重点讲解:
1. go mad
发疯;发狂;
eg. The insult made him go mad as a March hare.
这种侮辱把他给气疯了 。
eg. Kings go mad and the people suffer for it.
〔谚语〕国王发狂,百姓遭殃 。
2. paint the town red
(多指夜生活中的)狂欢作乐;痛饮狂欢;
eg. He is going out tonight to paint the town red.
他今天晚上要玩个痛快 。
eg. So when it comes to the weekend, I usually hang out in pubs or clubs with my buddies and paint the town red!
因此每到周末,我通常都会和我的朋友去酒吧或者俱乐部狂欢 。
3. go out
外出交际;外出娱乐;
eg. I'm going out tonight.
我今晚要出去玩 。
eg. It will be a marvellous occasion and they should go out and enjoy it.
这是个好时机,他们应该出去痛快地玩一玩 。
4. be meant to do sth.
理应发生;应该做某事;
eg. Life is a journey that is meant to be experienced in full.
生活是一次旅行,人们应该完整地体验它 。
eg. The papers are meant to be think pieces , but not day-dreaming pieces.
我们希望学生经过思考去完成论文,而非凭空想像去完成 。
5. stay up
深夜不睡;熬夜;
eg. I used to stay up late with my mom and watch movies.
我以前总是和妈妈一起熬夜看电影 。
eg. I am going to stay up late to finish my paper.
为了完成报告我打算熬夜不睡 。
6. would rather do sth.
宁愿;宁可做某事;
eg. They want a house, whereas we would rather live in a flat.
他们想要一座房子,而我们宁愿住在一套房间里 。
eg. He said he would rather stay at home.
他说他情愿留在家里 。
vt. 侮辱,凌辱,辱骂
n. 侮辱,辱骂