詞組講解
1. count noses ** 清點(diǎn)人數(shù)
解 習(xí)語;詞義溯源:數(shù)[鼻子(noses)]
例 Count noses and make sure no more than 120 people are in the bar at any one time.
2. count on sb. or sth. *** 依賴,依靠
解 短語動(dòng)詞;詞義溯源:依靠某人或某物
例 Astronomers were counting on the Hubble Telescope to give them the answers.
3. count one's chickens before they hatch ** 過于樂觀,高興得太早
解 習(xí)語;詞義溯源:在雞蛋[孵化(hatch)]之前就開始數(shù)[小雞(chickens)]
例 Don't you think you are counting your chickens before they hatch? They still could decide not to accept your offer.
4. count sb. in for 〔on〕 sth. / count in sb. / count sb. in *** 將某人包含在內(nèi)
解 短語動(dòng)詞;詞義溯源:針對某事來說把某人數(shù)在內(nèi);參照 count sb. out for sth.
例 For that Christmas charity project you're handling, you can count me in for $20.
5. count sb. or sth. off *** 清點(diǎn);挑出
解 短語動(dòng)詞;詞義溯源:將某人或某物數(shù)[出來(off)]
例 One man counts the inventory items off while another records the total.
6. count sb. out for sth. / count sb. out *** 把某人從某事之中排除
解 短語動(dòng)詞;詞義溯源:為了某事數(shù)[出(out)]某人;參照 count sb. in for sth.
例 If Frank isn't going to play, then count me out too.
7. count sth. up / count up sth. *** 加總,共計(jì)
解 短語動(dòng)詞;詞義溯源:將某物[全部(up)]加總
例 After closing, we usually stay 20 minutes or so counting up the day's sales.
參考譯文
1. 清點(diǎn)一下人數(shù),確保每次酒吧里的人數(shù)不超過120。
2. 天文學(xué)家依靠哈勃望遠(yuǎn)鏡獲得答案。
3. 你不覺得自己高興得太早了嗎?他們?nèi)匀豢梢詻Q定不接受你的提議。
4. 你負(fù)責(zé)的那個(gè)圣誕慈善項(xiàng)目,算我一份,我捐20美元。
5. 一個(gè)人清點(diǎn)庫存,另一個(gè)人記錄總量。
6. 如果弗蘭克不玩,那也不要把我算進(jìn)去了。
7. 關(guān)門之后,我們通常會(huì)待20分鐘左右,對當(dāng)天的銷售額進(jìn)行匯總。