in place
in place 处于通常(或正常)的位置,准备妥当的, 安排有序的
Examples:
- Okay,makeup done, hair in place.
- The arrangements are all in place for the concert next Thursday. 下星期四音乐会的各项筹备工作已经全部就绪。
扩展
in place of == instead of 取代,代替
- I changed my mind. I want a red one in place of the blue one. 我改变主意了, 我想把蓝色的换成红色的
- you can cook the dish with milk in place of cream. 你可以用牛奶代替奶油来做这道菜。
zipper;zip;fly
zipper/zip n. 拉链
fly/flies n. 裤子的前裆开口(拉链或锁扣)
Examples:
- Ooh! My zipper ! Ugh, get out of there.
- I can’t open my bag - the zip is stuck. 我的包打不开-- 拉链卡住了
- And your fly’s still open. I made you look. 你上当了
扩展
表示拉链开了
your fly (zipper) is open /down/undone.
- zip (up) v. 拉上…的拉链
- zip down / unzip v. 拉开…的拉链
- zip it/ zip your lip 闭嘴
Examples:
- Zip up your coat before going out. 出去前先把你的上衣拉链拉上。
- Like 5:30 a.m.? Or 5:00 a.m.? or 4:00 a.m.? or … -zip it!
pull
pull (on) v. 拉;拽;扯;拖
Examples:
- My bag is pulling (on) my hair!
- I pulled (on) the rope to see if it was secure. 我伸了伸绳子看看是否牢固
扩展
pull together 齐心协力,通力合作
Examples:
- All the preparations are in place. Let’s pull together to get the work done. 所有准备工作(arrangements/preparations)已经就绪。让我们通力合作完成各项工作吧。
tolerance
tolerance to sth. n.忍耐力;容忍
tolerance to/for sth.
Examples:
- If you want long hair, you’d better have a strong pain tolerance to match.
- She has no tolerance for jokes of any kind. 她容不得开任何玩笑
- have high/low tolerance to alcohol 酒量好坏
on the one hand;on the other hand
on the one hand, … on the other hand 比较情况的两个不同方面
on the other hand 也可以单独使用,表示从另一方面来说(用于引出相对照的另一点)
Examples:
- Short-haired girls on the other hand, don’t have such problems.
- On the one hand I’d like a job that pays more, but on the other hand I enjoy the work I’m doing at the moment.一方面我想要一份薪水更高的工作,但另一方方面,我也喜欢现在的工作。
- My husband likes classical music. On the other hand, I like all kinds.