重点讲解:
1.celebrate with sb 和...一起庆祝
例句:In cooler climes, many young people simply see Christmas as a time to escape their immediate families and celebrate with friends.
在较寒冷的地区,许多年轻人将圣诞节视为能够逃离至亲家人,和朋友欢聚的时刻。
2.sent up the river 关进监狱
例句:He was sent up the river for a bank robbery
他因抢劫银行而被捕入狱。
3.on second thought 转念一想;进一步考虑后;再三考虑
例句:Wait, on second thought, I don't want to be the one to ruin it for you.
且慢,转念一想,我可不想破坏了你的悬念。
4.a rude awakening 如梦初醒;当头一棒
例句:Donald had thought that he was the boss's favorite employee. This time he had a rude awakening.
唐纳德原以为自己才是老板最喜爱的雇员。这次对他真是当头一棒!
5.drop a dime (美国俚语,尤指向警方)告密,通风报信
例句:"If gasoline prices drop a dime, a station will only pass along one or two pennies a day, " Patrick DeHaan, an analyst at GasBuddy.com, told the Associated Press.
“如果油价下降十美分,加油站将通过每天降低一或两美分。” GasBuddy.com一名分析家Patrick DeHaan告诉美联社。
6.count on 料想到;指望
例句:I didn't count on John arriving so early; we've not even started preparing dinner yet.
我没有料想到约翰会这么早到;我们根本还没开始准备晚餐。