I promise today is the last time that they'll have to shut the water off in the loft.我保证他们以后再也不用把阁楼上的水龙头关掉了

shut off:关掉

They shut off the gas before going on holiday.

他们出发度假之前关闭了煤气。

The electric current has been shut off.

电流已被切断。

You sure you can't come over later and...check out the new tub?你确定你一会儿不能来看看新浴缸吗

check out:检验

How does his story check out with the facts?

他的说法经核实过后真实程度有多大？

that's keeping me from you on our anniversary.阻止你我庆祝周年纪念日的愚蠢晚宴

keep from:阻止, 妨碍

Hearing the words, he couldn't keep from laughing.

听了这话，他不由得笑了起来。

Well, he has to sit through it,他必须在那儿待到结束

sit through:一直坐到 ... 结束

We had to sit through several tedious speeches.

我们只得坐在那里听著几个乏味的讲演。