托福口语语料:跟down,around,和off相关的词组(在线收听

   与down有关的词组

  1. 首先down有降低的意思比如:knock down: 降价、下跌:
  例子:
  The market might abandon the stock, and knock down the price.
  市场可能会抛售股票,从而令其股价下跌。
  2. knock down还有倒下的意思:
  He was knocked down by a car.
  他被车撞到了。
  The suspect was gunned down by the police.
  嫌疑人被警察击倒了。
  3. down在动词词组里面还有阻止、抑制的意思。
  比如turn down:
  I turned down the job offer.
  我拒绝了这个工作机会。
  4. down在动词词组里面还有不工作的意思。比如:
  The computer breaks down occasionally. We need to buy new ones.
  电脑经常坏,我们需要买新的。
  I need to shut down the computer and take a nap.
  我要关电脑休息会儿。
  5. down: 心情压抑
  The weather is getting me down.
  这个天气让我很不开心。
  6. 侮辱、低看一眼
  He looks down on her and doesn't show any respect to her.
  他看不起她而且很不尊敬她。
  I cannot believe that she puts him down like that.
  我不敢相信她如此的揶揄他。
  与off相关的词组
  1. 表达开始或者结束
  My supervisor started me off by providing me some training.
  我的上司一开始就培训了我一下。
  The NBA playoff is kicking off next week.
  NBA的季后赛下周就开始了。
  2. 分离的意思
  比如简单粗暴的:
  Fuck off! (大家注意哦,这个非常的offensive,不建议用。)
  They cut us off the electricity.
  他们给我们停了电。
  与around有关的词组
  around 有周围、附近的意思, 在动词词组里面也保持这个意思,比如
  (1)fly around:到出飞
  例:He flies around the world to close business deals. 他全世界到处飞并且洽谈合作。
  (2)boss around :boss是老板的意思,但在这里是动词boss around可以理解为经常性的指挥别人做事
  例:I am tired of being bossed around by my supervisor, and I am gonna quit my job.
  (3)goof around :goof有傻瓜的意思,goof around可以理解为打发时间,不干正事儿。
  例:He just goofs around instead of concentrating on his study.
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