button什么意思Let someone down 使失望

2021年1月26日发(作者：pass)
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Let someone down
使失望

Nancy: this model is sold out? That
’
s not fair!
He should
have
let
me
know
up
front
that
he
doesn
’
t
have
this
model
available
anymore.
I’
ve been talking to him for nothing.
Peter: He just hopes you
’
ll buy something else
instead.
Nancy:
I
won
’
t.
Annie
has
an
eye
on
this
model
only.
I
promised
her
that
I’
d
get
it
for
her when it is on sale.
I don
’
t want to let her
down.
Peter:
If
that
was
the
case,
you
should
have
come here the first thing this morning.
Nancy: I had a meeting this morning and I lost
track of time.
Peter: well, you can come back to check from
time
to
time.
Keep
your
fingers
crossed,
maybe you
’
ll get lucky.

Up front
坦率地，无隐瞒地

Sue
was
completely
up
front
about
why
she
didn
’
t want to see him anymore.
Kathy
offended
her
manager
for
being
so
up
front about his faults in managing.
Have an eye (one
’
s eye) on
想要，看中

I bought ice cream, but Jimmy had his eye on
some candy.
John has an eye on a scholarship so he can go
to college.
Let someone down







辜负，使失望

The team felt they had let the coach down.
Tom never stopped fighting in his study to let
his parents down.
Lose track of

失去踪迹，失去线索

What
’
s the score?
I’
ve lose track.
Mary
lost
track
of
her
friends
at
camp
after
summer was over.
John
lost
track
of
the
money
he
spent
at
the
circus.
Keep one
’
s fingers crossed/ cross one
’
s fingers


(
让中指扣在食指上
)
祈福

Keep your fingers crossed while I take the test.
Kathy
crossed
her
fingers
during
the
race
so
that Tom would win.
Pull oneself together



振作起来

Son: Dad, please don
’
t turn your back on me.
After all,
I’
m still your son. Give me a chance
to pull myself together.

Father: What are you up to this time, son?
Son:
Dad,
I’
m
tipped
off
that
my
company
stock
goanna
go
up
big
time.
I
need
some
money to invest.

Father: Son, I want to help you to settle down
and
act
like
a
grown
up.
But
last
time
you
pulled a fast one on me. Do you remember? So
this time I have to take that into account. Tell
you
what,
I’
ll
sleep
on
it
and
let
you
know
tomorrow.
Son: Thanks, Dad.

Can I have the money in
the morning?
Father: Don
’
t press your luck, son.
Turn one
’
s back on someone



不理睬

He
turned
his
back
on
his
own
family
when
they needed help.
The
poorer
nations
are
often
not
grateful
for
help,
but
still
we
can
not
turn
our
back
on
them.
Pull
oneself
together



冷静下来，振作下
来，恢复自我控制

It took some time for him to recover from the
shock and pull himself together.
Stop acting like a baby,! Pull yourself together.
Up
to



能做……，施阴谋；

是……的责
任，取决于……

What are you up to with the matches, John?
Mrs. Watson was sure that the boys were up to
no
good,
because
they
ran
away
when
they
saw her coming.
I d
on’t care when you cut the grass.
When you
do it is up to you.
Tip off



通风报信



The
thieves
did
not
rob
the
bank
as
planned
because
someone
tipped
them
off
that
it
was
being watched by the police.
The
president
tipped
off
the
class
that
it
was
the superin
tendent’s
birthday.

Big time


一流的

Many young actors go to Hollywood, but few
of them reach the big time.
After
his
graduation
from
college,
he
soon
made the big time in baseball.
Settle down




安定下来

John
will
settle
down
after
he
gets
a
job
and
gets married.
The
teacher
told
the
students
to
settle
down
and study the lesson. Father settled down with
the newspaper.
Pull a fast one on someone




欺骗某人

What a surprise! John pulled a fast one on us
this
time.
He
didn
’
t
keep
his
promise
to
boycott the shop.
I
don
’
t
think
you
have
the
guts
to
pull
a
fast
one on me.
Sleep on it







在考虑一下

We asked Judy if she would join our club, and
she answered that she would sleep on it.
We
have
to
sleep
on
your
invitation
until
we
know whether we will be free Monday night.
Press one
’
s luck




仰仗运气

When John won his first two bets at the trace,
he pressed on his luck and increased his bets.
If you are at lucky first, don
’
t press your luck.

Are you with me?



你在听我说话吗？

Mary: Watch out! Cindy. What
’
s up with you?
You almost totaled that car!
Cindy:
I’
m sorry. That car caught me off guard.
It came out of nowhere, didn
’
t it?
Mary: Cindy, when you drive, you should keep
an
eye
on
the
road
at
all
times
…

Cindy,
are
you with me?
Cindy: what did you say?
Mary: never mind.

Cindy:
I’
m sorry, Mary. I was spaced out for a
second. I have a lot on my mind.
Mary: like what?
Cindy:
I
just
can
’
t
help
thinking
about
Jeff.
I
think he is two-timing me.
Mary:
Yeah.
I
have
noticed
that
he
sure
has
touchy
lately.
But
I
wouldn
’
t
jump
into
a
conclusion like that. Maybe he is under a lot of
pressure.
Why
don
’
t
you give
him
a
ring
and
woke something out.
Spaced out



出神

，思维混乱，恍惚

Joe
’
s
been
acting
funny
lately----spaced
out
you might say.
It
’
s no use trying to have a conversation with
him, he
’
s spaced out and nothing he says will
make sense.
Be
two
—
timing
someone





偷偷地与第
三者约会

Her husband was upset for he thought that she
was
two
—
timing
him
lately.
她的丈夫很生
气因为他怀疑她背着他偷偷与第三者约会。

They say that this man
’
s got in trouble because
he
was
two
—
timing
his
wife.
人们说这个人
因为长背着他老婆和别人约会而惹麻烦。

Be touchy



脾气很坏，很容易发火

Charles
often
gets
into
fights
because
he
is
very touchy.
He was a man being touchy. Everyone seemed
in a conspiracy to slight or injure him.

他是
一个非常容易发火的人，
好像人人都有一怠
慢他或伤害他似的。

Jump
into
conclusion


不假思索地得出结
论

Jerry
saw
his
dog
limping
on
a
bloody
and
jumped to the conclusion that it had been shot.
It is your jumping to a conclusion that makes
you get in troubles often. You have to take all
the
possible
information
into
account
before
any decision.
Give someone a ring


给某人打电话

Mrs.
Jacob
promised
to
give
her
husband
a
ring before the meeting with her friends in the
woman club, but she forgot it at all.
Alice
was
asked
to
give
her
boyfriend
a
ring
after she had returned back home.
Grab a bite





弄一点东西赶快吃

Nancy: I wonder what
’
s keeping Peter
？

He
’
s
late again.
Mary:
Oh,
I
forgot
to
tell
you.
He
called
just
before we took off.
Nancy: What did he say?
Mary: He said that he
’
s out in the mood to go
to the movies anymore. He was pulled over by
a
cop
for
speeding
on
his
way
home.
That
ticket is going to cost him a fortune.
Nancy:
I
can
understand
how
he
feels
right
now.
I
am
an
old
hand
at
getting
speeding
tickets.
Why
don
’
t
we
stop
by
his
house
to
keep him company?
Mary: that
’
s a good idea. But I am hungry. Can
we stop by McDonald and grab a bite first?
Mary: I don
’
t know if I have enough money
…

Nancy: Don
’
t worry; the dinner will be on me.
Keep someone


耽搁某人

What kept you so long?
The
teacher
’
s
talk
to
Jimmy
kept
him
for
a
long time.
In the mood for something



有情绪干什么
事情

The
boss
is
in
a
merry
mood.


老板心情不
错。

Jimmy is not in the mood for talking now for
he
’
s
just
heard
that
he
failed
the
exam.
吉米
现在没有情绪说话，
他刚听说他没通过考试

She
is
not
in
the
mood
for
sleep.

她一点也
不愿意睡觉。

Pull over


把车开到路边；让警察开罚单

Everyone
pulled
over
to
let
the
ambulance
pass.
The policeman told the speeder to pull over.
Grab a bite

弄点东西赶快吃

We have to grab a bite before we do anything.
John grabbed a bite and left for school.

On me




我付钱

We
planned
to
eat
out,
but
not
decided
who
was
going
to
pay
for
the
dinner.
But
Anne
said:
”
it
’
s on me
”
.
Order
whatever
you
like
from
the
menu.
Dinner is on me tonight.
Go with the flow




接受现实】

Lily: This is the third time this week that Pat
asked
me
to
take
care
of
Timmy
while
she
goes
shopping.

I
wonder
if
I
should
tell
her
how I feel.
Bob: Au, why make waves, honey? You don
’
t
want
to
rock
the
boat,
do
you?
I
know
you
enjoy Timmy
’
being here.