短语分类识记系列与“特征、特质”有关讲义

与“特征、特质”有关fleshandblood血肉之躯关键词fleshn.肉、肌肉/bloodn.Thepainismorethanfleshandbloodcanbear.这种痛苦不是血肉之躯所能忍受的。常见用语flesh-to-fleshcombat肉搏战It'shardtoimagineflesh-to-fleshcombatstillhappensinthewarsthesedays.很难想象现今世界的战争中，还会有肉搏战。Adam'sapple喉结关键词applen.苹果DoyouknowwhymenhavetheAdam'sapple,butwomendon't?你知道为什么男人有喉结，而女人却没有吗？Theladywassoskinnythatshe'sgotAdam'sappleonher.那位小姐太瘦了，瘦到喉结跑出来。bebaretothewaist打赤膊关键词barea.裸的/waistn.腰部Myfatherisbaretothewaistathomebecausetheweatheristoohot.我爸爸在家里光着上半身，因为天气太热了。常见用语striptothewaist打赤膊Afterthebasketballgame,allplayersstrippedtothewaistbecauseitwastoohot.篮球比赛之后，所有球员都打赤膊，因为实在太热了。showanaptitudefor有··……的才能关键词showv.展现/aptituden.天资、才能Theteachersaidthatthekidshowedanaptitudeforlanguage.老师说这个小孩很有语言天赋。常见用语haveanaptitudefor有··……的天性、有……的才能Theteacherfoundthelittleboyhadanaptitudeforart.老师发现这个小孩很有艺术天赋。capacityfor……的能力关键词capacityn.能力、才能Talentisthecapacityfortakinginfinitepains.天才是指忍受无穷痛苦的能力。常见用语tocapacity达最大限度、满负载Thebuswasfilledtocapacity.这辆巴士已经满了。one'scompetencein某人在某方面的能力关键词competencen.能力Hisparentshaven'trealizedhiscompetenceinlanguages.他的父母还不了解他在语言方面的能力。常见用语one'sabilityin某人在某方面的能力HowcomeIdidn'tknowyourabilityincooking?我怎么都不知道你在料理方面的能力？beableto能够关键词ablea.可以的、能的Weshouldbeabletoworkthisout.我们应该能够解决这个问题。常见用语ableandtalented有才能的It'sveryimportanttoteachersthattheyhavetoseetheableandtalentedpupils.对老师来说，发现有才能的学生是相当重要的。becapableof有····…的能力、有……的可能性关键词capablea.有能力的、能够……的Iamsureheiscapableofhandlingtheseproblems.我相信这位经验丰富的工程师能够应对这些难题。常见用语capableperson有行为能力的人Youshouldbeabletobeacapablepersonafteryouleaveforcollege.你上大学后，应该能成为有行为能力的人。haveagoodearfor对……有鉴赏力关键词havev.拥有/earn.耳朵/forprep.对于Theoldmanissaidtohaveagoodearforclassicalmusic.据说这位老人对古典音乐很有鉴赏力。常见用语beallears洗耳恭听Icanbeagoodlistener.Tellmeyourworries;Iamallears.我也是个好听众。告诉我你的烦恼，我洗耳恭听。instinctfor有······的天分关键词instinctn.天分、本能Humansarebornwithaninstinctforlanguage.人类天生就有语言天分。常见用语giftfor有······的天分Theautistickidshowedhisgiftforsketchingreallysoon.这个有自闭症的孩子很早就表现出他素描的天分。beexpertat擅长于关键词experta.老练的、专门的Myhusbandisexpertatmakingpizzas.我的先生很擅长做披萨。常见用语begoodat擅长于Fatherstendtobelessgoodatexpressingtheiremotions.父亲通常较不擅长表露情绪。excellencein某方面的卓越关键词excellencen.优秀、杰出Hewonaprizeforhisexcellenceinfilms.他因在电影领域表现优异而获奖。Hisexcellenceinneurologystudieswinapplause.他在神经学上的卓越研究，让他得到无数的掌声。withcaution谨慎关键词cautionn.小心、谨慎Pleasedrivewithcaution.Theroadisicythisseason.小心开车。这个季节的路很滑。常见用语forcaution'ssake为慎重起见Forcaution'ssake,bringanumbrellawithyou.为慎重起见，你还是带把雨伞吧。becautiousabout对……谨慎关键词cautiousa.谨慎小心的/aboutprep.对于Youshouldalwaysbecautiousaboutmakinginvestments.你在做投资时应该谨慎。常见用语todrawinone'shorns谨慎Wedrewinourhornswhenwefirstgottothenotoriouscity.初到这个恶名昭彰的城市时，我们很谨慎。bediscreetin谨慎关键词discreeta.慎重的、谨慎的Thedesignerisverydiscreetinmakingdresses.设计师制作连衣裙时十分慎重。常见用语carelessabout粗心MostInternetusersarecarelessaboutthesecurity.大多数的网络使用者，都对安全很粗心。waryof小心关键词warya.警惕的、小心翼翼的Childrenneedtoknowthattheyhavetobewaryofstrangers.孩子应该知道要警惕陌生人。常见用语keepawaryeyeonsb密切注意某人Thepolicehavekeptawaryeyeonthesuspecteddrugdealerforalongtime.警察已经密切注意该可疑的毒贩很久了。alerttodosth留心做……、小心做……关键词alerta.警觉的、警惕的Youmustbealerttotakegoodcareofthelittlebaby.你必须留心好好照顾这个婴儿。Thewatchdogisalerttoeveryonethatpassesby.这只看门狗留心每个经过的人。assharpasatack非常机敏的关键词sharpa.敏锐的、机警的/tackn.图钉、大头针Theautisticboyisassharpasatackwhenitcomestomusic.一提到音乐，这个有自闭症的孩子就会很机敏。Thewell-trainedpolicedogisassharpasatack.这只训练有素的警犬非常机敏。becuriousof对……感到好奇关键词curiousa.好奇的Mydaughterisalwayscuriousoftheoutsideworld.我女儿总是对外面的世界很好奇。常见用语becurioustosay说来奇怪It'scurioustosaythatIbecameallergictomilkafterthetriptoIndia.说来奇怪，我去了一趟印度后，就变得对牛奶过敏了。arouseone'scuriosityaboutsth引起某人对某事的好奇心关键词arousev.唤起、激起/curiosityn.好奇心Thatmoviearousedmycuriosityaboutkungfu.那部电影引起了我对功夫的好奇心。常见用语curiositykillsacat多管闲事往往惹来一身麻烦Curiositykillsacat.You'dbetterstayoutofit.多管闲事往往惹来一身麻烦。你最好别多管闲事。beoptimisticabout对……乐观的关键词optimistica.乐天的、乐观Iamoptimisticaboutthefutureofourcompany.我很看好我们公司的前景。常见用语remainoptimistic保持乐观Themanagerremainedoptimistictowardthemarket.经理依然对市场保持乐观。asmeekasalamb像小羊般温顺关键词meeka.温顺的、柔顺的/lambn.小羊Heisasmeekasalamb,andit'salwayseasytogetalongwithhim.他很温顺，很容易和人相处。MytherapistsaidIamasmeekasalamb,andwantedmetobestronger.我的心理医生说我就像头小羊般温顺，要我坚强起来。loyalto对……忠诚关键词loyala.忠诚的、忠心的Noteveryoneisloyaltohisorherowncountry.并非每个人都对自己的国家忠诚。常见用语loyaltyto对……的忠诚Itseemsthatpeoplehereneedtoworklatetoshowloyaltytothecompany.看来这里的人都要加班，以表达对公司的忠诚。becordialtosb对某人很真诚关键词cordiala.热忱的、真挚的Heisalwaysverycordialtoeveryone.他对所有人都很真诚。Youhavetobecordialtopeople,sothatpeoplewilltreatyouthesameway.你得对人真诚，这样人家才会一样以诚相待。haveareputationfor因····…而有名关键词reputationn.声誉、名气Theyoungladyhasareputationforbeingpretty.这个年轻女孩以漂亮出名。常见用语makeareputationforoneself赢得名声Afterafewgames,thehardworkingboxerfinallymadeareputationforhimself.名声场比赛过后，这位努力的条击手终于赢得bepopularwith/among受……欢迎关键词populara.受欢迎的Themassageofferedinthehotelispopularwithguests.饭店提供的按摩很受客人欢迎。Thepassionateteacherispopularamongstudents.这位热情的老师很受学生的欢迎。befriendlyto对····友好关键词friendlya.友好的、亲切的Thesupervisorisnotveryfriendlytothenewcomers.主管对新来的人不太友善。常见用语beonfriendlytermswithaperson对某人亲善Thenewmanagerwasonfriendlytermswithallcolleagues.新来的经理和同事们打成一片。bepeculiarto是……所特有的关键词peculiara.罕见的、特殊的IskiwipeculiartoNewZealand?Ihearit'sfromChina.奇异果是新西兰特有的吗？我听说是从中国传入的。常见用语peculiarsound独特的声音Thepeculiarsoundkeptpoppingupinthemiddleofthenight.那个奇特的声音一直在半夜里出现。ambitiousfor对·····有雄心的、野心勃勃的关键词ambitiousa.有雄心的Theyoungandambitiouspoliticiangaveaninspiringspeechaboutreorganizingthecity.这位年轻又有野心的政治家，发表了一场对于整治城市的演讲。常见用语aloftyaspiration有雄心Themanwithaloftyaspirationaskedforsponsorshipeverywheretoachievehisdream.满怀雄心壮志的男子为了完成梦想，到处拉赞助。“真是风趣搞笑。”He'ssucharibtickler.A:Tomissucharibtickler.Don'tyouthinkso?B:Icannotagreewithyoumore.Heiswelcomedbyalmosteverydepartmentinourcompany.A：汤姆真的是一位风趣搞笑的人，你不觉得吗？B：我非常同意你的说法，他几乎受到公司每一个部门的欢迎。rib的意思是“肋骨”，tickler的意思是“使人痒的东西或人”，ribtickler是“挠对方的肋骨，让对方感到痒而发笑”。这种搞笑方式被引申为“风趣搞笑的人”的意思，他们说话或者做事，会让人如同被挠到肋骨一样禁不住哈哈大笑，让人开心不已。makeafussover为······大惊小怪关键词fussn.忙乱、大惊小怪/overprep.在····方面Don'ttellLucyaboutthis.Idon'twanttoseehermakeafussoverit.不要跟露西说这件事，我不想看她为此大惊小怪。常见用语getintoafuss焦急、忙乱Maddietendstogetintoafusswheneverthingsdon'tgoexactlyassheplans.手朋只要事带没有完全照计划走，变通就会能了makeafussoverminorthings大惊小怪关键词makev.制造/fussn.忙乱/minora.较小的、不重要的Pleasedonotmakeafussoverminorthingsanymore.请你不要再大惊小怪了。常见用语alikewithminordifferences大同Thesetwobackpacksarealikewithminordifferences.Iwouldsuggestyougetthecheaperone.这两个双肩背包大同小异，我建议你买便宜的。nailbiter易紧张的人关键词nailn.指甲Rudyisanailbitersowe'dbetternotinterrupthimbeforethestartofthegame.鲁迪是一位容易紧张的人，所以我们最好在比赛前不要打扰他。Don'tbeanailbiter.Justgoandaskherout.别紧张了，直接约她出去吧。oddball怪人关键词odda.奇怪的、古怪的/balln.球体SarausedtobeanoddballbutnowsheiscandidateformayorofNewYork.莎拉以前是个怪人，但现在却是纽约市长候选人。Theoddballinhighschoolbecameasuccessfulbusinessman.高中时期的怪人后来变成了一位成功的商人。beignorantof在……方面无知关键词ignoranta.无知的、不学无术的Iamignorantofstock.Thosenumbersandfiguresareallriddlesforme.我对股票一窍不通。那些数字和数据，对我来说就像谜题一样。常见用语abundantin大量的ThislibraryisabundantinFrenchmagazines.这座图书馆有许多法国杂志。Yes-man应声虫关键词yesn.肯定回答/mann.男子、人HehasbeenknownasaYes-manforalongtime.他被视作应声虫也有好长一段时间了。ItseemsthatmybossliketheYes-manmorethanpeoplewhochallengehim.看来我的老板比较喜欢应声虫，不喜欢会挑战他的人。berudeto对……粗鲁关键词rudea.粗鲁的、无礼的Theguywasrudetoherbecausethegirlturnedhimdownonthedancefloor.女生在舞池里拒绝那位男子后，他就变得很粗鲁。Sallycomplainedtothemanageraboutthewaitresswhowasrudetoherparents.莎莉向经理抱怨那位对她的父母亲无礼的女服务生。bearrogantto/towardsb对某人傲慢无礼关键词arroganta.傲慢的Heisarroganttopeople,leavingnofriends.他对人傲慢无礼，导致他交不