熱門美劇地道口語表達五

　　美國人平時所用的許多短語，看似普通，但有的會有特別意義，究竟是俚語、口語或俗語，沒有絕對的定義。其實名稱不重要，最重要的是懂得意義和用法，不是嗎?

　　21. to write(someone or something)off：to throw away or to discard(拋棄或者丟棄);to deduct a business loss(在經(jīng)商失敗時，也用于報銷、注銷或扣除損失的數(shù)額中)

　　After a hot argument， she wrote off her boyfriend.

　　她和男朋友大吵了一架之后，就把他甩了。

　　He will write off the charitable contributions from his income taxes.

　　他從所得稅中扣除了慈善募捐的金額。

　　22. to take up with (someone)：to date someone or to fall in love with someone(對某人產(chǎn)生興趣，或與某人開始親密交往)

　　After he met her at the bar， he took up with her.

　　自從在酒吧見過一面之后，他對她產(chǎn)生了興趣。

　　As she is such a pretty woman， many men would like to take up with her.

　　像她這么漂亮的女人，許多男人都對她有興趣。

　　24. to pave the way to (or for)：to make the path or to lay a groundwork of something(為……鋪平道路或為……做好準備)

　　A good education will pave the way to finding a decent job.

　　好的教育是好的工作的基礎。

　　Early space exploration has paved the way for the current space station.

　　早期的太空探索為如今的太空站建設奠定了基礎。

　　25. to paint the town red：to enjoy oneself; to have a good time(盡情享受)

　　He is going out tonight to paint the town red.

　　他今天晚上要玩?zhèn)€痛快。

　　Miss Chen really painted the town red last week with her friends.

　　陳小姐上周和朋友玩得很盡興。