第一、重点词汇

1. pick

双语释义：choose or select (sth) from a group of things,
esp thoughtfully and carefully

挑选，选择（某物）；（尤指）精选

词性：及物动词

典型例句：Only the best players were picked to play in the match.

选出参赛的都是最佳选手。

I need to pick my words well so as not to annoy him.

我需要斟酌词句以免得罪他。

You should pick one's way along a muddy path.

你应该在泥泞的小道上走路时小心下脚。

2. character

双语释义：person, esp an odd or unpleasant one

人（尤指古怪或令人讨厌的人）

语法用法：作为这个意思解释时，它是非正式书面用语。

词性：可数名词

典型例句：He looks a suspicious character.

他像个可疑的人。

3. grab

双语释义：grasp sth suddenly or roughly; snatch sth selfishly or rudely

抢；抓；抢夺；攫取

语法用法：~ sth (from sb/sth)

词性：及物动词

典型例句：He grabbed my collar and pulled me towards him.

他抓住我的领子把我拉到他面前。

He just grabbed the bag from my hand and ran off.

他抢走我手中的提包就跑了。

第二、重点短语

1. work out

讲解：这个短语是一个固定短语，有如下意思：算出；弄懂；想出；解决；产生结果。在这里可以就其中的一个基本意思将之理解为“经过事实的检验看出（结果）”。台词中是work out so well with Lexie，意思是指“经过一段时间的试用看出Lexi不大适合做助理这份工作”。

2. say something to sb.

讲解：这个短语就字面上来翻译就是“对某人说些东西”，具体的翻译根据上下文和情景理解和体会这个短语的意思。

例句：My dear, I'm so sorry I have to say something to Grace Poole,

亲爱的，对不起，我有些话必须跟格列斯说。

A day or two later he saw that he must say something to Carrie.

一两天后，他觉得他必须和嘉莉谈谈了。

Look, I'd like to say something to you, if you don't mind.

哎，如果你不在意，我想提点建议。

3. apologize to sb.

讲解：这是一个动词短语，意思是“向某人道歉”，与之有联系的一个短语是make a apology to sb.，意思和它一样。表示“因......而道歉”，在短语后加上介词for，即：apologize to sb. for sth。

例句：You should apologize to him for what you said.

你应该为你所说的话向他道歉。

We apologize to passengers for this inconvenience.

我们对由此给各位乘客带来的不便深表歉意。

4. out of context

讲解：out of有“离开”的意思，out of context意思就是“脱离上下文地”“割裂地”，注意它是一个副词性短语。

例句：The reporter quoted me out of context.

记者对我的话断章取义。

His heart bled over because of some phrases taken out of context.

这几句断章取义的话好像很伤他的心。

5. be wrong with

讲解：这个短语中介词with后面可以接something，也可以接somebody，意思是“某人不对劲，不对头”“某物出故障了，不正常了”。

例句：If you find anything wrong with the machine, you should put it right at once.

发现机器有故障，要及时排除。

He quickly ran home, looking as if there was something wrong with him.

他快步跑回家，看上去好像有什么事不对劲。

7. reach for

讲解：这个短语有2个意思，一个是“伸手去拿”，一个是“努力争取”。

例句：His mouth was too dry to speak but he could not reach for the water now.

他嘴里干得说不出话来，但是此刻他不能伸手去拿水来喝。

I reach for some snacks and munchies.

我伸手抓点心吃。

其它短语：

1. reach for one’s shoulder：摸摸某人的肩膀

2. a dirty man：下流的人

3. handle a problem：处理问题

4. check a fact：核实真相，核实情况，核实事情