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與do相關的習語和表達

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與do相關的習語和表達

下面的習語和表達都和動詞do有關,爲了幫助理解這些常見的有關do的短語和表達,每個均有定義和例句。

a double take

Definition: look twice at someone or something because you are surprised
定義:因驚訝而再看一眼

She did a double take when he wAlked into the room.
他走進房間時,她驚訝地又看了他一眼。

Did you see that man do a double take as he looked at the price?
你有沒有看到,那個男人又驚訝地看了一眼價格?

a number on someone

Definition: trick someone, cheat someone, hurt someone very badly
定義:捉弄、欺騙某人,深深地傷害某人

I'm afraid she did a number on him when she broke up.
我擔心她提出分手對他傷害很深。

That guy did a number on John to the tune of $500!
那個傢伙騙了約翰500美元!

an about face

Definition: turn around, return to where someone came from
定義:轉身,轉向來的地方

I'd like you to do an about face and go clean your room!
我想你還是回去打掃下房間!

As soon as I got to work I realized I'd have to do an about face because I'd left my briefcase at home.
我一到上班的地方就想起來我得回去一趟,因爲我把公文包忘在家了。

away with something

Definition: prohibit something, make something not available
定義:禁止某事,使其無效。

They tried to do away with coffee in some cultures to little success.
他們嘗試在一些地方禁止咖啡,效果卻不如人意。

Anytime they do away with something people want it even more.
任何時候,他們越是禁止,人們反而越是貪婪。

justice to something

Definition: do successfully and with honor, complete in a befitting manner
定義:成功完成,適當處理

I think that painting doesn't do justice to him.
我覺得那幅畫不適合他。

Alice really did justice to the presentation.
愛麗絲的陳述做得很棒。

one's duty

Definition: complete a responsibility, do something that is expected of you
定義:盡職盡責,完成別人對你的期望。

Remember to do your duty by honoring your parents.
記住,孝敬父母是你的職責。

I'll do my duty but nothing more.
我只會做我職責範圍之內的事。

one's part

Definition: do something that is required of you, join in doing something that requires many people
定義:完成被要求做的事,加入需要多人完成的某事。

He feels that volunteering is doing his part.
他覺得志願活動是他的責任。

Do you part and get along and you'll have no problems here.
做好你的事,保持下去,就沒問題了。

or die

Definition: complete a task or utterly fail
定義:非做不可,背水一戰。

It's do or die time now. We're getting married!
現在非做不可了,我們結婚了!

Well John, it's do or die. Let's go!
好吧,約翰,背水一戰的時候到了,上吧!

someone good

Definition: be beneficial for someone
定義:對某人有好處

I think taking the week off will do you good.
我覺得休息一週對你有好處。

She told me a massage would do me good.
她告訴我一個有利的消息。

something over

Definition: repeat an action often because of a poor start
定義:由於不好的開頭而重複某個動作

Let's do that over! I wasn't concentrated enough!
再做一次!我還不夠專注!

I'd love to do college over if I had the chance.
如果有機會,我真想再上一次大學。

someone proud

definition: do something so well that another person is proud of you
定義:因某事做得出色使得別人爲你驕傲。

David did his father proud throughout his successful life.
大衛爲他父親成功的一生而感到驕傲。

I think you'll do your family proud this year.
我認爲你今年會給你們家族帶來榮耀的。

someone's heart good

Definition: be good for someone emotionally
定義:使某人高興

I think listening to some classical music would do your heart good.
我覺得聽一點古典音樂會使你感到愉悅。

something by hand

Definition: build something on one's own
定義:親自做某事

He built his house by hand.
他親自建造了自己的房子。

I created that desk by hand.
我親手做的這個桌子。

something in vain

Definition: do something with no reason or chance at success
定義:徒勞地做某事

Peter feels his doing the job in vain.
皮特覺得自己做的工作是徒勞無效的。

Never feel you're doing something in vain. There's always a reason.
不要覺得你在徒勞地做某件事。事情總是有其存在的理由的。

something on the fly

Definition: do something quickly without thinking
定義:快速而不加思考地做某事。

I did it on the fly, it's nothing special.
我不假思索地飛快去做了,它也沒什麼特別的。

Let's do it on the fly. It won't take long.
快點動手幹吧,不會耗費多久的。

something on the run

Definition: do something while on the way to somewhere else
定義:在去別地時做某事。

We did it on the run while on the way to Arizona.
我們是在去亞利桑那州的途中完成這個的。

You can do it on the run. Let's go!
我們可以在途中完成的,出發吧!

something on the sly

Definition: do something without having other people notice
定義:祕密地做某事。

She did it on the sly. Her husband never had a clue.
她偷偷地做這件事,她丈夫絕不會有線索。

He made lots of money by doing it on the sly.
他偷偷地掙了很多錢。

the honors

Definition: do something like cutting a cake, or giving a speech that is an honor
定義:做一些類似於切蛋糕,或做演講之類的被視爲榮譽的事。

I'd like to let your father do the honors.
我想讓你的父親執行這份榮耀。

I'll do the honors and toast to happy and long life!
我會執行這份榮耀,爲快樂長壽乾杯!

the trick

Definition: complete the task, function as a solution
定義:完成任務,找到解決方案。

I think this pen will do the trick.
我覺得這隻鋼筆很耐用。

You'll come up with something to do the trick.
你要想辦法來完成這件事。

you read me?

Definition: question asked usually in a stern manner to ask if someone understands
定義:通常是嚴厲地問某人是否理解自己的意思

We'll have no more talk! Do you read me?!
我們沒什麼好談的,懂我的意思嗎?

That's enough. Do you read me?
夠了。你懂我的意思嗎?