公共英语3级精讲班第8讲讲义DialogueDialogue 1:Karen has just had her house redecorated. Her friend Jenny is visiting her and they are talking about the decoration.1. Karen has just had her house redecorated. 凯伦刚刚装修过房子。
have sth done have the letter typed have the bike repaired have the paper written2. But how did you two find the time to fix it up so nicely? 你们俩是如何找到时间把家装饰的这么漂亮的呢？ fix up 修理、重新装饰或改装某物 He fixed up the cottage before they moved in.3. The architect and Tom put their heads together to discuss what we wanted and what was possib le. 建筑师和汤姆交换意见讨论我们需要什么和什么是可能的。
put one’s head together 交流思想，交流意见I’m sure that we can solve the problem if we all put our heads together.4. After a few meetings, they came up with some super ideas that everybody agreed with. 开完会后，他们想到了一些大家都同意的好主意。
come up with找到或提出方法She came up with a new idea for increasing sales.5. We were able to make do with the materials we already have. 我们能够用已经有的材料凑活着用。
make do with 用某事勉强应付，将就，凑活We were in a hurry so we had to make do with a quick snack.6. It’s funny how people can find solution after they kick something around for a while.kick sth around/round 随便商谈，非正式的讨论（计划，想法等）We’ll kick some ideas around and make a decision tomorrow.Dialogue 2:Meng Di is a pro at playing videogames. He is now teaching Su Ling, his friend, how to play a videogame on his home computer.1. Your job is to move your gun underneath them before the bombs hit the grounds. 你的工作是在炸弹落地爆炸之前移动它们下面的手枪。
underneath 在---下面 1) below 低于That part of the country is below sea level. 2) under 垂直向下 We rested under a big tree. 3) beneath (文学作品)The heroine of the opera is a girl who defying the opposition of her parents courageously married ben eath her.4) underneath 完全隐蔽或掩盖起来I am wearing a fur-lined vest underneath this coat.2. If you hold it down, it loads bullets automatically and fires continuously. 如果你把它按下，子弹就会自动持续的射出。
hold sth down 使某事物保持低水平，压制住某物 The rate of inflation must be held down.3. For now I’d like to concentrate on getting the bet score ever on this game. 现在我想集中精力保持这项游戏的最高分。
concentrate on 集中精力做某事I can’t concentrate on my studies with all the noise going on. We must concentrate our efforts on improving education. 6. I think you are hooked. 我想你已经上瘾了。
be hooked (on sth)She is completely hooked on the idea of camping holiday.Monologue 1Sara is specialist of domestic science. She is now talking to new parents about how to ensure theirchildren’s safety at home.1. Although , some of these come with childproof safety caps, many times this is not enough to protec t the child.虽然有些有对儿童安全的安全盖，这经常并不足以保护儿童。
2. These are available at most drug and department stores, and will prevent the child from putting his fingers into the sockets.这些在大多数的药店和百货商店都能买到，会防止孩子把手指放进插座里。
1）available 可用的或可得到的 Tickets are available at the box office This was the only available room.2) prevent sb from doing sth 阻止某人做某事 Nobody can prevent us from getting married.We should try our best to prevent the disease from spreading.3. No matter how busy you are, always take time out to check that your child hasn’t gotten hold of so mething that could hurt him.不管你有多忙，你都要抽时间检查你的孩子没有抓到可以伤害到他的东西。
take time out to do sth 拿出时间做某事 get/catch/grab/seize/take hold of 抓住某物 I threw the rope and he caught hold of it.Monologue 2:1. I’ve been married for 12 years, but quit my job and took up housekeeping the year after my marriage.我已经结婚12年了，但是我结婚后就辞职照顾家庭了。
take up doing sth 开始做某事2. Daily household chores keep me on my toes; I am delighted all day long. 日常家庭生活使我非常有活力，我每天都非常高兴。
on one’s toe 准备行动的，警觉的The constant threat of danger kept us all on our toes.3. Humming like a bee around the house, I’ve never had the feeling of boredom and inanity.象蜜蜂一样的忙碌，我从来没有感觉到厌倦和空虚。
humming like a bee 象蜜蜂一样的忙碌（现在分词短语作伴随状语）4. While I see my beloved walking out of the house beamingly and briskly out of my sight, my heartblooms with joy and satisfaction.当我看到我的爱人愉快的走出房子生气勃勃的消失在我的视线里，我的心充满了快乐与满足。
see sb doing sth bloom with sth 1）草木茂盛The garden is blooming with spring flowers. 2）由于某种原因处于健康的状态 They were blooming with health and happiness.5. Besides, he always has his lunch in a neglected way at his workplace. 他总是在工作地方随便的吃饭in a neglected way 不在意，不留心，马马乎乎PassagePassage:The following passage talks about the comfortable life of Mrs. Chambers after her retirement. 1. The is land farm had been owned by the Chambers family for many years, passing on from father to son.这个岛上的农场从祖上传下来属于乾博家族已经很多年了。
be owned by 属于---pass on from --- to --- 从---传下来2. But it was only old Tom MaAleer, frightening her for fun. 只有老汤姆·麦勒吓唬她以此寻求乐趣。