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字词
1.I still haven't figured out what I'm gonna go as tomorrow night, so I'll probably just throw something together at the last minute.
throw something together//· make or produce something hastily, without careful planning or arrangement· 匆匆拼凑成，仓促做成（或建成）
例句：The meal was quickly thrown together at news of Rose's arrival. 一听到罗斯要来，仓促做成一顿饭。
造句：As soon as they heard police sirens, those gamblers threw something together.
2.Man, I should have known there was a catch when Mom gave me that costume.
catch//· a hidden problem or disadvantage in an apparently ideal situation· （表面理想情况中的）潜在问题，不利因素；隐患，圈套
例句：There's a catch in it somewhere. 这里有个圈套。
造句：We arranged a trap on the grass. He didn't notice the catch and fell into the hole.
3.A little while later, Rowley told me he needed a "potty break." I made him hold off for another forty-five minutes.
hold off//推迟;拖延 If you hold off doing something, you delay doing it or delay making a decision about it.
例句：The hospital staff held off taking Rosenbaum in for an X-ray...医院工作人员推迟了罗森鲍姆的X光检查
造句：Because of the terrible weather, the sponsor held off the opening ceremony.
4.We made up a lot of time after Dad and Manny left, so I was pretty satisifed with how much candy we took in.
make up//(加班加点)补足(时间) If you make up time or hours, you work some extra hours because you have previously taken some time off work.
例句：They'll have to make up time lost during the strike.他们不得不加班弥补罢工耽误的时间。
造句：The manager asked our team to finish the task as expected, so we decided to make up a few hours.
5.I have to give Rowley credit, because he blocked about 95% of the water with his shield.
give someone credit for//相信…具有(某种优良品质);称赞;认可 To give someone credit for a good quality means to believe that they have it.
例句：Bratbakk had more ability than the media gave him credit for.布拉特巴克比媒体称赞的要有才华。
造句：Last week, my cousin attended an English contest. The audience gave him credit for his impressive performance.
句式
1.Dad tried to squirm out of it, but once Mom makes up her mind, there's no way you can change it.
结构：...once ... make up one's mind, there's no way you can change it.
造句：He wanted to go to cinema with his friends last night, but his mother said no. He knew that once his mother made up her mind, there was no way you can change it.
2.And plus, we were going to be on Snake Road, which is way too dangerous for a little kid like Manny.
结构：And plus, ..., which is way too ... for ...
造句：We determined to take part in outdoor activities. And plus, we were going to climb a hill, which is way too dangerous for old people.
日记
We made a cooperation with a software firm last year. Recently the program they developed didn't function well, so we had to hold off the application system launch. It really bothered us that they didn't admit their faults and thought that these problems had resulted from our poor hardware. In order to put the application on the Internet as soon as possible, we replaced current servers with new ones and asked them to make up time lost. To be honest, before determining to cooperate with other people, we'd better know more about them.