What Native Speakers Use Daily - Session 28

1. car plate

汽车牌照

E.g. The final plan has not been made yet. But there are many measures that can be used for reference, such as the car plate auctions in Shanghai.

目前还没有定出最终方案，但可借鉴的很多，比如上海的车牌拍卖方式。

2. cheat on

不忠实于伴侣

E.g. I’d found Philippe was cheating on me and I was angry and hurt.

我发现菲利普对我不忠，我很愤怒很受伤。

3. come over for dinner

来吃个饭

E.g. Can you come over for dinner with us?

你能过来跟我吃饭吗？

4. cross the line

过分

E.g. But sometimes you have to stick to your colours when they cross the line.

但有时当他们做得过分时你必须坚持自己的观点。

5. cut it out

停下吧/省省吧

E.g. I’m sick of you two squabbling just cut it out.

我受够了你们两个吵来吵去，快停下吧。

6. dedicate oneself to

将一生奉献给

E.g. I think it is very noble to dedicate oneself to public service.

我深感为社会服务是一件神圣的工作。

7. drop by

非正式地拜访

E.g. I’ll drop by on my way home if I have time.

如果我有时间，在回家的路上我会顺便来看你。

8. dwell on

详述，细想

E.g. High achievers dwell on what they do well and spend very little time evaluating themselves and their performances.

成功人士会细想他们做对什么，花很少时间评论自己和自己的表现。

9. get worked up

激动，生气

E.g. I tried to act cheerful instead of allowing myself to get worked up.

我努力装作愉快而不是让自己发火。

10. give credit for

认为有（某种特性）

E.g. What’s interesting is that dogs are smarter than we often give them credit for.

有趣的是，狗儿比我们认为的还要聪明。