: When did it start to catch on?
Grant: I'm not sure about that, either.
福克斯:它是什么时候开始流行的?
格兰特:我也不太清楚。
触类旁通
· catch on to 明白,认识到
例句再现
It's sure to catch on quickly. 它肯定很快会流行起来。
Some of his designs never really caught on. 他的一些设计从未真正流行起来。
The child is slow to catch on. 这个孩子理解得很慢。
I don't quite catch on to his words. 我不太理解他的话。
Not knowing much Chinese, he didn't catch on to the joke at first.
由于知道的汉语不多,刚开始他并不理解这个笑话。
023
catch sb doing sth 抓住∕碰见某人正在做某事
重点解析 ▲ catch意为“抓住,逮到”,而catch sb doing sth表示“抓住∕撞见∕发现某人正在做某事”,注意动词须用其现在分词形式,强调正在做某事。
情景对话
Hill: Why is he cleaning the classroom? I thought it was his turn yesterday.
Jane: It was. But he was caught sleeping in the class, so he was asked to clean the classroom today as a punishment.
希尔:他为什么在打扫教室?我还以为昨天轮到他打扫呢。
简:昨天是轮到他。但是他被抓到在课堂上睡觉,所以被要求今天打扫教室,作为惩罚。
触类旁通
· get caught 被抓
· be caught doing sth 被抓住在做某事
· catch sb in the act(of doing sth)看到某人正在做某事
例句再现
He caught a thief trying to reach into his bag. 他逮到一个试图把手伸进他包里的小偷。
I caught him smoking in the lounge. 我撞见他在休息室吸烟。
She caught him doing something secret. 她发现他正在做什么秘密的事。
We got caught in a traffic jam yesterday. 我们昨天遇到交通堵塞了。
024
catch up with sb 追上某人
重点解析 ▲ catch up with sb通常用来表示“追上某人,赶上某人”,而sth catches up with sb则可以表示“使某人最终尝到……的苦果”。
情景对话
Helen: You go first. I'll catch up with you guys later.
Jack: Sure.
海伦:你们先走。我一会儿就赶上你们。
杰克:好的。
触类旁通
· catch up on (事后)得到关于……的消息;弥补(工作等)
· catch up to 赶上;逮捕;处罚
· catch up in 沉湎于
例句再现
It's not too late for us to catch up with them. 我们现在赶上他们还不是太晚。
We are trying very hard to catch up with the advanced level. 我们正在努力赶上先进水平。
You have to believe smoking will catch up with you sooner or later.
你要相信吸烟早晚会害了你。
Rest for a while so that they can catch up with us. 休息一会儿,以便他们能赶上我们。
Her fear catches up with her. 恐惧会让她尝到苦果。
025
change one's mind(about)改变(关于……的)想法
重点解析 ▲ change one's mind指“改变主意”,表示“改变关于……的想法”则在mind后加介词about。
情景对话
Andrew: Aren't you going to the movies together?
Bart: We planned to go. But she has changed her mind.
安德鲁:你们不是要一起去看电影吗?
巴特:我们原本打算去的。但是她改变主意了。
触类旁通
· change A to B 将A改成B
· change from 从……变成
· change into (使)变为
例句再现
How do you get her to change her mind? 你是怎么使她改变主意的?
He changed his mind about what he wanted to do at the last minute.
他在最后时刻对自己想要做的事改变了主意。
The news made me change my mind. 这个消息使我改变了主意。
I have decided on this and nothing can change my mind. 我已经决定了,什么也改变不了我的想法。
If you don't give him a positive answer now, he might change his mind later.
如果你现在不给他一个明确的答案,他之后可能会改变主意。
026
charge sb money 向某人收费,向某人要价
重点解析 ▲动词charge有“向……收费;索要(钱)”之意,表示“向某人收费∕要价”时,可在sb后加具体的金额。
情景对话
Bill: How much does the local nursery charge us a week?
Carrie: Almost US$300.
比尔:当地托儿所每周收我们多少钱?
嘉利:将近300美元。
触类旁通
· charge for 要价,收费
· free of charge 免费
例句再现
How much does he charge you? 他要价多少?
He charges me US$100 for his service. 他向我收取100美元的服务费。
How much do you charge for repairing the car? 修这辆小汽车你要多少钱?
Do they charge for the use of the printer? 使用打印机要收费吗?
027
charge to one's account 记在某人的账户上
重点解析 ▲该短语中charge指“把……记在某人的账上”, account意为“账户”。
情景对话
Nixon: Tell Rose to charge these goods to my account.
Rita: But Rose has taken her day off.
尼克松:告诉罗丝把这些商品记在我的账上。
丽塔:但是罗丝已经请假了。
触类旁通
· charge to 把……记入,记账
· charge sth to sb 将……的账单寄给……
· cash or charge 付现还是刷卡
例句再现
He charges the bill to his account. 他将账单记在他的账上。
Please charge the expenses to her account. 请把花费记在她的账上。
Charge it to my account. 这个记我账上。
Go buy an evening dress and charge it to me. 去买一件晚礼服,记在我账上。
028
check if/whether 确认是否……
重点解析 ▲ check if/whether都可表示“确认是否……”,但若从句中有or not,则只能用whether,不能用if。
情景对话
Sue: Anything wrong?
Tony: No, I'm just checking to see if everything is all right.
苏:出了什么问题吗?
托尼:不,我只是看看是否一切顺利。
触类旁通
· check oneself 克制自己;抑制
· be held/kept in check 受到控制;被控制住
例句再现
I'll check if there are any rooms available. 我会确认一下是否还有空房。
Check whether the equipment is in good condition. 确认一下设备是否状况良好。
Check if you can carry it yourself. 看看你自己能不能提得动。
Go check whether there are any eggs in the fridge. 去看看冰箱里有没有鸡蛋。
Could you check if the flight has arrived yet? 你能查一下这趟航班是否抵达了吗?
029
check in 登记;报到;托运
重点解析 ▲固定短语check in通常用于酒店住宿等,表示“(在酒店)登记入住”。与之相对的为check out,意为“办理退房手续;结账离开”。
情景对话
Rita: Good morning. Check in?
Walker: No, I'm looking for Sam who lives in this hotel.
丽塔:上午好,办理入住手续吗?
沃克:不,我来找住在这家酒店的萨姆。
触类旁通
· check into 到达并在……登记;调查
· I'd like to check in. 我想办理入住手续。
例句再现
Where should the guests check in? 客人们应该在哪里办理登记手续?
They checked into a luxurious hotel for one night. 他们在一个豪华酒店住了一晚。
He checked in in the morning but checked out in the afternoon on the same day.
他上午办了入住手续,但是在同一天下午又办了退房手续。
There is something fishy about him; check into his background.
他有点可疑,调查一下他的背景。