020
fill in 填写;填充;代替
重点解析 ▲ fill in比较常用的含义是“填写(表格)”,另外,fill in还可以表示“填充(空白);(临时)代替”。fill sb in指“向某人提供某方面的信息”。
情景对话
Conan: I need to take this afternoon off, but I don't know what to do with my work.
David: Don't worry. I'll ask Dan to fill in for you.
科南:今天下午我需要请假,但是我不知道工作该怎么办。
戴维:别担心,我会让丹来顶替你的。
触类旁通
· fill in gaps/the blanks 填补空白
· fill in a form 填写表格
· fill in for sb 代替某人,临时补某人的缺
例句再现
What do you plan to fill in the hole with? 你打算用什么来把这个洞塞上?
Fill in the application form and hand it in before you leave.
填写这张申请表,并且在走之前交上来。
It helps us fill in gaps in our knowledge. 它帮助我们填补知识的空白。
Fill in the blanks with articles. 用冠词填空。
Please fill me in on your proposal. 请详细谈谈你的提议。
021
fill out 填写;长胖
重点解析 ▲ fill out与fill in有一个相同的含义,即“填写(表格等)”,主要用于美式英语中。另外,fill out还可以指“长胖”。
情景对话
Conan: Any special requirements about filling out the form?
Edward: Yes, you need to write in capital letters.
科南:关于这个表格的填写有什么特殊要求吗?
爱德华:是的,你需要用大写字母填写。
触类旁通
· put on weight 增重
· fatten up 长胖
· get fat 长胖
例句再现
Please fill out the attached form and return it back. 请将附带的表格填好,并寄回。
He still has some paper work to fill out. 他还有一些文件需要填写。
She filled out a check for 200 US dollars. 她开了一张200美元的支票。
The boy started to fill out last year. 这个男孩从去年开始长胖。
022
fill up (with sth)(用……)填满
重点解析 ▲ fill作“装满;充满”讲时,可作及物动词,也可作不及物动词,因此可表示为sth fills或fill sth。fill后面加副词up,表示程度“完全地,彻底地”,后接with引导的介词短语,表示方式。
情景对话
Eden: We probably run out of gas.
Fox: It can't be. I just filled up the tank with gasoline before we set out.
艾登:可能是我们的车没油了。
福克斯:不可能。出发之前我刚加满了汽油。
触类旁通
· stuff sth with sth用……将……填满
· fill to the full 填满
· fill up the time 消磨时光
例句再现
The hall filled up with people. 大厅里挤满了人。
They stopped at the gas station to fill up. 他们把车停在加油站加油。
I don't have anything to fill up the evening. 我晚上没事可做。
She filled up the tank with water. 她将水箱里填满了水。
023
find a way 找路;寻找方法
重点解析 ▲ find a way的字面意思为“找出一条路”,可以引申为“找到(达到目的的)方法”。其后可接动词不定式,表示目的。
情景对话
George: I can see you're still angry with her.
Emily: Yes, I am now, but I will find a way to forgive her for what she did.
乔治:我看得出来你还在生她的气。
艾米丽:是的,我现在还在生气,但是我会原谅她的所作所为。
触类旁通
· find a way out 找到出路
· find one's way 找到路;找到解决办法;推开人群挤过去
· find a better way to 找到更好的方法
例句再现
We will find a way to get through this crisis. 我们会找到渡过这场危机的方法。
He had to find a way to be accepted by others. 他不得不想办法被大家接受。
I'm trying to find a way to make both sides satisfied. 我在尝试找个使双方都满意的方法。
At last, the dog still found a way in. 最后,狗还是找到方法进去了。
It's not easy to find a way to let him admit his mistake. 想办法让他承认错误并不容易。
024
find fault with 责难;找茬;挑剔
重点解析 ▲ find fault指“挑剔;挑毛病;找茬”,若表示“找某人的茬”,需要在后面加with sb。find fault with sb与pick on sb表达的意思类似。
情景对话
Rose: I don't understand why he is always finding fault with me.
Sharp: Maybe there is some misunderstanding between you.
罗丝:我不明白为什么他总是找我的茬。
夏普:或许你们之间有什么误解。
触类旁通
· can't find fault with 对……很满意
· It's hard to find fault with... ……是难以挑剔的。
例句再现
We pointed out your errors to help you grow, not to find fault with you.
我们指出你的错误是为了帮助你成长,而不是故意挑你的毛病。
She's trying to find fault with everything I do. 对于我做的所有事,她都想找茬。
It does you no good to find fault with other people all the time.
总是找别人的茬对你没有什么好处。
I can't find fault with your performance. 你的表演无可挑剔。
It's hard to find fault with her argument. 对于她的论点很难挑出毛病。
025
find oneself 实现自我;发觉自己处于某种状态
重点解析 ▲ find oneself单独使用时,指自我感觉身体状况如何,或发现自己适合某种职业。该短语接doing时,指“(不知不觉中)发现自己在做某事”。另外,oneself后面可加介词短语,表示“发觉自己处在……”。oneself根据情况而选择不同的反身代词。
情景对话
Sam: I always find myself lying on the floor when I wake up in the morning.
Taylor: So you fall off your bed while you're sleeping?
萨姆:早上醒来时,我总是发现自己在地板上躺着。
泰勒:这么说你是睡觉的时候从床上掉下来了?
触类旁通
· fulfill oneself 实现自己的抱负
· feel about oneself 自我感觉
例句再现
You need to go outside and find yourself. 你需要走出去,发现自己的才能。
How do you find yourself now? 你现在感觉怎么样?
She is the first person that I will call for help when I find myself in trouble.
发现自己陷入麻烦时,她是我想要打电话求助的第一人。
She found herself in love with soap operas. 她发现自己喜欢上了肥皂剧。
I find myself getting indifferent to this kind of things. 我发现自己已经不在乎这种事了。
026
find out 找出,查明(真相等)
重点解析 ▲ find out表示“找出”时,与find的区别在于find out指“找出(真相、事实等)”,而find则指找到某件具体的东西。
情景对话
Robert: How do you find out he was the one who framed you?
Simon: Well, someone in the know told me.
罗伯特:你是怎么知道他是诬陷你的那个人?
西蒙:嗯,一个知情的人告诉我的。
触类旁通
· dig out 挖掘出;查出
· find out if/whether/what/who 了解……
· find sb out 识破某人
例句再现
We'll find out the truth sooner or later. 我们迟早会查明真相的。
What did you find out at last? 最后你发现了什么?
It's not difficult to find out if he was the one who sent you the flowers.
查明是否是他送你的花并不难。
Have you found out who did it? 你发现做这件事的人是谁了吗?
I was worried that she would find me out. 我很担心她会发现是我做的。
027
find sb/sth+adj.认为某人∕某事……
重点解析 ▲ find sb/sth后面接形容词,指“觉得;认为”。此处也可以是现在分词或过去分词形式。
情景对话
Grace: I find it very difficult to get along with my roommate.
Ivan: Same here.
格蕾丝:我发现与我的室友相处很难。
伊凡:我也是。
触类旁通
· find oneself doing 发现自己在做
· find it easy/hard/difficult to do 发现做某事容易∕难
· find sb doing 发现某人正在做
例句再现
I found him smoking in the bathroom in the middle of the night. 我发现他半夜在厕所里吸烟。
Don't you find her a little arrogant? 你不觉得她有点傲慢吗?
He found it difficult to get another job after resignation. 辞职后,他发现很难再找到另一份工作。
He was surprised to find the door wide open when he returned home from work.
下班回家后,他惊讶地发现房门大开。
028
finish off 完成;吃完;破坏
重点解析 ▲ off在此处作副词,指“光,完,尽”。finish off表示“结束,完成”,也可以表示“吃完”。在口语中,finish off还可以指“破坏;杀死;彻底打败”。
情景对话
John: I will finish off what's left. You can leave now.
Lucy: Thank you. See you tomorrow.
约翰:我会把剩下的工作做完,你现在可以走了。
露西:谢谢你,明天见。
触类旁通
· finish off with sth 结束……
· finish sb off 杀死某人
例句再现
Finish off the birthday cake. 把生日蛋糕吃完吧。
What you are doing will finish the phone off. 你这样做会损坏手机的。
The murderer finished him off without mercy. 凶手毫不留情地杀了他。
There is still one task to finish off. 还有个任务需要完成。
Come to my office when you finish off with your work. 工作做完后,到我的办公室来。
029
finish up 以……结尾,最终变成……
重点解析 ▲ finish up用于口语中,其后可接sth,指“结束;吃(喝)光”;另外finish up后还可接形容词、现在分词形式或介词短语,表示“最终成为;最后得到;以……终结;来到”。
情景对话
Son: Mum, I want to go play with friends.
Mum: OK. But finish up your lunch before you go out.
儿子:妈妈,我想出去和朋友一起玩。
妈妈:好的。但是出去之前把午饭吃完。
触类旁通
· finish up the work 完成工作
· finish up nowhere 毫无结果,没有成效
例句再现
He finished up in jail for tax evasion. 他因逃税而入狱。
By all means, I will finish up this business today. 我一定要在今天把这件事做完。
He finished up rich when he died. 他去世时十分富有。
They finished up at a village after a day's walking. 走了一天后,他们来到了一个村庄。
I don't want to idle away my time and finish up nowhere in the end.
我不想浪费时间,最后一事无成。