英语学习：常用短语与词汇及实用例句.pdfVIP

GLOSSARY

tobiteoffmorethan(one)canchew–totrytodosomethingthatistoobigor

difficultforonetoactuallydoorfinish

*Ericktriedtogotoschoolfull-timeandwork30hoursperweek,buthebitoff

morethanhecouldchew.

do-it-yourselfproject–aprojectthatonedoesalone,withouthiring

professionals,especiallywhenreferringtoworkdoneonoraroundone’shome

*Paintingandlandscapingcanbedo-it-yourselfprojects,butifanything’swrong

withyourhome’selectricity,it’sagoodideatohireprofessionalelectricians.

toinstall–toputsomethinginorontosomethingelsesothatitcanbeused

*Whendidyouinstallthenewwaterheater?

tolearnas(one)goes–tolearnthroughexperience;tolearnbydoing;todo

somethingwithoutinstruction,teachingoneselfthingsasoneneedstoknow

them

*Thisisthefirsttimewe’vechangedtheoilinacar,butwe’lllearnaswego.

double-paned–withtwopiecesofglassveryclosetoeachother,butwitha

smallamountofairinween,providingterprotectionfromtheweatherand

noisethanasingle-panedwindow

*Aftertheyinstalleddouble-panedwindows,theirheatingbillswerealotlower.

toslide–tomovesmoothlyandgentlyinonedirection,rubbingagainst

somethingelse

*HeslidhishandsoverthetableJanhadjustfinishedmaking,feelingits

smoothness.

frame–asquareorrectangularshapethatgoesaroundsomethingelse,suchas

apictureframe

*Sheilaboughtaframesothatshecouldhangherdiplomaonthewall.

screen–apieceofwireorsticnettingwithverysmallho,hungbehinda

doororwindowsothatthedoororwindowcanbeleftopentoletinfreshair,but

notletinsectscomeinside

*Thesescreensdoagreatjobofkeepingfliesoutofthehouse.

latch–asmal