37. Anyhow, let's calm down and try to figure things out.
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該句中需注意幾個(gè)短語(yǔ)的理解。
calm down意為“冷靜下來(lái)”。用calm表示“冷靜”的短語(yǔ)還有be calm和keep calm;另外,表示此意還可以說(shuō)Don't panic. 不要驚慌失措。
figure out的意思是“理解,明白”。美國(guó)人說(shuō)“想通一個(gè)問(wèn)題”或是“解決一個(gè)問(wèn)題”時(shí)喜歡用figure out這個(gè)短語(yǔ)。如:
1) How did you figure this out? 你是怎么想出來(lái)的?
2) I can't figure Jenny out. She's a mystery to me. 我摸不透珍妮。她對(duì)我來(lái)說(shuō)是一個(gè)謎。
3) He is so smart. He'll figure it out. 他很聰明。他會(huì)明白的。
work it out也可以表示“解決問(wèn)題”,也很常用。如:
OK, let's work it out together. 好吧,讓我們一起解決這個(gè)問(wèn)題。
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與down有關(guān)的動(dòng)詞短語(yǔ)很多。如:come down(下來(lái)),kneel down(下跪),run down(跑下來(lái)),turn down〔關(guān)?。ㄒ袅康龋常琷ump down(跳下),shut down(關(guān)閉),slip down(滑倒),look down(向下看;看不起),do down(勝過(guò);欺騙),go down(落下;減弱),put down(寫(xiě)下;放下),take down(拆卸;寫(xiě)下),break down(失?。还收希?,stand down(退出證人席),bring down(使下降,使倒下)等。