时间:2019-02-17 作者:英语课 分类:美国习惯用语


英语课

我们今天要讲的习惯用语有一个共同的词: stand。我们要学的第一个习惯用语是: stand-out。这儿在stand和out之间有一个连词符号。 Stand-out当名词用。它和形容词outstanding意义相关连。不少人知道outstanding解释杰出的。那么stand-out就必然是鹤立鸡群的人或者物了。我们来听个例子,说的是一个成绩出色的学生Jennifer。


例句-1:Jennifer gets all A's in her courses. In the fall, she's going to Harvard to study chemical engineering 2. She's a real stand-out.


他说:Jennifer学业成绩全优。今年秋天她将上哈佛大学学化学工程。她真是个杰出人才。


这儿stand-out意思是才华出众的人。


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我们来学下一个习惯用语: stand the heat。在这儿stand是动词,解释忍受。Stand the heat来自这样一句俗语: If you can't stand the heat, stay out of the kitchen. 这句话如果直译就是:要是你受不了热,就别待在厨房里。谁都知道大热天在火辣辣的炉子旁操作的厨师是多么能吃苦耐劳,所以这句话的含意就是,果你吃不起苦就别干那一行。这句话当然不只是用来说厨师的工作,因为各行各业其中都有苦衷,甚至高高在上的总统也不例外。好,我们来听个说总统的例子吧。


例句-2:The president is always complaining about the way the press treats him. He asked for the job, though, didn't he? What I say is, if he can't stand the heat, stay out of the kitchen.


他说:总统老是抱怨报界对他的态度,然而不是他自己要担任总统的吗?我认为他要是受不了批评指责,就别坐总统这个位子。


可见stand the heat有吃苦耐劳、经得起批评和种种考验的意思。


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我们再来学一个习惯用语: stand-up。Stand-up在这儿不是动词短语,不是“站起来”的意思。它是形容词短语,它可以有许多不同意义。我们有时候说,a stand-up guy, 意思是“顶天立地的汉子”。我们有时也说,a stand-up comic。Comic是喜剧演员。A stand-up comic指在夜总会对观众说笑逗乐、表演幽默独脚戏的演员。人们有时还说,stand sb. up。这又是什么意思呢? 让我们来听个例子吧。说话的人很生女朋友Lisa的气。我们来听听为什么。


例句-3:I had a date with Lisa at the movies last Saturday but she never showed up. She said her car broke down, but I think she's lying - I'm afraid she stood me up for some other guy.


他说: 我和Lisa约好上星期六去看电影,但是她根本没来。她说她的车抛锚了,但是我觉得她在撒谎,恐怕她是为了跟别人约会而存心失约的。


所以stand sb. up是存心失某人的约。


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我们还要学一个习惯用语: stand pat 3。Pat是打扑克拿到的一手好牌。Stand pat这句话起源于十九世纪晚期。玩扑克的时候如果轮到你补牌但是你有一手pat, 也就是手上的牌很好,你拿定主意不补牌来换手上的牌。你就说,stand pat。逐渐stand pat被用来表示坚定不移、决不改变主意。让我们听个例子,这是父亲跟他十多岁的儿子说的话:


例句-4:Look, I'm not going to argue with you any more - no, you can't use the car tonight! That's my decision and I'm standing 1 pat on it.


他说:我可不跟你多费口舌了,你今晚绝对不能用车!这已经定了。我决不会改变主意。


所以stand pat意思就是打定主意,决不动摇。

 



n.持续,地位;adj.永久的,不动的,直立的,不流动的
  • After the earthquake only a few houses were left standing.地震过后只有几幢房屋还立着。
  • They're standing out against any change in the law.他们坚决反对对法律做任何修改。
n.工程,工程学,管理,操纵
  • The science of engineering began as soon as man learned to use tools. 人类一学会使用工具,工程科学就开始了。
  • It was the first great engineering works in the world. 这是世界上第一家大型的工程工厂。
n.轻拍,拍打声;vt.轻拍,拍打;vi.轻跑,轻击;adv.适时,彻底;adj.油腔滑调的,恰好的,合适的
  • Could you hear the pat?你能听到轻轻的拍击声吗?
  • He gave her a reassuring pat on the shoulder. 他轻拍了一下她的肩膀让她放心。
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