call a spade a spade 直截了當,直言不諱
My wife always calls a spade a spade about her work situation. 我妻子對別人談起她的工作時,總是直言不諱。
If we really want to win the trust of the people, we have to call a spade a spade and deal with cases as they should be dealt with. 如果我們真的想取信於民,就應該一就是一,二就是二,該怎麼處理就怎麼處理。
短語call a spade a spade意思就是“直言不諱,有話直說”的意思,即to speak frankly and directly,稱呼一個鐵鍬(spade)為鐵鍬,意思就是直接稱呼,不拐彎抹角。
call at 拜訪(某地)
In the letter he was asked to call at the station. 信中說要他到警察局去一下。
相關短語 call on sb. 拜訪某人;call at a place 拜訪某地;pay a visit to拜訪;drop in on sb.拜訪某人;drop in at a place拜訪某地;call for 提倡,號召
call down 招致,招惹,申斥,喊下來
The teacher called me down for disobedience. 因我不聽話,老師訓斥了我。
Please call Mr.Bickford down from the ladder to wash his hands. 請把比克佛德先生從梯子上叫下來洗洗手。
I wondered what on earth this Mencken had done to call down upon him the scorn of the South. 我想知道這個門肯究竟做了什麼事,以至於招惹南方對他的輕蔑。
call for 提倡,號召,要求,去接
This is a problem that calls for immediate solution. 這是個迫切需要解決的問題。
Jane will call for you tomorrow morning. 簡明早去接你。
The man called for a glass of beer. 那個男的要一杯啤酒。
This job calls for much patience. 這份工作需要極大的耐心。
I heard him call for help. 我聽見他呼救。
高考連結
It's the sort of work that_________a high level of concentration.
A. calls for
B. makes up
C. lies in
D. stands for
解析選A。此處call for意為“需要、要求”。句意為“這是一種要求高度集中注意力的工作”。make up 化妝,編寫,杜撰;lie in 存在於;stand for 代表。
call in 找來,請來
Your father is ill. You should call in a doctor at once. 你父親病了,應該馬上去請個大夫來。
We had better call in a specialist at his critical moment. 在這個關鍵時刻,我們最好請個專家來。
call off 取消
Why was the football match called off? 足球賽為什麼被取消?
Since the weather is bad, let's call off the trip. 既然天氣不好,那就不去旅行了吧。
高考連結
If the firms failed to make enough money, they would_______.
A. close down
B. call off
C. turn down
D. set off
解析選A。close down 關閉;call off 取消;turn down 關小(音量,燈光等)。該句的意思是“如果公司不能賺到足夠的錢,它們應該關閉”。A項正確。
call on 拜訪(某人),號召
I shall call on you next week. 我下星期去看你。
The organization calls on the young people to live a low-carbon life. 這個組織號召年輕人過低碳生活。
高考連結
The Somali robbers' frequent attacks on the sea urged the United Nations to all nations to take immediate action.
A. fight for
B. apply for
C. call on
D. wait on
解析選C。call on 意為“號召”,全句的意思是“索馬利亞海盜頻繁在海上的搶奪督促聯合國號召所有的國家立即採取措施”。apply for 向……申請;fight for為……而戰;wait on伺候,服務。C項符合題意。
call out 大聲叫喊,激發出
The sudden blow to her leg made her call out in pain. 她的腿遭到突然一擊,使得她痛得大叫起來。
Trouble can call out a person's best qualities. 逆境可以激發出一個人的優秀品質。
高考連結
It was so dark in the cinema that I could hardly_________my friend.
A. turn out
B. bring out
C. call out
D. pick out
解析選D。turn out 關燈,結果證明;bring out 拿出,取出,呈現; call out 叫喊,召集; pick out 挑選出來,辨認。題意為“電影院裡太暗了我辨認不出我的朋友”。D項符合題意。
call somebody names 罵某人
It's wrong to call your classmates names.
罵你同學是不對的。
When you call me names and criticize my work in meetings,I feel depressed. 當你在會議上責罵我,批評我的工作時,我感到很沮喪。
call up 使想起,給……打電話,叫醒
Please call me up this evening. 請今晚給我打電話。
Could you please call me up at 6:00 tomorrow morning, please? 請在明天早上6點叫醒我好嗎?
She can still call up scenes of childhood. 她仍能想起兒時的情景。
call white black 顛倒黑白,指鹿為馬
How can you say it like that? You are calling white black. 你怎麼能那樣說呢?你是在顛倒黑白。
call back 回電話
I'll call you back later. 我一會給你回電話。
高考連結
— Sorry, I have to_________now. It's time for class.
— OK, I'll call back later.
A. hang up
B. break up
C. give up
D. hold up
解析選A。hang up 掛上,掛起,將電話筒掛上;break up 結束,破裂,分解;give up 放棄,認輸,洩露;hold up 舉起,拿起。該句話的意思是“我必須結束通話電話了。到上課的時間了”。A項正確。
can't agree more 再贊成不過,非常同意
I can't agree with you more. 我很贊同你。
I can not agree more, but there might be a sudden rain tomorrow. 我完全同意,不過明天可能會突然下一場雨。
知識連結注意另外一些類似的句型:One can't be too careful. 再怎麼小心都不為過。 I can't thank you enough.我對你感激不盡。You can't praise him enough.你怎麼表揚他都不為過。
can't help doing 忍不住做
Hearing the joke, all the students can't help laughing. 聽到那個笑話,所有的同學都禁不住笑了。
She can't help crying on hearing the bad news. 聽到這個壞訊息,她忍不住哭了。
知識連結can't help doing sth.的另一種表達方法是:can't help but do sth.。can't help do sth.則表示“幫不上忙”,如:
I can't help repair you bike now because I am busy with my business.我在忙,不能幫你修理你的腳踏車。
can't stand doing 受不了
I can't stand being spoken to like this. 我不能忍受有人和我這樣說話!
I can't stand listening to all this rubbish. 我無法忍受這些亂七八糟的話。
can't thank you enough 感激不盡
I can't thank you enough for coming into my life. 無比感謝你出現在了我的生命中。
I can never thank you enough for you generosity. 我對您的慷慨大度感激不盡。
can't wait to do 迫不及待
I was so excited that I couldn't wait to see it. 我很激動,迫不及待地想看到它。
He couldn't wait to go back when he heard that his father was home from abroad. 他聽說父親從國外回來了,就迫不及待地想回家。
cannot but 不得不
They cannot choose but admit that our requirement is reasonable. 他們不得不承認我們的要求是合理的。
I cannot but tell her the truth. 我不得不告訴她真情。
cannot choose but 只能
I can't choose but do it as you told me. 我只能按你的要求做。
He cannot choose but stay on. 他沒別的選擇,只好待下去。
can not help but 不得不
I can not help but admire his courage, strength and competence. 我不得不讚賞他的勇敢、力量和能力。
They cannot help but be grieved by the death of a friend. 眼見朋友死亡,自己卻無能為力,他們感到深深的悲哀。
care for 想要,介意,護理
I don't really care for Mexican food. It's too spicy. 我不喜歡墨西哥菜,太辣了。
Would you care for some dessert? 想來點甜點嗎?
carry away 拿走,衝昏……的頭腦,迷住
He let his anger carry him away. 他氣得失去了自制力。
We were carried away by her magnificent singing. 我們被她動聽的歌聲迷住了。
The match is so wonderful that he is totally carried away. 比賽十分精彩,令他興奮不已。
carry off 奪走,贏得(獎牌等)
I am wondering if he will carry off the prize. 我懷疑他是否能獲獎。
Please carry the empty bottles off. 請把空瓶子拿走。
carry on with 繼續進行
They carry on with their experiment despite strong opposition. 他們不顧別人強烈反對繼續進行試驗。
The doctor told her to carry on with the treatment. 醫生告訴她要繼續治療。
同義短語 go on with繼續
carry out 完成,執行
No matter what we do, we must carry out our duties. 無論幹什麼工作,我們都應履行自己的職責。
Remember to carry out your promise. 記住要履行你的承諾。
I myself will firmly carry out this plan. 我本人將堅決執行這個計劃。
carry through 貫徹到底,渡過難關
We believe this revolutionary tradition will carry through from generation to generation. 我們相信這種革命傳統將一代一代傳下去。
His courage will carry him through. 他的勇氣會幫他渡過難關。
carry weight 有分量
Our boss' opinions seem to carry very little weight at home. 我們老闆的意見在家裡似乎沒有什麼權威。
I thought if you were to speak to him, it would carry more weight. 我想如果你去和他談談,可能分量會重一點。
His opinion is certain to carry weight. 他的意見一定會受到重視。
cast aside 扔掉,拋棄
As soon as he became rich he cast aside all his old friends who gave him some help. 他一富起來就拋
棄了所有曾經給過他幫助的老朋友。
He was cast aside by his parents when he was a baby. 還在襁褓中, 他就被他父母遺棄了。
You must cast aside all doubts and handle the job with confidence. 你必須消除一切疑慮,充滿信心地著手進行這項工作。
cast away 拋棄
Don't cast away these old papers. They might be useful. 別丟掉這些舊報紙;它們也許會有用處。
同義短語 cast aside扔掉,拋棄
cast doubt on 對(某事)產生懷疑
The latest scientific discoveries cast doubt on earlier theories. 科學上的最新發現使我們對以前的學說產生懷疑。
She cast doubt on this news. 她對這訊息有所懷疑。
cast sheep's eyes at sb. 拋媚眼,送秋波
The girl cast sheep's eyes at the handsome young man. 那個女孩向那位英俊的年輕人暗送秋波。
There came a wealthy stock broker who cast sheep's eyes at the beautiful girl. 來了一個富有的證券經紀人,含情脈脈地看著這位漂亮的姑娘。
catch sb.'s eye 與某人目光相遇,引起某人注意
A red pencil-mark on the fifth page caught his eye. 在第五頁上一個紅鉛筆記號引起了他的注意。
I'd like another drink, so I raise my hand to catch the waiter's eye. 我想再來一杯,於是舉著手,想引起服務員的注意。
catch a cold(fever) 感冒,發燒
He sat in a draught and caught a cold. 他坐在風口上,著涼了。
I caught a cold half a month ago and recovered without medical treatment after 10 days. 我半個月前感冒了,沒吃藥十天後自愈的。
catch a glimpse of 瞥見,看見
Millions of people came to the zoo just to catch a glimpse of the penguins. 數百萬人來到動物園為的就是一睹企鵝的風采。
Fans stood outside the news conference, hoping to catch a glimpse of the Spice Girls. 粉絲們都等候在新聞釋出會的會場外,想一睹“辣妹”們的風采。
catch at 抓住
We must catch at the first opportunity that comes up. 我們必須把握住到來的頭一個機會。
A businessman will catch at any opportunity of making a profit. 一個生意人會抓住任何機會賺錢。
catch on 理解,流行
Being a foreigner, Carl did not catch on the joke. 卡爾是個外國人,不能瞭解這笑話的含意。
Skateboarding caught on quickly. 滑板運動很快就流行起來。
catch one's attention 引起注意
He spoke louder so as to catch the teacher's attention. 他提高了音量以引起老師的注意。
The silver plate on the dining table caught her attention. 餐桌上的銀盤子引起了她的注意。
catch one's breath 喘口氣
Let me catch my breath after running so fast. 快跑過後讓我喘一口氣。
He stopped to catch his breath. 他停下來喘口氣。
catch sth. alive 活捉
He shouted to the police: “You can never catch me alive.” 他向警察喊道:“你們別想活捉我。”
catch up with 趕上
Let's hurry and catch up with the group ahead. 我們快點,趕上前面的那一夥人。
We must catch up with times. 我們必須趕上時代。
同義短語 keep up with跟上,趕上
catch hold of 抓住
Little children sometimes take hold of sharp knives and cut themselves. 小孩有時拿鋒利的刀子割傷自己。
Catch hold of this rope when I throw it to you. 我把繩子扔給你時,抓住它。
同義短語 get/grab/take hold of抓住
cause and effect 因果
Every thing that happens has a cause and effect. 事情發生了, 就會有它的前因後果。
They want to find out the cause and effect of the incident. 他們想要弄清事情的來龍去脈。
cease fire 停火
The two countries made a bargain to cease fire. 兩國做了停火的協議。
center attention on 專注於,集中注意力於
You should center your attention on your work. 你應該專心工作。
同義短語 focus one's attention on,fix one's attention on, pay attention to,put one's heart and soul on專注於,聚焦於,集中注意力於
chance it 碰碰運氣
I don't know if we can succeed or not, but let's chance it. 我不知道我們是否能成功,不過我們試試看吧。
It may be risky but we will chance it anyhow. 這可能有危險, 但我們無論如何要冒一冒險。
chance to do 碰巧
I chanced to meet an old friend of mine while I was walking along the street. 我在街上散步時,碰巧遇到了一位老朋友。
If I do chance to find out where she is, I will inform you immediately. 如果我碰巧發現了她在哪裡,我會立刻通知你。
chances are that 很可能
Chances are that she'll marry the man who is now her boss. 她可能嫁給如今是她老闆的那個男人。
Chances are that man will eventually land on Mars. 人類有可能最終登陸火星。
change...into 把……換成
It's called metabolism that our food change into energy. 把我們所吃的食物轉換成能量的過程叫做新陳代謝。
change A for B 把A替換成B
I want to change my old computer for a new one. 我想把我的舊電腦換臺新的。
This shirt I bought is too small, and I will have to change it for a bigger one. 我買的這件襯衫太小,我得換件大一點的。
比較exchange A for B.兌換,調換。如:
I'd like to exchange some pounds for dollars. 我想把一些英鎊兌換成美金。
charge sb. money for doing sth. 因……向某人索價
He charged me ten yuan for washing my car. 他收了我10塊錢的洗車費用。
They charged me ten dollars for a haircut. 他們理一次髮要了我十美元。
charge sb. with 指控某人犯有……罪行
The driver was charged with reckless driving. 司機被指控魯莽駕駛。
The police charged him with car theft. 警方以偷車罪指控他。
Critics charged the writer with a lack of originality. 評論家指責這位作家缺少獨創性。
cheat sb. (out)of sth. 騙某人的錢物
They cheated the old man out of all the money that he had. 他們騙走了老人身上所有的錢。
Be careful!He will cheat you out of all your property. 小心!他會騙走你所有的財產。
cheat sb. into the belief that 騙某人相信
He cheated her into the belief that he still loved her. 他哄騙她相信他仍然愛著她。
check in 登記入住,(從旅館、機場等)辦理登記手續
We must check in at the airport an hour before your plane leaves. 我們必須在你所乘飛機起飛前一小時到機場登記。
You can check in two hours in advance. 你可以提前兩小時辦理登記手續。
check out (從旅館等)付賬後離開
Guests must check out before noon, or they will be charged for the day. 旅客必須於中午前辦清手續離開, 否則將收取全日費用。
cheer up 使興奮,使高興
Cheer up! Victory is just around the corner. 加油!勝利就在眼前。
child's play 容易的事
Riding a bicycle is child's play when you've had some practice. 你只要稍加練習,騎腳踏車是件很容易的事。
Driving a car is not child's play. 開車並非是一樁輕而易舉的事。
child's play”是“簡單容易”的意思,而不是“視同兒戲”。
英語中還有很多類似的表達,如a piece of cake, my cup of tea,duck soup等,都是指一些事情做起來比較容易的意思,不能望文生義。
再比如,“pull one's leg”是指“開玩笑”而不是“拖後腿”;“It's Greek to me”,英國人一般都不懂希臘語,因而此句意為“我不知道”,而不是“對我來說都是希臘語”之意。
choose from 從中挑選
We have many patterns in stock for you to choose from. 我們有多種現存的式樣供你選擇。
clean up 打掃乾淨
It will take you a lot of time to clean up your room. 打掃房間,你需要花費許多時間。
clear as day 一清二楚
It's clear as day. He just wants to marry you for your money. 這一點非常清楚,他就是因為你的錢才想跟你結婚的。
clear away 清除掉,拿走
Our job is to clear away the rubbish. 我們的工作是清除這些垃圾。
We must clear away the misunderstanding. 我們必須消除這個誤會。
clear up 清理,(天)放晴
May I clear up your table now? 現在可以收拾您的桌子嗎?
The weather will clear up this afternoon, I think. 我覺得下午天氣要轉晴。
close down 關閉
Business was so bad that the Brown Brothers had to close down their business. 生意清淡,布朗兄弟
商店不得不停業了。
The firm has decided to close down its Chicago branch. 公司已決定關閉芝加哥的分公司。
When the supermarket opened, many small shops had to close down. 那個超級市場一開張,許多小商店不得不關閉。
高考連結
If the firms failed to make enough money, they would_______.
A.close down
B.call off
C.turn down
D.set off
解析選A。close down停業,關閉;call off 取消,把……叫走;turn down 減少,調低,拒絕;set off出發,動身,點燃,爆炸。句意為“如果這些公司不能賺到足夠的錢,它們將關閉”。A項符合語境。
close one's eyes to 不理會
As your teacher, I can't close my eyes to what you have done. 作為你們的老師,我不能對你們的所作所為視若無睹。
We mustn't close our eyes to these facts. 我們不應閉眼不看這些事實。
同義短語 shut one's eyes to視若無睹
close the door on(to,against,upon) 拒之門外
If God were to close the door on you, he would leave a window open. 上帝為你關了這扇門,必會為你再開一扇窗。
The politician's latest comments, unfortunately, closed the door on a peace agreement between
the two countries. 很不幸,這位政治家的最新言論讓兩國之間的和平協議關上了大門。
The club has closed the door to new members. 這個俱樂部拒絕接受新的會員。
come about 發生
How did it come about that he knew where we were? 他是怎麼知道我們在什麼地方的呢?
How did this dangerous state of affairs come about? 這種危險的事態是怎麼發生的?
come across 偶然遇到
When I come across a new word, I put it down in my notebook. 碰到一個生詞,我就把它寫到筆記本上。
I never remember having come across a man like that. 我怎麼也記不起碰到過這樣一個人。
高考連結
If we can_________our present difficulties, then everything should be all right.
A.come across
B.get over
C.come over
D.get off
解析選B。come across過來,偶遇,穿過;get over渡過,克服;come over 過來,順便來訪;get off 離開,動身,下車。句意為“如果我們能克服目前的困難,那麼一切都會好的”。B項符合語境。
come as no surprise 毫不奇怪
It should therefore come as no surprise that he always won the first prize in every exam. 因此他總是在每次的考試中都獲得第一也就毫不奇怪了。
come at 弄清,達到,襲擊,撲向
He came at me like a tiger. 他像老虎一樣猛撲向我。
The truth is sometimes difficult to come at. 有時人們很難得到真相。
The meaning of an unfamiliar word is hard to come at. 不熟悉的詞彙很難弄懂意思。
come by 獲得,經過,看望
Money easily come by is often easily spent. 容易得到的錢也容易花掉。
How did you come by this tool? 你怎麼得到這件工具的?
May I come by your office this afternoon?
我今天下午去你辦公室可以嗎?
come in first 獲得第一
He always concentrates on his studies, and never gets tired of learning. So he often comes in first in exams. 他總是專心致志,樂此不疲地學習。所以經常考第一。
come into being(existence) 誕生
When did the universe come into being? 宇宙最初是何時形成的?
When did the Roman Empire come into being? 羅馬帝國是什麼時候形成的?
高考連結
Scientists have many theories about how the universe_________into being.
A. came
B. was coming
C. had come
D. would come
解析選A。本題考查時態的用法。因為宇宙形成這個動作已經發生,所以用一般過去時,A項符合語境。
come into effect 生效
When does the new law come into effect?
新法律何時生效?
The new traffic rule has come into effect since March. 新交通規則自三月份起生效。
come into force 生效
When do the new safety rules come into force? 新的安全規則何時生效?
同義短語 come into effect生效
come into use 開始被採用
When did telephone first come into use? 什麼時候電話首次得到應用的?
The new bridge will come into use next month. 那座橋下個月開始使用。
come on 算了吧,來吧,加油
Come on! One evening at the theatre won't break the bank. 得啦! 看一晚上戲不會傾家蕩產的。
Oh, come on! Cheer up! 噢,別這樣!振作起來!
高考連結
— Could I use your computer for a few moments, please?
—_______. I'm not using it myself.
A. Come on
B. It depends
C. Go ahead
D. That's great
解析選C。come on前進,隨後跟上,加油;It depends.為交際用語,意為“看情況”;go ahead 前進,做吧;That's great. 意為“太棒了”。句意為“你用吧,我現在不用電腦”。C項符合語境。
come out 出版,發芽
A pocket edition of the dictionary will come out soon. 這一字典的袖珍版即將問世。
The roses will come out next week. 這些玫瑰下星期就會開花。
come over 過來,襲來
Come over anytime you feel like it. 你無論什麼時候想來都行。
A strange feeling came over me. 一陣奇怪的感覺襲來。
高考連結
Amy joined a painting group but didn't seem to_______, so she left.
A. show off
B. go up
C. fit in
D. come over
解析選C。show off炫耀;go up上升,上漲,提高;fit in適合,適應;come over過來,襲來。句意為“Amy加入了一個繪畫小組,但是她好像沒有適應,於是她就退出了”。C項符合題意。
come round/around 順便來訪,甦醒,復原
Can we come around to your place tonight? We left his house about an hour ago? 我們今天晚上能到你那裡去嗎?我們大約一小時前離開他家。
Come around for drinks on Sunday, about 5, can you make it? 星期天下午五點來喝酒,來得了嗎?
For three days and nights they watched by her bed waiting for her to come round. 他們在她床邊守了三天三夜,等待她甦醒過來。
come through 經歷……仍活著,安然度過
He managed to come through the Second World War without a scratch. 他設法經歷過二戰,卻絲毫沒有受傷。
We can come through any crisis if we hang together. 只要我們團結一致,就可以度過任何危機。
come to a close/a stop/an end 結束
The conference will come to a close this afternoon. 今天下午會議閉幕。
There is no saying when this war will come to an end. 天曉得這場戰爭何時會結束。
come to an agreement with 與……達成一致
He has come to an agreement with his friends about sharing a car. 他同他朋友在合用汽車的問題上已達成了協議。
同義短語 make an agreement with與……達成一致
come to a decision 決定下來
The matter hasn't come to a decision yet. 事情還沒定局。
Consider the matter on its merits before you come to a decision. 先要權衡事情的利弊,然後再作決定。
come to life 甦醒
But as the door banged, she seemed to come to life again. 可是當門“砰”地關上的時候,她好像又清醒過來了。
同義短語 come back to life;come to oneself;gain consciousness甦醒過來
come to light 暴露,被發現,眾所周知
A political scandal has recently come to light. 最近一樁政治醜聞暴露出來。
The mystery has now come to light. 這個秘密現在已被揭開了。
It has come to light that he was lying. 大家都知道他在說謊。
知識連結漢語“紙包不住火”翻譯為英語是:Truth will come to light sooner or later.
come to no good end 沒有好結果
Those who murder people for their money will come to no good end. 謀財害命的人不會有好下場。
All those who set themselves against the people will come to no good end. 一切與人民為敵的人,都沒有好下場。
come to light 暴露,被發現,眾所周知
A political scandal has recently come to light. 最近一樁政治醜聞暴露出來。
The mystery has now come to light. 這個秘密現在已被揭開了。
It has come to light that he was lying. 大家都知道他在說謊。
知識連結漢語“紙包不住火”翻譯為英語是:Truth will come to light sooner or later.
come to no good end 沒有好結果
Those who murder people for their money will come to no good end. 謀財害命的人不會有好下場。
All those who set themselves against the people will come to no good end. 一切與人民為敵的人,都沒有好下場。
come to nothing 落空
All her plans have come to nothing. 她所有的計劃都落空了。
All my efforts to help her out of trouble came to nothing. 我試圖幫助她脫離困境的一切努力都化為了泡影。
come to one's knowledge 被某人知道
It was in this way that these details came to my knowledge. 我就是透過這種途徑知道了這些細節。
It has come to my knowledge that he resigned. 我聽說他辭職了。
come to one's rescue 援救某人
He got a purchase on a branch until we came to his rescue. 他緊緊抓住一根樹枝直到我們把他救下來。
come to oneself 甦醒
The robbers knocked him unconscious, and when he came to himself he found he was lying alone in the dark. 盜賊們把他打昏,當他醒來時,他發現自己躺在黑暗中。
come to power 掌權,執政
A new political party has come into power. 一個新的政黨已開始執政。
come to terms with 達成妥協
He'd finally come to terms with that company. 他最後還是與那家公司達成了協議。
It has taken Arthur a long time to come to terms with his disability. 阿瑟用了很長時間才學會了如何來對待自己的殘疾。
Do you think the Arab countries will come to terms with Israel one day? 你認為有一天阿拉伯國家會同以色列達成協議嗎?
come to the point 扼要地說,說到要點
As I was in a hurry I asked him to come to the point. 我因為有急事,便要求他有話直說。
Don't beat about the bush. Please come to the point. 說話不要繞圈子,請直說吧。
come true (預言、期望等)實現,成為事實
He hopes his dreams come true. 他希望他的夢想成真。
He is now making his childhood dream come true. 他現在正在讓他童年時的夢想變成現實。
come up to 達到(標準),比得上
The quality of the new products doesn't come up to the required standard. 這些新產品的質量不符合規定標準。
Their work did not come up to the expectations. 他們的工作沒有達到預期的水平。
come up with 提出,提供,想出
It took months to come up with an acceptable plan for the banks. 過了好幾個月才提出銀行認為可以接受的計劃。
Have you come up with a more practical idea? 你有沒有想出一個更實際的辦法?
高考連結
— Have you_________some new ideas?
— Yeah. I'll tell you later.
A. come about
B. come into
C. come up with
D. come out with
解析選C。come about 發生;come into 進入,加入;come up with 提出,提供,想出;come out with 發表,公佈。句意為“你有沒有提出新的想法?”C項符合語境。
come upon 偶遇,突襲,降臨
I may come upon something that'll throw some extra light on this. 說不定我會發現什麼新線索,把這件案子的眉目弄得更清楚些。
Bad luck has come upon us ever since we moved into the house. 我們搬進這所房子以後就開始倒黴。
come up 走上前來,發生,出現
Come up to the fire, and you will thaw out. 到火爐邊來,你就會覺得暖和。
Something urgent has come up. 發生了緊急的事情。
The seeds haven't come up yet. 種子還沒有發芽。
come into operation 實施,實行,生效
The new power station has already come into operation. 這個新的發電站已經開始運轉。
The new regulations will come into operation next Sunday. 新的規章下星期日起生效。
comment on 評論
He did not comment on what I said. 他對我的話未作評論。
He refused to comment on the scandal. 他拒絕對這個醜聞發表意見。
commit a mistake 犯錯誤
As he is young, it is natural that he should commit such a mistake. 他因為年輕,要做這樣的錯事也是當然的事。
同義短語 make a mistake犯錯誤
commit oneself to 致力於,獻身於,承諾,保證,受束縛
He committed himself to serving the people all his life. 他把他的一生都獻給了為人民服務這項事業中。
He didn't commit himself to anything. 他沒有作任何承諾。
I won't commit myself to that course of action. 我不會受那一行動步驟的約束。
此短語相當於be committed to。其中to 是個介詞,而不是動詞不定式,所以應該是 commit oneself to doing sth.。
compared with (to) 和……相比
The hardship is nothing compared with/ to that the Red Army faced on the Long March. 和紅軍長征時受的苦比起來,這點苦算不了什麼。
Life is compared to a voyage. 人生好比航海。
比較
① compare...with...把……和……比較(常表示同類相比,比較);
compare...to... 把……比作……(常表示異類相比,比喻),compare是動詞,如:
Let's compare this article with that one. 讓我們把這篇文章和那篇文章作一下比較。
We often compare the heart to a pump. 我們常把心臟比作水泵。
② compared with和compared to中的compared是形容詞,意思是“與……相比”,常可以互換使用,如:
Compared to/with her book, my book is much more interesting. 與她的書相比,我的書要有趣的多。
Compared with/to wester countries, China uses materials very carefully. 和西方相比,中國使用物資很節省。
complain of (about) 埋怨
They did not once complain of having too much work. 他們從來沒有埋怨過工作太多。
TV viewers have been writing in to complain of the false advertisement. 電視觀眾不斷來信抱怨虛假廣告。
concentrate...on 集中於,專心於
Having failed my French exams, I decided to concentrate on science subjects. 我因法語考試不及格而決心專攻理科.
We must concentrate our efforts on improving education. 我們必須致力於改進教育工作。
You should concentrate your attention on your work . 你應該專心於工作。
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