英语口语佳句活学活用 (一)

1. Have faith in

说到“信心”，大家都知道confidence和confident，也知道“对……有信心”是have confidence in … 和 be confident of …，faith 也有“信任、信心”的意思，have faith in 就是“信任……，对……有信心”了，比如：

He has faith in my ability. 他对我的能力有信心。
I have faith in you; I am sure you will do well. 我相信你，我肯定你会做好的。

2. We're so out of here.

Out of here 大家都能明白是什么意思，加上一个 so 就是表示一种强调的语气。意在劝说某人一起走。这句话的意思就是 Let’s go。

3. Take a hike

Take a hike 除了表示"远足"，在俚语中还表示"To leave because one's presence is unwanted（让某人）离开"，通常用于祈使句，例如：I've had enough of you--take a hike!

这个用法还写作take a walk，例如：I don't need your advice, so take a walk.

此外take a walk 还表示"突然地离开并且没有回来的可能"，例如：If he doesn't get his way, he takes a walk.

4. The trip is off.

Off 在这里的意思是“不再发生；取消的”，例如：The wedding is off. 婚礼取消了。

5. Make a fuss. 小题大做

这是个很有意思的用法，用来指人们"小题大做，大惊小怪"，例如：I'm sure he'll be here soon; please don't make a fuss.

如果要表示"针对……大惊小怪"，要与介词 about / over 连用，例如：He's making a fuss about nothing. If you make a fuss over the small budget items, what will it be like when we discuss the big ones?

如果是make a fuss over someone，那就表示"对某人表现出过分的关心"，例如：Whenever they visit Grandma she makes a fuss over the children.

6. Wear one's heart on one's sleeve

意思是"to make one's intimatefeelings or personal affairs known to all 张扬，外露，坦率"，尤指感情上的外露，例如：She was not the kind who would wear her heart on her sleeve.

这个短语也写作pin one's heart on one's sleeve。

7. On one's feet

这是个很容易理解的短语，on one's feet 的意思就是"站着"，例如：I'm tired--I've been on my feet all day. 它还可以表示"恢复健康"，常与back连用，如：I hope you get back on your feet very soon.

8. Sort out

这是一个动词短语，意为"evolve; develop; turn out 发展，进展"，例如：We'll just have to wait and see how things sort out.
在这个片段中，sort out 意为"to put in order; clarify使有秩序，澄清，阐明"，例如：After I sort things out here, I'll be able to concentrate on your problem.

9. Keep to oneself

这个短语的意思是"Refrain from revealing, to hold (something) as secret or confidential 不外露，保守秘密"，例如：He promised to keep the news to himself.

此外，keep to oneself 还表示"独处，不交际"，例如：She kept to herself all morning.