第一、短语精讲
1. make of
【双语释义】If you ask a person what they make of something, you want to know what their impression, opinion, or understanding of it is. 理解;看待
【典型范例1】Well, what did you make of her?
那么,你认为她怎么样?
【典型范例2】Nancy wasn't sure what to make of Mick's apology.
南希不知应该如何理解米克的道歉。
2. look forward to
【双语释义1】If you look forward to something that is going to happen, you want it to happen because you think you will enjoy it. 期待;盼望
【典型范例】He was looking forward to working with the new Prime Minister.
他期待着与新首相共事。
【双语释义2】If you say that someone is looking forward to something useful or positive, you mean they expect it to happen. 预期;预料
【典型范例】Motor traders are looking forward to a further increase in vehicle sales.
汽车经销商预期汽车销量会进一步攀升。
3. go wrong
【释义1】出岔子; 出乱子
【范例1】Things can easily go wrong when people are under stress .
人在压力之下,办事情就容易出差错。
【范例2】You'd take the whole blame if anything should go wrong.
要是有个闪失,你要负全部责任。
【释义2】(机器等)发生故障
【范例1】Occasionally the machine will go wrong without any apparent cause.
机器偶而会发生故障而找不出明显的原因。
【范例2】I really wonder what have gone wrong with this clock.
我真不知道这只钟出什么地方出了毛病.
【释义3】走错路,误入岐途
【范例】His friends helped him go wrong.
他的朋友把他带坏了。
第二、短语重温
1. go deaf:变聋
【范例】If you don't like it, then plug up your ears and go deaf!
如果你不喜欢它,就当做没看见,没听到。
2. prepare... for...:为......做准备
【范例1】Will you help me prepare for the get-together of the old classmates ?
你能否帮我为这次老同学聚会做好准备工作?
【范例2】Don' t prepare anything for me tonight, I shall be dining out.
今晚不必为我们准备饭了,我要在外面吃饭。
3. a day earlier:一天前
【范例1】I have certain information that school will begin a day earlier this year.
我得到确实的消息说学校今年要提早一天开学。
【范例2】The Gaza International Airport was put into operation a day earlier.
加沙国际机场是在一天前起用的。