情景对话

George: Dad, can I go hiking with my friends tomorrow?

Ivan: Sure. But be sure to wear the correct shoes to prevent injuries.

乔治：爸爸，我明天可以和朋友们一起去远足吗？

伊凡：可以。但是一定要穿双合适的鞋，以免受伤。

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· be sure of 确信

· be sure that 注意，一定要

· be sure about 对……有把握

· be sure of oneself 自信

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Work harder, and you will be sure to succeed． 再努力点，你一定会成功的。

If you come to America, be sure to let us know． 如果你要来美国，务必告知我们一声。

Our product is sure to appeal to customers． 我们的产品肯定会受到顾客的欢迎。

Be sure to lock the door before you go to bed． 睡觉之前，一定要把门锁好。

You're sure to be scolded for coming back late． 如果回来得晚，你一定会受到责备的。

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Frank: I haven't seen you for quite a while. What have you been up to?

Helen: Actually, I've been busy working, trying to meet the deadline.

弗兰克：我有段时间没看到你了。你最近在忙什么？

海伦：实际上，我一直在忙工作，尽力如期完成。

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· be up for 打算；考虑

· be up 起床；（时间）到了；（期限）截止

· be up to one's neck 忙得不可开交

· feel up to 觉得能够胜任

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I don't think he is up to the work． 我认为他不能胜任这份工作。

I think she is up to something． 我感觉她有所企图。

It's up to you． 这由你作主。

She called last night, asking what I'd been up to． 她昨晚打电话了，问我在做什么。

I heard the house was up for auction． 我听说这栋房子要拍卖。

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Newman: Is she your sister?

Mary: No. But she's been with us for a very long time.

纽曼：她是你妹妹吗？

玛丽：不是的。但是她和我们在一起很久了。

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· have been with sb 认识某人

· What's with...? ……怎么回事？

· You can't be with...all the time． 你不能总和……在一起。

· My grumble is with..． 我不满的是……

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Be with you in a second． 我一会儿就来。

She sometimes feels awkward to be with people she doesn't know.

和陌生人在一起时，她偶尔会感到别扭。

What's with you？ 你怎么了？

What's with all this？ 这是怎么一回事？

Wait for a moment and I'll be right with you． 等一会儿，我马上就来。

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Carl: What happened, Anna? You look restless.

Anna: I'm just worried about the results of interview.

卡尔：发生什么事了，安娜？你看起来心神不定的样子。

安娜：我只是在担心面试结果。

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· be worried by..． 因……而担心

· be worried that..． 担心……

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He's not at all worried about getting the job． 他对得到这份工作一点都不担心。

All she's worried about is whether he is safe． 她只担心他是否安全。

Don't be worried about trifles． 不要因琐事而烦恼。

I can assure you that there is nothing to be worried about． 我向你保证没有什么可担心的。

I was worried I wouldn't be accepted． 我担心自己不被接受。

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Martin: Are you sure it's worth spending so much time on this?

May: No, I'm not sure.

马丁：在这上面花费如此多的时间，你确定值得吗？

梅：不，我不确定。

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· be worth it 值得，有好处

· be worthy of 值得；配得上

· be worthy to do sth 值得做某事

· be worthwhile to do sth 值得做某事

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They believe the diamond must be worth billions． 他们相信那颗钻石一定价值连城。

It might be worth waiting a while． 或许有必要等一等。

I don't think it's worth of your efforts． 我认为它不值得你付出努力。

This cathedral is really worth a quick look． 这座教堂真的值得一看。

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Cooper: It's indeed very sad. But let bygones be bygones.

Daniel: You're right. I should begin to look ahead.

库珀：确实很令人伤心，但是过去的事就让它过去吧。

丹尼尔：你说得对，我应该开始向前看了。

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· You can't begin to imagine..． 你无法想象……

· begin doing sth 开始做某事

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He began to let go his obsession with computer games． 他开始逐渐放下对电脑游戏的痴迷。

She sat down and began to work． 她坐了下来，然后开始工作。

The police have begun to investigate the robbery． 警方已开始调查这次抢劫事件。

I begin to think we are not that close to her． 我开始认为我们和她的关系其实没那么好。

I began to wish I had mustered the courage to ask her out.

我开始想当时我要是鼓足勇气约她出去就好了。

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Conan: Are you saying you didn't quite enjoy your trip?

David: Exactly. I will begin with my trip on the plane.

科南：你是说你不太喜欢那次旅行？

戴维：是的。我还是从飞机上说起吧！

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· begin as 以……作为开始

· to begin with 首先

· in the beginning 开始

· start with 以……开始

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You could begin with a few formalities． 你可以先讲几句客套话开场。

In this section, we will begin with a review of the theory of relativity.

在这一节，我们首先回顾一下相对论。

You can begin with this one． 你可以先做这个。

I'd like to begin with an apology for not telling the whole truth.

首先我想对没说出全部实情表示歉意。

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Donne: How do you know it's not Mary's bag?

Emily: Well, you can see the bag belongs to a male.

多恩：你怎么知道这不是玛丽的包？

艾米丽：嗯，你可以看出来这是男性的包。

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· belong in 适合于；属于；住在

· belong together 属于彼此（用来表示恋人的亲密关系）

· a sense of belonging 归属感

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Take it back; it does not belong to you． 把它拿回去，它不属于你。

He belongs to this club． 他是这个俱乐部的成员。

Does this car belong to your neighbor？ 这辆小汽车是你邻居的吗？

These books belong to the library, so you are not supposed to make marks on them.

这些书是图书馆的书，所以不要在上面做标记。

I didn't feel I belonged there． 我在那儿没有归属感。

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Harry: Can you just borrow some jewels from a friend?

Grace: I wish I could.

哈利：你能不能向朋友借些珠宝？

格蕾丝：我希望我能。

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· borrow money from 向……借钱，贷款

· lend...to..． 把……借给……

· owe sth to sb 欠某人某物

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You can borrow books from the library． 你可以在图书馆借书。

He does not allow anybody to borrow clothes from him． 他不允许别人向他借衣服。

I did not know anyone I could borrow money from at that time.

那时我不知道可以向什么人借钱。

It seems he is always borrowing money from his friends． 他似乎总在向朋友借钱。

Why don't you borrow your sister's dress？ 你为何不借你妹妹的裙子呢？

情景对话

Mark: I'm trying to quit smoking. But I have to say it's really hard to break away from old habits.

Nick: That's for sure. Old habits die hard.

马克：我正在戒烟，但是，不得不说改掉旧习惯真的很难。

尼克：那当然了，积习难改。

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· be divorced from 脱离，毫无联系

· separate oneself from 脱离

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They need our help to break away from the difficult situation． 他们需要我们的帮助来摆脱困境。

We were trying to break away from them． 我们试图摆脱他们。

He gave up at last for he knew he could not break away． 最后他放弃了，因为他知道他挣脱不了。

She broke away and ran out of the house． 她挣脱开来，跑出了房子。