词组F28
fork over .fork up . fork out . pay; pay out交出;付出
He had to fork over fifty dollars to have the car repaired.他必须付五十美元才能修理车子。
She was unwilling to fork out a penny more .她一个子儿也不愿意多出。
free and easy . without constraint of manners;unworried不拘礼的;随便的;不操心的;漫不经心的
Young people tend to have a more free and easy attitude towards life than older people.青年人比老年人对待生活的态度更加倾向于随便。
If you are free and easy with your money , it is because you have a free and easy attitude towards life.如果你对金钱持无所谓的态度,那是因为你对生活的态度比较随便。
Jack never stays in a job long.He's always been a very free and easy person.杰克干一项工作从来干不长,他向来就是个漫不经心的人。
The meeting went on in a free and easy way.会议的气氛轻松愉快。
free from . set somebody or something free from; make free使摆脱;无…的
Young people often try to free themselves from financial dependence on their parents.年轻人往往力求摆脱在经济上对父母的依赖。
You are free from any fault because of your carefulness.因为你小心谨慎,所以一点错也没有。
I would like to be free from some of my responsibilities.我想卸掉我的某些责任。
This article is free from duty.这种货物是免税的。
I am free from debt now.现在我不欠债了。
free of . without;free from; outside of没有…的;免于;离开;摆脱
This area is free of malaria.这个地区已消灭了疟疾。
I got this book free of charge.我免费得到这本书。
No one can be free of faults.人无完人。
at last she was free of him. 她终于摆脱了他。
free with . using without restraint 乱用。
He is free with his money. 他乱用钱。
In his article he makes free with the facts.他在文章中任意歪曲事实。
free with . using liberties with随便;放肆
Don't make free with women.对妇女不可放肆无礼。
You are too free with the waitresses.你对女招待太放肆了。
from beginning to end . from first to last自始至终
The story was interesting from beginning to end.这个故事从头到尾都很有趣。
from day to day . every day每天
No one knows what will happen from day to day.谁也拿不准今宵明朝会发生什么事。
from hand to hand . from one person to another一个传一个
The book passed from hand to hand until all of us had read it .这本书一个传一个地看,大家全看过了。
from hand to mouth . without providing for the future仅够糊口
They lived from hand to mouth.他们吃了上顿没下顿。
They haven't a cent in the bank,as they have lived from hand to mouth all their lives.他们在银行里一分钱存款也没有,因为他们一辈子都是现挣现花,仅够糊口。
from head to foot . from top to toe . all over the body从头到脚;全身
He trembled from head to foot.他浑身发抖。
He was dressed in blue from head to foot.他穿一身蓝衣服。
He eyed her from top to toe.他从头到脚地看她。
I was wet with sweat from top to toe.我从头到脚都汗湿了。
from now on . in future; from this time onward 今后
From now on you are free.今后你获得自由啦。
I'll be more careful from now on .我今后会更加小心。
I hope you will ,from now on,do more and talk less.我希望你今后多干活,少说话。
from then on . from that time onward从那时起
From then on he was a teacher.从那时起他就是一位老师。
Mr.Li became rich from then on.李先生从那时起就发财了。
from time to time . at times;(every) now and then ;occasionally;once in a while有时;时时;偶尔;间或
I see him at the library from time to time.我有时在图书馆见到他。
He called at our home from time to time.他有时到我们家玩。
From time to time we invite experts to give lectures in our department .我们经常请专家来我们系讲课。
frown on . frown upon . regard with disfavour or disapproval;condemn不喜欢;不赞成;谴责
The manager frowned on your proposal.经理不喜欢你的提议。
Certain grammatical constructions and idioms that are accepted in America are frowned upon in British English.在美国得到公认的某些语法结构和习语在英国英语中未得到赞许。
He frowns upon things like that.他对那样的事情是皱眉头的。
Doesn't she frown upon that kind of behaviour? 她对那种行为不谴责吗?
full of . filled with充满
The tube is full of coloured water.管内盛满带色的水。
Our future seems to be full of hope.我们的前途充满了希望。
She is full of pride.她充满了自豪。
His speech was full of jokes.他的讲话充满了笑料。