有關do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[/en

]定義：對某人有好處

[en]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。

Getting straight As did her heart good.

直接投其所好吧。

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[/en

]定義：徒勞地做某事

[en]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？

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