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1.weigh down使 ... 负重担
The presents weigh downthe branches of the Christmas tree.礼物把圣诞树枝坠弯了。
2.have a jump 占优势(胜过;领先)
People who get up early in the morning often have a jump on the day.
那些早早起床的人往往会占了先。
3.on schedule如期,按计划,正点,按时间表,准时
This activity will take place on schedule.
活动如期举行。
The train arrived on schedule.
火车准时到达。
4.Play your cards right办事得当,人们经常会用这个短语来支持他人作出决定,比如说 if you play your cards right, 然后好事就会来
John, if you play your cards right, you could become the new manager.
John,如果你做事得当,你会成为新的经理。
5.speak up for
为……辩护
They dare not speak up for their punishment.
6.in good time.适时
Be sure to do the sowing in good time.
确保适时播种。
7.excuse oneself
· 1. 要求得到原谅;为自己辩解
· She excused herself for coming late.
· 她因来晚而请求原谅。
· 2. 请求免除;请求准予离开
· He excused himself from the party.
· 他要求不参加这次聚会。
8.hold to
坚持;紧握
Would you still hold to that view?
你仍会坚持那个看法吗?
I hold to my belief that people should be allowed to have private lives
我坚信应该允许人们拥有自己的私生活.
9.take to
喜欢;习惯于…;开始从事;觉得(某事)容易学
Did the children take to him?
孩子们喜欢上他了么?
The first series was really bad. But for some reason the public took to it.
第一部系列剧糟透了,可是不知为何,观众开始喜欢上了它。
10.stand on ceremony
拘礼;拘于礼节;讲究客套, 客气
Come on. Don't stand on ceremony.
嗳,别客气了。
Don't stand on ceremony. I'm no stranger.
别客气,我又不是外人。
We are all good friends; why stand on ceremony?
都是自己人,何必客气呢?
11.be scheduled to do
计划做某事
The meeting was tentatively scheduled to be held Tuesday.
这个会议暂定于星期二举行。
The railway is scheduled to be opened to traffic on May Day.
这条铁路准备在“五一”通车。
We are scheduled to arrive at 10:30.
我们10时30分抵达。
You are scheduled to meet the president at ten.
十点钟你要去见总经理。
12.pay it forward.
.I wiII pay it forward. I promise you that.
我会让爱传出去,我保证。
.They will appreciate you more and may inspire them to pay it forward.
他们会更加感激你并且能激励他们不断前进。
13.pick up on
注意到, 接近, 理解, 与...熟悉起来
Let's stop here for a while and pick up on what mischief the children are up to.
现在我们且停一会儿,看看孩子们在捣什么蛋。
I am the only one to pick up on what the teacher is really saying.
我是唯一明了老师真正