常用英语短语、句型与搭配词典(二)
finish
1. finish (doing) sth做完某事。如:
Have you finished (reading) the book? 这本书你读完了吗?
There was a deadly silence after she finished speaking. 她说完话后是一片沉默。
2. finish off [up]
(1) 吃完,吃光。如:
Let’s finish off the wine. 我们把酒喝了。
The cat will finish up the fish. 猫会把鱼吃完的。
(2) 做完,结束。如:
We finish up in Paris. 我们在巴黎结束行程。
She finished off her speech by thanking her sponsors. 她结束演讲前,感谢了赞助她的人。
3. finish with sth (sb)
(1) 完成或结束后不再用某人或某物。如:
Have you finished with the newspaper? 报纸你看完了吗?
Can you wait for a moment? I’ve not finished with Mary. 请稍等一下,我和玛丽还没有完事呢。
注:有时用于以下这样的系表结构:
Are you finished with the scissors? 剪刀你用完了吗?
(2) 与某人绝交或断绝联系。如:
He should finish with such friends. 他应该与那些朋友绝交。
I’ve finished with smoking. 我已戒烟了。
fire
1. catch [take] fire着火,开始燃烧。如:
Cotton catches fire easily. 棉花容易着火。
The house took [caught] fire. 房子着火了。
2. make [start, build] a fire生火。如:
Let’s start [make, build] a fire. 我们生个火吧。
You put up the tent and I’ll start the fire. 你搭帐篷,我来生火。
注:start a fire 有时表示“引起火灾”。如:
A cigarette thrown into the woods in dry weather may start a fire. 干燥时将点燃的香烟扔在树林里会引起火灾。
2. on fire着火。如:
The house is on fire. 房子着火了。
Her clothes were on fire. 她的衣服着火了。
3. set fire to sth / set sth on fire使燃烧,放火烧。如:
He set fire to the house. / He set the house on fire. 他放火烧了房子。
first
1. be the first to do sth是做某事的第一个。如:
He was the first (man) to come. 他是第一到的。
Whoever is the first to finish will get a prize. 头一个做完的人得奖。
2. I t’s the first time+that-clause第一次做某事。如:
It’s the first time I’ve come here. 这是我第一次来这儿。
It’s the first time that he has seen an elephant. 这是他第一次见到大象。
注:该句型的从句谓通常用现在完成时态。
3. the first time第一次(用作连词)。如:
He fell in love with her the first time he saw her. 他对她一见钟情。
The first time I flew in a plane I was really nervous. 我第一次坐飞机时真的很紧张。
比较:When I flew in a plane for the first time, I was really nervous.
4. at first开始,起初。如:
I found English very difficult at first. 我开始发现英语很难。
At first I didn’t like him but now I do. 起初我不喜欢他,但现在喜欢了。
比较 first 与 at first:前者强调先生顺序,后者强调前后对照。比较:
I’ll have to finish my homework first. 我得先把作业做完。
At first I didn’t want to go, but I soon changed my mind. 我开始不想去,但我很快就改变了主意。
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fit
1. be fit for [to do] sth适合做(做)某事。如:
The water is not fit to drink. 这水不适合饮用。
He’s not fit for [to do] the work. 他不适合做这项工作。
注:后接不定式时,若主语与不定式有动宾关系,不定式可用主动式,也可用被动式。如:
They are not fit to eat [to be eaten]. 它们不适合食用。
2. fit sb (sth) for sth使某人(某物)能适合于……。如:
The course fits you for the position. 学习这门课程能使你胜任这个职位。
3. fit sth to sth使某事物与某事物相符合。如:
Let me fit my plan to yours. 让我的计划来配合你的计划。
We always fit our deeds to our words. 我们向来说话算数。
fix
1. fix on sb (sth) 选定或确定某人(某事物)。如:
We fixed on Bill as the new chairman. 我们决定让比尔当新的主席。
Have you fixed on the date for the meeting? 你们确定了开会的时间吗?
注:有时可后接动名词。如:
We have fixed on starting tomorrow. 我们决定明天出发。
2. fix to do sth决定做某事。如:
He is fixing to study abroad. 他决定出国留学。
We have fixed to return home. 我们决定返回家。
注:有时不定式前或带有疑问词。如:
We haven’t fixed where to stay. 我们还没决定住什么地方。
Have you fixed who (is) to lead? 你们决定了谁做领导吗?
3. fix sb up with sth为某人安排或提供某事或某物。如:
I’ll fix you up with a place to stay. 我来给你安排住处。
Can you fix me up with a job? 你能为我安排一个工作吗?
4. fix sth on [upon] sth把某物集中于某物。如:
He fixed his eyes on the picture on the wall. 他的眼睛盯着墙上的画。
He fixed his thoughts [attention] on his work. 他全神贯注地工作。
5. fix up决定,安排。如:
Let’s fix up a time for the party. 我们给聚会订个时间吧。
We haven’t fixed up the date of her visit yet. 她访问的日期我们还没有作出决定。
注:该用法中的副词 up 常可省略。
flood
1. a flood of大量的。如:
What a flood of rain! 好大的雨啊!
A flood of letters came. 收到了大量的信件。
2. in flood (洪水)泛滥。如:
The river is in flood. 河水泛滥。
follow
1. as follows如下。如:
The rules are as follows. 规则如下。
His explanation is as follows. 他的解释如下。
2. be followed by跟在……之后。如:
In English the letter Q is always followed by a U. 英语中的字母 Q 后总要跟一个字母U。
The lightning was quickly followed by heavy thunder. 闪电过后紧接着是响雷。
3. follow one’s example仿效某人的做法。如:
He followed his sister’s example and went to college. 他效仿他的也进了大学。
I don’t want you to follow my example and rush into marriage. 我希望你不要效法我,也仓促结婚。
fond
1. be fond of sb (sth) 喜欢某人(某事物)。如:
He is very fond of Chinses food. 他很喜欢吃中国菜。
Tell me whether he is fond of you. 告诉我他是否喜欢你。
2. be fond of doing sth喜欢做某事。如:
He is very fond of playing the piano. 他很喜欢弹钢琴。
She is fond of going to the cinema. 她喜欢看电影。
fool
1. be fool enough to do sth (某人)做某事真是很蠢。如:
He was fool enough to believe her. 他真笨,竟然去相信她的话。
2. make a fool of sb欺骗或愚弄某人。如:
Don’t make a fool of the old lady. 不要捉弄这位老太婆。
We were all made fools of by the door-to-door salesman. 我们全给上门的推销员哄骗了。
3. make a fool of oneself出洋相,出丑。如:
Sorry I made such a fool of myselflast night. I musthave been drunk. 对不起,我昨晚真是出丑了,我一定是喝醉了。
foolish
1. I t’s foolish of sb to do sth某人做某事是愚蠢的。如:
It’s foolish of you to believe her. 你相信她真是太蠢了。
It was foolish of her to say such a thing. 她说出那样的话来,真是太蠢了。
注:该句型也可转换为:
She was foolish to say such a thing.
You are foolish to believe her.
foot
1. at the foot of
(1) 在……的脚下。如:
At the foot of the mountain there was an inn. 山脚下有家客栈。
(2) 在……的尾端。如:
Spare blankets lay at the foot of each bed. 每张床的床尾都放有备用毛毯。
2. on foot步行。如:
We went to the station on foot. 我们步行去车站。
Do you go to school on foot or by bike? 你上学是步行还是骑自行车?
3. to one’s feet……起来。如:
Hearing the news he rose (jumped) to his feet. 听到这消息,他站(跳)了起来。
He came over and brought the old man to his feet. 他走过来把老人扶了起来。
forbid
1. forbid sb sth禁止或不准某人使用某物或进入某处。如:
forgetHis wife forbids him wine. 他老婆不准他喝酒。
We forbid him the house. 我们不准他进屋。
2. forbid doing sth禁止或不准做某事。如:
We forbid smoking in the office. 本办公室内不准吸烟。
I forbid him [his] going there again. 我不准他再去那儿。
注:forbid 一般不直接跟不定式作宾语。
3. forbid sb to do sth禁止或不准某人做某事。如:
I forbid him to go there again. 我不准他再去那儿。
The teacher forbids the students to read such books. 老师不准学生看那样的书。
注:通常不说forbid sb from doing sth, 尽管现代英语已有此用法,但很多词书反对这一用法,中学生宜慎用。
force
1. force sb to do [into doing] sth迫使某人做某事。如:
They forced her to sign [into signing] the paper. 他们强迫她在文件上签字。
He was forced to leave (into leaving) the country. 他被迫离开这个国家。
2. by force靠武力,强行。如:
The soldiers took the prisoners away by force. 士兵把犯人强行带走了。
The thief took the money from the old man by force. 小偷强行从这位老人身上抢走了钱。
3. by force of sth靠某物,凭借某物。如:
The crowd broke open the locked gate by force of numbers. 这人凭借人多把上锁的大门冲开了。
The hardest things become easy by force of habit. 成了习惯之后,再难的事也变得容易。
forget
1. forget to do sth忘记去做某事。如:
I forgot to post the letter. 我忘记寄信了。
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