2012年6月英语四级考试常考短语(13)

A run short 用完,耗尽,不足,不够

A for short 简称,缩写 My name is Alexander, "Al" for short.

I in short 简而言之,总之 You can't make me! I won't do it. In short-no!

E show in 领入

I show off 炫耀,卖弄 Don't look at him! He's just showing off!

I show up 使显现,使醒目;

来到,露面 1.This bright sunlight really shows up the cracks in the wall. 2.=make known the esp. unpleasant truth about 3.Did everyone show up for the party? 4.My husband always shows me up at parties;he always gets drunk.

E shut out 关出,把..关在外面

E shut off 关掉(煤气等);切断,脱离 Shut off the radio please.

I sick of 厌烦 I'm sick of listening to your complaints;be quiet!

A on the side 作为兼职,正事以外 He's a teacher, but he makes a little money on the side by repairing cars in his free time.

I side by side 肩并肩,一个挨一个 The lined up side by side for the photograph.

I side walk 人行道 =pavement

A at first sight 乍一看,初看起来 =at the first time of seeing or meeting

A in/out of sight 看见/看不见,在视野以外 He never lets his children out of his sight.

I catch sight of 发现,突然看见 I caught sight of her hurrying away.

I sit up 迟睡,熬夜 1.The loud noise made her sit up in bed. 2.Don't sit up for me if I'm late.

A sit for 参加 to sit (for) one's A levels

A sit in 列席,旁听 The president is ill so the secretary is sitting in for her at meeting.

A on the sly 偷偷地,冷不防地 =secretly