B
001
be able to 能够
重点解析 ▲ be able to后面接动词原形,表示“能够”,相当于can。与can相比,be able to有时态变化,还能与情态动词连用。
情景对话
Bart: Are you sure you'll be able to carry the case on your own? It seems quite heavy.
Bob: No problem.
巴特:你确定能自己拎箱子吗?看起来似乎挺沉的。
鲍勃:没问题。
触类旁通
· We hope you'll be able to... 我们希望你能……
· I won't be able to... 我不能……
· Will you be able to...? 你能……吗?
例句再现
How soon do you think you will be able to get here? 你觉得你多久能到这儿?
She hopes all her friends will be able to come to her wedding.
她希望所有的朋友都能来参加她的婚礼。
Have you been able to get in touch with him? 你和他联系上了吗?
He's able to talk after a period of medical treatment. 经过一段时间的治疗,他能开口说话了。
He might be able to pick us up on his way back. 他在回去的路上或许能捎我们一程。
002
be angry with... 对……生气
重点解析 ▲ be angry与get angry都十分常用,angry后面可以接不同的介词,表达的意思也有所不同。be angry with/at后面通常接sb,表示“生某人的气”。
情景对话
Anna: Are you still angry with me?
Lucy: Of course not. It was not your fault, anyway.
安娜:你还在生我的气吗?
露西:当然没有了。不管怎么说,那又不是你的错。
触类旁通
· be angry about 因……感到生气
· be angry to 因……而生气
· be upset about/with 对……生气
· be mad at/about 生……的气
例句再现
He is still a little angry with her. 他还有点生她的气。
He was angry with her about her remarks. 他因她讲的话而生她的气。
Please don't be angry with me. 请不要生我的气。
Aren't you angry with him? 你不生他的气吗?
003
be asked to... 被邀请来……;被要求……
重点解析 ▲ be asked to为被动形式的短语,后接动词原形,其主动形式为ask sb to do,注意ask sb to do变被动语态时,to不可省。
情景对话
Sue: Hey, Tom. I thought you were asked to attend the party at Taylor's house.
Tom: I was invited, but with final exams drawing near I don't have time for parties.
苏:嘿,汤姆。我还以为你受邀参加在泰勒家举办的聚会了。
汤姆:我收到了邀请,但是,就要期末考试了,我没有时间参加聚会。
触类旁通
· be told to do 被告诉做……
· ask sb sth 向某人询问某事
例句再现
He was asked to finish the report before Friday. 他被要求在周五之前完成报告。
He was asked to paint a portrait of the king. 他受邀给国王画肖像。
I'm asked to help in the kitchen. 我被要求在厨房帮忙。
Students are asked to hand in the papers at the end of the month. 学生被要求在月底交论文。
He was asked to give a lecture. 他受邀进行演讲。
004
be back 回来
重点解析 ▲ be back既可以单独使用,表示“回来;放回”,也可以在其后加上其他内容(时间、地点等),例如be back from“从……回来”, be back in“回到”。
情景对话
Maria: Would you like to wait? The manager will be back at any moment.
May: Fine. But I can't wait for long.
玛丽亚:您能等一会儿吗?经理随时都会回来。
梅:好吧,但是我不能等太久。
触类旁通
· be back to do sth 回来做某事
· be back until 直到……才回来
· be back in an hour 一个小时内回来
· be back by... ……前回来
例句再现
He should be back by Friday if everything goes well.
倘若一切顺利,星期五之前他应该就会回来。
I just want to tell you that I won't be back for dinner. 我只是想告诉你我不回去吃晚饭了。
I'll be back in a minute. 我一会儿就回来。
He is just back from America. 他刚从美国回来。
My brother is back from a short stay with our grandmother. 我弟弟在奶奶家没待多久就回来了。
005
be charged with 因……被起诉
重点解析 ▲ be charged with中的动词charge意为“指控,起诉”,注意表示“被起诉”时介词应用with。charge作名词时,也有“指控,控告”之意。
情景对话
Ann: Did you hear that our neighbor Mr. Bart was charged with forgery?
Lily: Yes. But he was found innocent later.
安:你听说了吗?我们的邻居巴特先生因为伪造被起诉了。
莉莉:听说了。但是后来发现他是无罪的。
触类旁通
· charge sb with sth 因某事起诉∕谴责某人
· criminal charge 刑事指控
· be in charge of 负责
例句再现
Do you have the evidence to charge him? 你有证据控告他吗?
Police have charged her with corruption. 警方已经起诉她犯有贪污罪。
She charged him with theft. 她控告他盗窃。
The man was charged with burglary. 这个人因入室盗窃而被指控。
He is in charge of hiring and firing in the company. 他在公司负责雇佣和解聘事务。
006
be fit for 适合……的
重点解析 ▲该词组中fit作形容词,表示“适合的,合适的,适当的”,主语可以是sb,也可以是sth。词组be fit for与be suitable for表达的意思相同,均指“适合于,适合……的”。
情景对话
Oscar: Tell me the truth. Do you think I'm fit for the job?
Romeo: Absolutely.
奥斯卡:告诉我实话,你觉得我适合做这份工作吗?
罗密欧:绝对的。
触类旁通
· sth be fit to do 某物适用于
· sb be fit to do 某人适合做
例句再现
The house is too old and crummy, and it is not fit for human habitation any more.
这座房子太破旧了,已不再适合人居住了。
As it turned out, she was fit for the job. 结果证明,她适合做这份工作。
The water in the well is not fit for drinking any more. 这井里的水已不适合饮用。
He was not fit to be a father. 他不配做一个父亲。
The girl is not fit to travel long distance yet. 这个女孩还不宜进行长途跋涉。
007
be glad to do sth 很高兴做某事
重点解析 ▲ be glad to do sth表示“乐意做某事,很高兴做某事”, glad后面也可以跟that从句。I am glad to see/meet you为见面时的客套用语,意为“很高兴见到你”。
情景对话
Eva: Wow! It's the best present I have ever received. I love it.
Green: Great! I'm glad to know you like it.
伊娃:哇!这是我收到的最好的礼物。我很喜欢。
格林:太好了!很高兴你能喜欢。
触类旁通
· Glad/Nice to meet you. 见到你很高兴。
· I'd be glad to... 我很乐意……
· He'll be glad to... 他将很高兴能……
例句再现
I'm so glad to hear you get your ideal job. 听闻你找到理想的工作,我真高兴。
She was glad to get back. 她很高兴能回来。
I'm only too glad to help if he does ask. 如果他提出来,我很乐意帮助他。
I'm glad to hear the news. 听到这个消息我很高兴。
008
be good at 擅长
重点解析 ▲ be good at后跟名词、代词或V-ing形式,与do well in表达的意思相同。其后若跟其他介词,如with, to或for,可表达不同的含义。
情景对话
Betty: To tell you the truth, I'm not very good at dealing with people.
Brown: Well, in that case, you will have to learn.
贝蒂:说实话,我不太擅长与人打交道。
布朗:嗯,如果那样的话,你就必须学了。
触类旁通
· be good with 善于;与……相处得好
· be good to 对……好,对……有益
· be good for 值得;利于
· be poor at 不擅长……
· be terrible at 对……不擅长
例句再现
I bet you were good at basketball in high school. 我敢说你上高中时篮球打得很棒。
What she was really good at was playing the cello. 她真正擅长的是拉大提琴。
Don't worry. He is frightfully good at this sort of thing. 别担心,他做这种事特别拿手。
I was never any good at geography. 我对地理向来就不擅长。
009
be happy with 满足于,喜欢
重点解析 ▲ be happy with与be satisfied with表达的意思相近,be happy后面还可以接介词for,表示“为……而高兴”。
情景对话
Emily: Are you cleaning the house? What a surprise!
Harry: I thought you would be happy with this.
艾米丽:你在打扫房子吗?真令人惊奇!
哈利:我本以为你会对此感到高兴。
触类旁通
· be happy about 为……而高兴
· be happy to do sth 很高兴做某事
· ...won't be happy with... ……不会对……感到高兴∕满意
· I'm not happy about... 我不大喜欢……
例句再现
You are certain to be happy with these young people. 和这些年轻人在一起你肯定会感到快乐。
I'm sure she will be happy with this gift. 我相信她一定会喜欢这份礼物的。
Are you happy with your present job? 你对你目前的工作满意吗?
The boss was not very happy with her performance. 老板对她的表现不太满意。
You're wrong if you think I will be happy with this. 如果你认为我会对此感到满意,那你就错了。