詞組講解
1. think a lot of sb. or sth. ** 對某人或某物高度評價
解 習語;詞義溯源:[關(guān)于(of)]某人或某物想了[很多(a lot)]
例 The teacher thinks a lot of Mary and her talents.
2. think back on sb. or sth. / think back *** 回想,回憶
解 短語動詞;詞義溯源:回想、回憶某人或某事
例 When I think back on Sally and the good times we had together, I get very sad.
3. think little of sb. or sth. ** 輕視,認為某人或某物不重要
解 習語;詞義溯源:[關(guān)于(of)]某人或某物想得[很少(little)]
例 Most experts think little of Jane's theory.
4. think on one's feet ** 思維敏捷,反應(yīng)迅速
解 習語;詞義溯源:[站著(on one's feet)]想
例 If you want to be a successful teacher, you must be able to think on your feet.
5. think out loud ** 邊想邊說,自言自語
解 習語;詞義溯源:將自己所想的[大聲地(loud)]說[出來(out)]
例 Excuse me. I didn't really mean to say that. I was just thinking out loud.
6. think sb. or sth. fit for sth. ** 認為某人或某物適合
解 習語;詞義溯源:認為某人或某物[適合(fit)][于(for)]做某事
例 I don't think John fit for the job.
7. think sth. out / think out sth. *** 想出;仔細地考慮
解 短語動詞;詞義溯源:[徹底地、透徹地(out)]想;參照 think sth. over
例 This is an interesting problem. I'll have to think it out.
8. think sth. over / think over sth. *** 深思熟慮;(在作出決定前)反復(fù)斟酌
解 習語;詞義溯源:[反復(fù)地(over)]思考某事
例 Please think it over and give me your decision tomorrow morning.
9. think sth. up / think up sth. *** 想出;編造
解 短語動詞;詞義溯源:想[出(up)]某事
例 Don't worry. I can think something up in time to get it done.
10. think twice before doing sth. / think twice ** 慎重地考慮某事,三思
解 習語;詞義溯源:在做某事之前思考[兩遍(twice)]
例 I'd think twice before accepting a transfer to Lebanon.
You should think twice before quitting your job.
參考譯文
1. 老師對瑪麗及其天分評價很高。
2. 每當回憶起薩莉以及我們一起度過的美好時光,我就會很傷心。
3. 多數(shù)專家都不重視簡的理論。
4. 想成為一名好老師的話,得做到思維敏捷。
5. 抱歉,我不是有意那么說的,我只是在自言自語。
6. 我覺得約翰不適合這項工作。
7. 這是個有趣的問題,我會仔細考慮的。
8. 請仔細考慮一下,明天上午告訴我你的決定。
9. 別擔心。我能及時想出辦法完成任務(wù)的。
10. 我得慎重考慮后才能決定是否接受被調(diào)任黎巴嫩。
辭掉工作之前你應(yīng)該慎重考慮一下。