第一、短语精讲

in one’s presence：当着某人的面

【典型范例1】He felt rather awkward in presence of ladies.

他在女士面前有些窘。

【典型范例2】In his presence Ransie Bilbro handed to his wife a five-dollar bill.

当着他的面，兰西·比尔布递给他妻子一张五元的票子。

【典型范例3】Try not to allude to this matter in his presence because it annoys him to hear of it.

他在的时候千万别提及这件事，他听了要生气的。

airs and graces：装腔作势，做作的姿态

【典型范例1】I have never met your sister before; does she always give herself such airs and graces?

我以前从未见过你姐姐，她总是那么装腔作势吗？

【典型范例2】The rich woman has lost many friends because of her airs and graces.

那个富婆因为架子大，已经失去了很多朋友。

put on：（行为举止）做作，矫饰，刻意表现

【典型范例1】Stop putting on an act and be yourself.

别端着，自然一点。

【典型范例2】She had hoped the couple would put on a show of unity.

她曾经希望那对夫妇会表现出和睦相处的样子。

【典型范例3】It was hard to believe she was ill, she was putting it on.

很难相信她真病了，她是在装病。

bring on：导致，引起

【典型范例1】You will bring disgrace on yourself by doing this.

你这样做会给自己带来耻辱。

【典型范例2】Do you think the border incident will bring on a full - scale war?

你认为这次边境事件会引起一场全面战争吗 ?

put away：放好

【典型范例1】She finished putting the milk away and turned around.

她把牛奶收好后转过身来。

【典型范例2】'Yes, Mum,' replied Cheryl as she slowly put away her doll.

“是的，妈妈。”谢里尔一边慢慢地收起布娃娃一边回答。

【典型范例3】Her bed was crisply made, her clothes put away.

她的床收拾得很整洁，衣服也收起来了。

第二、重点短语回顾

at times：有时候

like that：这样

go to the ceremony：参加典礼

a sad old fool：老糊涂

would like to：想......