短语提炼：

disease-ridden：疾病缠身的

enjoy the perk：享受待遇

a rough day：难受的一天

a pep talk：鼓励性讲话，精神讲话

wake up：叫醒，醒来

sort of：有几分地

right now：现在

by the way：顺便说说，顺便问一下

put sth in the pages of this magazine：把......刊登在杂志上

know about：知道，了解，听说有关......的情况

look out：留意，注意

look out for：对......留意，对......堤防小心，对......密切注意

screw over：击垮

What if：如果......将会怎样呢

be eaten alive：活活吃掉（比喻为彻底被击垮）

重点短语深化记忆：

a pep talk（名词性短语）

Eg. The team was givena pep talkon the morning of the big match.

运动队在大赛当天早晨听了一次鼓舞士气的讲话。

Eg. The coach gave usa much-needed pep talkduring the half.

教练在中场休息时给了我们一些十分必要的鼓励。

Eg. The coach gave his teama pep talkat half time, hoping to lead them to victory.

教练在半场时候给球员们打气，希望将他们引上胜利之途。

Eg. The sales manager gave the salesmena rousing pep talkbefore the sale.

减价开始之前，业务经理向售货员讲话，激励士气。

Eg. My boss gave mea great pep talkbefore the big meeting. I think it really helped me close the deal.

在大会开始之前，我的老板对我说了许多鼓励的话。我觉得这对我最后将那个大定单成功签下来有很大的帮助。

wake up（动词性短语）

基本意思为：醒来

比喻义为：觉醒，觉悟，醒悟，觉察

Eg. Call him if the manager doesn' twake upin time.

你们经理到时醒不来,就叫醒他。

Eg. Wewake upto find that we were dear to each other.

我们醒了，却知道我们原是相亲相爱的。

Eg. I tried towake upmy wife by ringing the door-bell.

我按了门铃，想叫醒我的妻子。

Eg. Only then did the other menwake upto his presence.

直到那时，其他的人才发觉他的到来。

Eg. They shouldwake upto the danger they are in.

他们应该认识到自己处境的危险。

sort of（副词性短语）

Eg. Isort ofregarded that as mainly a business relationship.

我多少认为这主要是工作关系。

by the way（副词性短语）

Eg.By the way, do you have any idea where the post office is?

顺便问一下,你知道邮局在哪儿吗?

Eg.By the way, tell your wife she throws a successful party.

还有，请告诉你夫人，她办了一个很成功的宴会。

Eg.By the way, what are you going to do on Christmas?

顺便问一下，圣诞节你打算做什么？

Eg.By the way, Mr. Young, how long have you been working with Director Tynan?

杨先生，顺便问一下，您和泰纳恩局长工作多久了？

know about（动词性短语）

Eg. He says I'm getting too old toknow aboutthe youth market.

他说我年纪太大了，了解不到年轻顾客的真正要求。

Eg. Why did you apply to our organization and what do youknow aboutus?

你为什么申请本公司的职位，你对本公司的情况了解多少？

Eg. I want toknow aboutthis thing now from beginning to end.

现在我想从头到尾了解这件事。

Eg. Jones is sure toknow aboutit, he has a finger in every pie.

这事琼斯一定知道，他什么事都插一手。

look out（动词性短语）

Eg.Look out! I will get even with you.

小心, 我回头找你算帐。

Eg. If you don' tlook out, you will come to grief.

如果你不当心，你会倒霉的。

Eg. Betterlook outwho you're fooling with next time.

下次你最好是当心点，看你是跟谁打哈哈。

Eg. If you like, I could ask one of our people tolook out forsomething which could be a bargain.

你要愿意的话，我可以托我们的人留神给买个便宜货。

What if+ S+ V

Eg.What ifno one had been there?

如没有人去过那里的话，会怎么样？

Eg.What ifthe devil himself should be at my very elbow!

如果魔鬼本身就在我身边，那该怎么办呢！

Eg.What ifthe rumour is true?

万一谣传真有其事呢?

Eg. What if anything should go wrong?

要是有个闪失，怎么办呢？

be eaten alive（形容词性短语）

Eg. An inexperienced manager whowas eaten alivein a competitive corporate environment.

在各大公司的竞争中，一位毫无经验的经理被彻底打垮。