030
fit sb well/perfectly(衣服等)合适
重点解析 ▲ fit sb well/perfectly 指衣服尺寸合适、合身,suit虽然同样表示“合适”,但侧重于指颜色、款式等较为匹配。
情景对话
Rose: This dress fits you well and the color suits you.
Sue: Really? I will take this one then.
罗丝:这条裙子你穿上很合身,并且颜色也适合你。
苏:真的吗?那我就买它了。
触类旁通
· sb be fitted for 某人试穿(以看何处需要改动)
· sth be a good fit 适合,合身
例句再现
These clothes are made to fit a child. 这些衣服都是儿童款的。
It's hard for her to find a pair of trousers that fits well at the waist. 她很难找到一条腰围合适的裤子。
The dress is beautiful but doesn't fit you. 这条裙子很漂亮,但是,你穿着不合身。
The jacket doesn't fit me. 这件夹克我穿着不合身。
You are supposed to wear clothes that fit you well. 你应该穿合身的衣服。
031
finish with用完;完成;与……断绝关系
重点解析 ▲ with作介词,表示对象。词组finish with指“用完;完成”,其后接sb,指“与某人断绝关系,与某人分手”,与break up with表达的意思相同。
情景对话
Mark: Do you finish with him for good?
Rita: Yes. We both said harsh words last month and after that we didn't contact each other any more.
马克:你和他永远断绝关系了吗?
丽塔:是的。上个月我们都说了一些狠话,从那之后我们就不再联系了。
触类旁通
· finish with sth 完成某事;不再做某事
· finish with sb和某人分手;与某人停止交谈;和某人终止交易
例句再现
Can you finish with the experiment in time? 你们能及时完成这个实验吗?
Have you finished with that book? 那本书你看完了吗?
He said that we had finished with that point at the last meeting.
他说那个问题我们在上次会议中已经讨论完了。
The girl threatened to finish with her boyfriend. 那个女孩威胁她男朋友,说要和他分手。
032
fix food/a drink 准备食物∕饮料
重点解析 ▲ fix有“准备食物∕饮料”之意,若要表示“为某人准备食物或饮料”,则可以用fix food/a drink for sb或fix sb food/a drink。此外,fix后也可接lunch, dinner等表示饮食的具体名词。
情景对话
Anne: Look at the poor dog. He seems very hungry.
Betty: I will fix him some food in the kitchen.
安妮:看这条可怜的狗,他看起来好像很饿。
贝蒂:我去厨房给它弄点吃的。
触类旁通
· fix supper 准备晚饭
· fix some coffee 准备一些咖啡
例句再现
Let me fix you some food. 我给你准备些食物吧。
Newman fixed supper for the children before he went out. 纽曼出去前给孩子们准备了晚饭。
Can you fix some coffee for us? 能为我们准备些咖啡吗?
He is fixing dinner in the kitchen. 他正在厨房准备晚饭。
033
fix one's hair/face 整理头发∕妆容
重点解析 ▲ fix在此处作“整理,收拾”讲,除了接one's hair/face,表示“整理头发∕妆容”外,fix还可以接one's clothes/make-up,表示“整理衣服∕妆容”。
情景对话
Lucy: Where does Mary go? I saw her here a minute ago.
May: She went to fix her face.
露西:玛丽去哪儿了?刚才我还看见她在这儿呢。
梅:她去补妆了。
触类旁通
· have/get one's teeth fixed 矫正牙齿
例句再现
I went to my room to fix my hair. 我回我的房间梳理头发。
I need to fix my hair first before I go. 出发前,我需要先梳头发。
Everyday she takes a long time to fix her hair. 每天她都花很长时间来整理头发。
He stopped to fix his clothes. 他停下来整理衣服。
When did you get your teeth fixed? 你是什么时候去矫正牙齿的?
034
follow up 跟踪;采取后续措施
重点解析 ▲ follow up有“跟踪,紧追不舍”之意,还可以指“坚持完成;对……采取进一步行动;进一步照……行事”。
情景对话
Lily: Does he follow up our suggestion?
John: I thought he would. But he didn't.
莉莉:他照我们的建议去做了吗?
约翰:我以为他会的,但是并没有。
触类旁通
· as follows 如下
· follow the tracks of 跟踪
· follow up(on)采取后续措施(做)
· follow up a clue 追查线索
例句再现
When we thought the meeting was about to end, the boss followed up with another question. 当我们以为会议就要结束时,老板接着又提了一个问题。
The hunters followed up the fox. 猎人对狐狸穷追不舍。
I'll follow up after you start. 你开始之后,我会接着做。
She followed up her letter with a visit. 她写完信后又登门拜访。
Part of her job is to follow up on work as it proceeds. 她的工作内容之一就是跟进工作进度。
035
follow suit 跟着做;跟牌
重点解析 ▲ follow suit可以表示“跟着做;照着做”,此外,follow suit还可以指玩纸牌时的“跟牌”。
情景对话
Lily: Many people started to follow suit after he succeeded.
Maria: Well, I remember many people questioned his abilities before. Now things have been different.
莉莉:他成功后,很多人都开始效仿。
玛丽亚:嗯,我记得之前很多人都质疑他的能力。现在情况不一样了。
触类旁通
· follow in one's footsteps 效法某人;以某人为榜样
· follow one's example 效仿某人
例句再现
Do you think other people will follow suit? 你认为其他人会跟着做吗?
He left the party and others followed suit. 他离开聚会,其他人也都跟着离开了。
He was expected to follow in his father's footsteps. 他被期望能子承父业。
The teacher told the students to follow her good example. 老师告诉学生,要效仿她这个好榜样。
036
follow the rules 遵守规则
重点解析 ▲ follow the rules指“遵守规则;遵循规则”,此时follow作“接受,遵循”讲,其后也可接advice, instruction等词汇,表示“接受(遵循)建议,按照指示”等。
情景对话
Jack: Can you follow the rules here?
Kate: No problem, sir.
杰克:你能遵守这里的规定吗?
凯特:先生,没问题的。
触类旁通
· follow the lead of 效仿……
· follow the map 按照地图
· follow the instructions 按照说明,按照指示
例句再现
They refused to follow the rules he imposed. 他们拒绝遵循他订立的规则。
Nobody likes to be told to follow the rules. 没有人愿意被告知要遵守规则。
Employers expect their employees to follow the rules. 雇主希望员工能遵守规定。
As long as you follow the map, you won't get lost. 只要你跟着地图走,就不会迷路。
She didn't follow the instructions on the packet when using the machine.
她使用机器时,没有按照包装上的说明。
037
fix up修理;安排;提供
重点解析 ▲ fix up多用于口语中,可以指“修理;修缮”,也可指“安排;盛装打扮”等。fix sb up with sth/sb有“向某人提供某物;为某人介绍某人”之意。fix sb up for the night表示“安顿某人过夜”。
情景对话
Linda: It's getting late. I should get going now.
Mark: Don't worry. We'll fix you up for the night if you stay.
琳达:时候不早了。我该走了。
马克:别担心。如果你留下来,我们会给你安排地方过夜的。
触类旁通
· get fixed修理
· fix sb sth 为某人准备某物
例句再现
Call her and fix up a meeting. 给她打电话安排会面。
We need to fix up the house as soon as possible. 我们需要尽快把房子修好。
Ask her to fix you up with a place to stay. 让她给你安排个住处。
038
forget (about) it 不用谢;没关系;忘记吧;不要在意
重点解析 ▲ forget (about) it为口语中的固定表达,语境不同,表达的含义也不同。forget (about) it用来回应他人的感谢或道歉时,表示“算不了什么,不用谢;没关系”;此外,它还有“忘了它吧,别提了”之意,表示无关紧要或不想提及;forget (about) it还可表示否定,意为“不行,不可能”。
情景对话
Jenny: Thank you very much for helping us.
Lewis: Forget (about) it.
珍妮:谢谢你帮助我们。
路易斯:不用谢。
触类旁通
· Let's forget about it. 忘了那件事吧。
· had better forget about it 最好不去想
例句再现
Forget it. I'm going to throw it away anyway. 没关系,反正我也准备把它扔掉了。
Oh, forget it. It's not important. 哦,没什么,不是什么重要的事。
Forget about it; we've tried our best. 忘了那件事吧,我们已经尽力了。
Forget about it, otherwise you will put yourself in danger. 忘了它吧,否则你会处于危险之中。
Forget it; I will never beg her to forgive me. 不可能,我绝不会求她原谅我。
039
forget about 忘记;不在意
重点解析 ▲ forget about与forget在有些情况下可以互换,但是forget about通常指忘记某件事,比较抽象,而forget侧重于指忘记具体的东西。
情景对话
Jack: Forget about what I said at the party. I was pretty drunk then.
Kate: OK.
杰克:忘记我在聚会上说的话吧,那时我喝得很醉。
凯特:好。
触类旁通
· We must not forget about... 我们绝不能忘记……
· forget about everything else 忘掉一切别的东西
· forget about sb 忘记某人
例句再现
Try to forget about that liar. 不要再想那个骗子了。
I forgot about going to the zoo with him. 我忘记和他去动物园的事了。
Let's forget about the unhappiness. 我们忘记不开心的事吧。
I was not saying that you should forget about your appearance. 我并不是说让你不修边幅。
Maybe it's better if we forget about our disputes. 或许我们最好忘掉彼此间的争执。