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美国口语惯用法例句集粹 1 about ad 在周围；附近；差不多；大约 prep. 在┈周围；在┈附近 ① I’d like to know what this is all about. 我想知道这到底是怎么回事。 ② How about a fish sandwich? 来一块鱼肉三明治怎样？ ③ What about me? 我怎么样？ ④ I’m not about to go in that old house. 我是不会进那座旧房子的！ ⑤ Yes, I remember that night what about it. 是的，我记得那个晚上 。那又怎么样？ ⑥ What’s this all about? 这到底是怎么回事？ ⑦ It’s about time you showed up! 差不多是你该露面的时候了！ 2 above prep. 在┈之上；在┈上方；超过 a.上面的；上述的 ad.在上面 ① Above all，I want everything quiet! 首要的是，我要一切保持安定。 ② Geoge thinks he’s above hard word. 乔治认为自己没必要努力工作。 3 act ① Would you please act out what happened？ 你能把发生的事演示一下吗？ ② Watch Rickey. He sometimes likes to act up in Class. 注意里基，他有时喜欢在课堂上捣蛋。 ③ That profane comedian needs to clean up his act. 那个爱说粗言秽语的喜剧演员应该净化一下自己的言行。 ④ We need to get our act together and come see you. 我们需要统一意见后来见你。 ⑤ The newspapers called the earthquake an act of God. 报纸上称那次地震为天灾。 ⑥ Massa is a class act. 玛莎是位杰出的女性。 4 action ① We’re going to bring action against our debtors. 我们打算控告我们的债权人。 ② Did you see any action in yesterday’s ballgame? 昨晚的棒球比赛中你看到有什么有趣精彩的场面吗？ ③ Our community is going to take action against the 我们地区要采取行动反对那项垃圾处理厂的提案。 Proposed waste dump. ④ Jim wants to go where the action is. 吉姆想去有刺激性的地方。 5 advantage n. 好处，优点，有利条件，利益 ① Our opponents have a height advantage on us. 我们的对手在身高上比我们占优势。 ② Nobody likes to be taken advantage of. 没有人喜欢被捉弄（或：被欺骗）。 6 after ① I think that girl is after you. 我想那女孩是在追你。 ② It looks like things are gonna work out after all. 看来事情终归会解决的。（gonna=美俚going to） ③ This soft drink has a nasty aftertaste. 这种饮料有种让人难受的余味。 ④ I see your point, but don’t you think it’s way 我明白你的意思，但你不觉得这已是“事后诸葛亮”了吗？ after the fact? 7 again ① I could go to Japan again and again. 我可以一而再、再而三的去日本。（注：意指不厌倦） 8 age ① Would you please act your age! 请你做事要有个与自己年龄相称的样子。 ② This is a “coming of age” movie. 这是一部成人影片。 9 air I need to go out for some fresh air. ① I need to go outside and get some air. 我需要出