例題:
A) He has some work to do.
B) The woman is going to do that.
C) His boss is coming to see him.
D) He doesn't feel like eating any bread today.
W: I wonder if you have time to go to the food store today. We have almost run out of bread.
M: You' d better do that. I haven't got my report ready yet, but my boss needs it tomorrow.
Q: Why isn't the man going to do the shopping?
注:1. 第二人的回答都是充滿了遺憾。
2. run out of 用完,沒有
boor 土人,粗野的人(GRE詞匯)
生活中常用的動詞非常簡單:
take make go win let have
口語中常用短語:
1. mess 臟亂
His dormitory is in a big mess.
2. meet = come across = run into = bang into 遇見。
happen to meet 恰巧碰到
3. 與動詞搭配使用最多的是out,因為out代表一種極端的狀態(tài),很徹底。
run out of 用完了
check out 借書;辦理出院手續(xù);徹底檢查;退房(check in 開房);結(jié)帳離開
wear out 穿破
be worn out (物)破舊;(人)疲憊
make out 辨認出
figure out 想清楚,弄明白
She has a figure that kills. 身材很棒。
She has a face that kills. 長得非常漂亮
work out 想清楚,弄明白,解決問題;(gym場景)拼命鍛煉
help out 幫個大忙
find out 打聽,查明真相
dine out 外出吃飯,下館子
cafeteria 飯?zhí)?,自助餐廳【學校的飯菜不好吃】
cook out 在外野餐
hang out 閑逛
turn out (to be) 事實證明
例題:
A) He can't find his new apartment.
B) He had a bigger apartment before.
C) He finds the new apartment too big for him.
D) He's having a hard time finding an apartment.
W: How do you find your new apartment?
M: Well, it's quite nice really, although I have a hard time getting used to living in a big place.
Q: What is the man's problem?
注:1. dormitory 宿舍
apartment 公寓
laboratory
secretary
房子難找;房租貴;房太吵
2. How do you find ...= How do you like...
3. be used to doing sth. 習慣于做某事 選項中找be accustomed to doing sth.或adapt
used to do sth 過去常常 選項中找 was always 或找否定句+now.