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。

　　1.Do 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？

　　2.Do 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 tune¹ of $500!

　　那个家伙骗了约翰500美元!

　　3.Do 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 briefcase² 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。

　　4.Do 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。

　　5.Do 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。

　　6.Do 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。

　　7.Do 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。

　　8.Do or die

　　Definition: complete a task or utterly³ 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！

　　9.Do 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 massage⁴ would do me good.

　　她告诉我一个有利的消息。

　　10.Do 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。

　　11.Do 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。

　　12.Do 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。

　　13.Do 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。

　　14.Do 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。

　　15.Do 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。

　　16.Do 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！

　　17.Do something on the sly⁵

　　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。

　　18.Do 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！

　　19.Do 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。

　　20.Do you read me?

　　Definition: question asked usually in a stern⁶ 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？

1 tune   

n.调子；和谐，协调；v.调音，调节，调整

参考例句：

• He'd written a tune,and played it to us on the piano.他写了一段曲子，并在钢琴上弹给我们听。
• The boy beat out a tune on a tin can.那男孩在易拉罐上敲出一首曲子。

2 briefcase   

n.手提箱，公事皮包

参考例句：

• He packed a briefcase with what might be required.他把所有可能需要的东西都装进公文包。
• He requested the old man to look after the briefcase.他请求那位老人照看这个公事包。

3 utterly   

adv.完全地，绝对地

参考例句：

• Utterly devoted to the people,he gave his life in saving his patients.他忠于人民，把毕生精力用于挽救患者的生命。
• I was utterly ravished by the way she smiled.她的微笑使我完全陶醉了。

4 massage   

n.按摩，揉；vt.按摩，揉，美化，奉承，篡改数据

参考例句：

• He is really quite skilled in doing massage.他的按摩技术确实不错。
• Massage helps relieve the tension in one's muscles.按摩可使僵硬的肌肉松弛。

5 sly   

adj.狡猾的，偷偷摸摸的

参考例句：

• You can't trust him,he's a sly old fox.你不能相信他，他是一只狡猾的老狐狸。
• I was ready to sly out the alley door.我准备从那边小门溜出去。

6 stern   

adj.严厉的，严格的，严峻的；n.船尾

参考例句：

• The ship was in a blaze from stem to stern.整艘船从头到尾都着火了。
• The headmaster ruled the school with a stern discipline.校长治校严谨。