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与do相关的习语和表达

下面的习语和表达都和动词do有关,为了帮助理解这些常见的有关do的短语和表达,每个均有定义和例句。

a double take

Definition: look twice at someone or something because you are surprised
定义:因惊讶而再看一眼

She did a double take when he walked into the room.
他走进房间时,她惊讶地又看了他一眼。

Did you see that man do a double take as he looked at the price?
你有没有看到,那个男人又惊讶地看了一眼价格?

a number on someone

Definition: trick someone, cheat someone, hurt someone very badly
定义:捉弄、欺骗某人,深深地伤害某人

I'm afraid she did a number on him when she broke up.
我担心她提出分手对他伤害很深。

That guy did a number on John to the tune of $500!
那个家伙骗了约翰500美元!

an about face

Definition: turn around, return to where someone came from
定义:转身,转向来的地方

I'd like you to do an about face and go clean your room!
我想你还是回去打扫下房间!

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来我得回去一趟,因为我把公文包忘在家了。

away with something

Definition: prohibit something, make something not available
定义:禁止某事,使其无效。

They tried to do away with coffee in some cultures to little success.
他们尝试在一些地方禁止咖啡,效果却不如人意。

Anytime they do away with something people want it even more.
任何时候,他们越是禁止,人们反而越是贪婪。

justice to something

Definition: do successfully and with honor, complete in a befitting manner
定义:成功完成,适当处理

I think that painting doesn't do justice to him.
我觉得那幅画不适合他。

Alice really did justice to the presentation.
爱丽丝的陈述做得很棒。

one's duty

Definition: complete a responsibility, do something that is expected of you
定义:尽职尽责,完成别人对你的期望。

Remember to do your duty by honoring your parents.
记住,孝敬父母是你的职责。

I'll do my duty but nothing more.
我只会做我职责范围之内的事。

one's part

Definition: do something that is required of you, join in doing something that requires many people
定义: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.
他觉得志愿活动是他的责任。

Do you part and get along and you'll have no problems here.
做好你的事,保持下去,就没问题了。

or die

Definition: complete a task or utterly fail
定义:非做不可,背水一战。

It's do or die time now. We're getting married!
现在非做不可了,我们结婚了!

Well John, it's do or die. Let's go!
好吧,约翰,背水一战的时候到了,上吧!

someone good

Definition: be beneficial for someone
定义:对某人有好处

I think taking the week off will do you good.
我觉得休息一周对你有好处。

She told me a massage would do me good.
她告诉我一个有利的消息。

something over

Definition: repeat an action often because of a poor start
定义:由于不好的开头而重复某个动作

Let's do that over! I wasn't concentrated enough!
再做一次!我还不够专注!

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

someone proud

definition: do something so well that another person is proud of you
定义:因某事做得出色使得别人为你骄傲。

David did his father proud throughout his successful life.
大卫为他父亲成功的一生而感到骄傲。

I think you'll do your family proud this year.
我认为你今年会给你们家族带来荣耀的。

someone's heart good

Definition: be good for someone emotionally
定义:使某人高兴

I think listening to some classical music would do your heart good.
我觉得听一点古典音乐会使你感到愉悦。

something by hand

Definition: build something on one's own
定义:亲自做某事

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

I created that desk by hand.
我亲手做的这个桌子。

something in vain

Definition: do something with no reason or chance at success
定义:徒劳地做某事

Peter feels his doing the job in vain.
皮特觉得自己做的工作是徒劳无效的。

Never feel you're doing something in vain. There's always a reason.
不要觉得你在徒劳地做某件事。事情总是有其存在的理由的。

something on the fly

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

I did it on the fly, it's nothing special.
我不假思索地飞快去做了,它也没什么特别的。

Let's do it on the fly. It won't take long.
快点动手干吧,不会耗费多久的。

something on the run

Definition: do something while on the way to somewhere else
定义:在去别地时做某事。

We did it on the run while on the way to Arizona.
我们是在去亚利桑那州的途中完成这个的。

You can do it on the run. Let's go!
我们可以在途中完成的,出发吧!

something on the sly

Definition: do something without having other people notice
定义:秘密地做某事。

She did it on the sly. Her husband never had a clue.
她偷偷地做这件事,她丈夫绝不会有线索。

He made lots of money by doing it on the sly.
他偷偷地挣了很多钱。

the honors

Definition: do something like cutting a cake, or giving a speech that is an honor
定义:做一些类似于切蛋糕,或做演讲之类的被视为荣誉的事。

I'd like to let your father do the honors.
我想让你的父亲执行这份荣耀。

I'll do the honors and toast to happy and long life!
我会执行这份荣耀,为快乐长寿干杯!

the trick

Definition: complete the task, function as a solution
定义:完成任务,找到解决方案。

I think this pen will do the trick.
我觉得这只钢笔很耐用。

You'll come up with something to do the trick.
你要想办法来完成这件事。

you read me?

Definition: question asked usually in a stern manner to ask if someone understands
定义:通常是严厉地问某人是否理解自己的意思

We'll have no more talk! Do you read me?!
我们没什么好谈的,懂我的意思吗?

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