分享、积累、坚持 2017-3-11


1、show up

a. PHRASAL VERB If something shows up or if something shows it up, it can be clearly seen or noticed. 使显露; 显露
• You may have some strange disease that may not show up for 10 or 15 years. 你可能患上某种10年或15年内都显露不出什么症状来的怪病。
• The orange colour shows up well against most backgrounds.
橙色在多数背景下都很能突显出来。

b. PHRASAL VERB If someone or something shows you up, they make you feel embarrassed or ashamed of them. 使难堪
• He wanted to teach her a lesson for showing him up in front of Leonov. 他因她在列昂诺夫面前使他难堪而想教训她一顿。

2、squabble

to argue about something unimportant 〔为琐事〕争吵，口角
SYN QUARREL
[+ over/about]
• They’re always squabbling over money. 他们老是为钱争吵。
[+ with]
• He’s squabbling with the referee. 他在和裁判争吵。

3、breathe down someone's neck
(赛跑时)紧跟着某人
紧盯着某人；密切监视某人

4、Word on the midway 提示一下