新概念英語(yǔ)第二冊(cè)習(xí)慣用語(yǔ)大全:Lesson 44

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Lesson 44
    1.breath n. 呼吸
    catch one's breath 喘氣
    A:If you are interested in gymnastics, the university has an outstanding team.
    A:如果你對(duì)體操感興趣,這所大學(xué)有一支很出色的體操隊(duì)。
    B:I can't even climb the stairs without having to stop and catch my breath.
    B:我爬樓梯還得停下來喘幾口氣呢(言外之意:我參加什么體操隊(duì)啊)。
    out of breath 上氣不接下氣(too tired to breathe normally)
    例句:Are you OK? You are all out of breath.
    你怎么了?都喘不上氣來了。
    A:I'm out of breath.
    A:我累得喘不過氣來。
    B:What's the big hurry?
    B:你匆匆忙忙干什么?
    2.edge n. 1.邊緣,棱2.刀口,刃 v. 側(cè)身移動(dòng),擠進(jìn)
    on edge 緊張
    例句:You seem on edge this morning.
    今天早上你好像很緊張嘛!
    3.go through 仔細(xì)查看,通過.,做完
    A:I'm getting absolutely nowhere with these physics problems.
    A:這些物理題我一點(diǎn)兒進(jìn)展也沒有。
    B:How about my going through them with you?
    B:我跟你一塊兒做,怎么樣?