话说英语短语动词和惯用语（九）



动词be（续五）

be out动词+副词

I'm out of my depth when it comes to natural sciences.（一涉及到自然科学我就完全是外行了。）be/get/go out of one's depth表示某事对某人来说很难理解或胜任。

Among a group of polite diplomats, the Nazi ambassador's rough manners were out of place.（在一群彬彬有礼的外交官中间，纳粹大使的卤莽举止很不相称。）be out of place表示不相称、不般配。

Claim all your travel costs, so that you are not out of pocket on your business trip.（把你的所有出差费用都报销掉，不要贴钱。）be out of pocket表示掏自己的腰包，即赔钱。而be in pocket就是赚钱。

The teenage mother has been out of sorts since the premature birth of her baby.（少女妈妈早产后身体一直不行。）be out of sorts表示身体不适。

I'd better show you how to get to the house, as it's rather out of the way and you might get lost.（我给你指怎样找到那所房子，它位置很偏僻，容易迷路。）be out of the way表示位置偏僻。

Mr. Sharon is awake today; he seems to be out of the woods now.（沙龙今天醒过来了，似乎已经脱离危险。）表示脱离困难或危险。沙龙是以色列前总理，2006年初中风住院，告别政坛。

Liao Changyong's voice is simply out of this world.（廖昌永的歌声不同凡响。）be out of this world表示非常好，超凡的好。

be over 动词+副词

I'll be over later this evening.（今晚上我到你这里来。）这里be over/round表示到某人的家。

be over 动词+介词

Don't be all night over playing mahjong.（不要熬通宵去玩麻将。）这里be over something表示长时间地做某事。

As soon as Santa Claus opened the door, the children were all over him.（圣诞老人一打开门孩子们就围上来欢迎他。）这里be all over someone表示非常热情地欢迎某人。

The German women's soccer team was all over the Argentine in the first few minutes.（开球几分钟德国女足就重创了阿根廷人。）这里be all over someone表示彻底击败某人。

Some young people think a man is over the hill if he is past forty.（有些年轻人认为一个人过了40岁就没用了。）be over the hill意思是走下坡路，老而无用。

When Liu Dehua invited a girl to sing with him, she was over the moon.（刘德华邀请一个女孩同他一起唱歌时，她简直欣喜若狂。）be over the moon意思是非常激动，欣喜若狂，好象是做梦上天一样。

Don't keep on so, It's water over the dam.（不要老念叨了，过去的就过去了。）be water over the dam意思是已发生的事已不能改变, 相当于汉语成语覆水难收。这里keep on表示没完没了地说一件事。句中被劝的人可能是被垃圾股套牢，或买彩票填错了号码，或被女朋友甩了，总之很不顺心，所以老念叨。

be through 动词+副词

I don't want anything more to do with you, we're through.（我不想和你再打交道，我们之间没任何关系了。）这里be through表示与某人的关系彻底结束。

be under 动词+介词

One of Zhang Daqian's most famous paintings is now under the hammer.（一幅张大千名画正在拍卖。）be /come/go under the hammer表示拍卖，因为竟价结束时拍卖师一锤定音。

You've been under the weather for some days now, why don't you see a doctor? （你不舒服已经几天了，还不去看看大夫。）be under the weather表示有点不适，有点小毛病。

The detainee will be under a cloud until he is definitely judged free of any terrorist leaning.（被拘留的人未被确定无恐怖主义倾向之前要受到怀疑。）be under a cloud 表示受怀疑。
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