英语俚语天天说 第401期:看穿某人到底能不能说"See through"呢?

 【俚语】

See through 跟到底；做到底
I want to see this project through before taking on another one.
我想在接手另一个项目之前把这个项目先跟完。
 

See through 看破；看穿

【例句】

He always acts so generous¹, but I can see him through —he only cares about himself.
他表现得总是那么慷慨，但我能看穿他——他只关心自己。
 

See through sb. 帮某人度过难关

【例句】

My brother lent me $500 to see me through the next few weeks.
我哥哥借给我500美元，让我能够度过接下来的几个星期。
 

See-through adj. 薄到透明的

【例句】

If you are planning to wear a see-through dress, wear something underneath².
如果你打算穿透视的裙子，里面需要穿些其他衣服。

 

Drive-through n. 汽车穿梭餐厅

【例句】

There’s a drive-through over there. We could get some burgers.
那边有个穿梭餐厅。我们能买些汉堡。

1 generous   

adj.慷慨的，大方的，慷慨给予的

参考例句：

• She was kind and generous.她心地善良，宽容大量。
• She was generous with her money.她很乐于仗义疏财。

2 underneath   

adj.在...下面，在...底下；adv.在下面

参考例句：

• Working underneath the car is always a messy job.在汽车底下工作是件脏活。
• She wore a coat with a dress underneath.她穿着一件大衣，里面套着一条连衣裙。