1. paddle out [冲浪专业术语] 划过去,从浪区外划向...
当你进入海中,将冲浪板划向等浪区的时候,你可以直接的、直线的迎着浪划过去,但是这样会很费劲,每个来浪你都要做潜越(Duck Dive),同时会有撞到迎面过来的滑浪人的危险。这时,选择 paddle out ,也就是避开正面浪区(白浪区),从侧面划到等浪区。
2. Take control 掌握,控制,取得控制权
The story was not yet complete. Just as in real life accidents can happen; a character might take control.
故事还未结束,正如现实生活中有诸多偶发事件一样,说不定哪个人物会占上风。
Surely she would take control of the situation; after all she was a professional.
她肯定会控制这局面,她毕竟是个行家。
情景对话:
A: It's so noise in the classroom. 教室里好吵啊。
B: Yeah, it seems the monitor must take control. 是的,看来班长必须得控制局面了。
3. do up 拉上(拉链),打扮,包扎,整理
Do up this knot.
把这个结打好。
Do up your shoes!
把鞋带系好!
情景对话:
A: Your bedroom is in disorder. 你的卧室真乱。
B: Yeah, I will do it up later. 是的,我呆会儿会收拾的。
4.keep (sb.) company 陪伴,和...交往,
Never keep company with dishonest persons.
不要与不诚实的人打交道。
It's so nice to keep you company.
与你为伴真好。
情景对话:
A: Are you lonely there? 你一个人在哪儿吗?
B: No, I keep company with my mom. 不,我和妈妈在一起。