A: I can't stop thinking about my research. B: Neither can I. I'm working on my thesis day and night. day and night夜以继日 ********************************************************************************************************** A: When is Jack going to finish that program? B: I don't know. He's been working on it day in and day out. day in and day out一天又一天，一直 ********************************************************************************************************** I picked up the receiver, dropped the coins in the slot, and then dialed the number I wanted. reciever话筒 ********************************************************************************************************** A: So how much is your plane ticket? B: More than I can affortd. I had to dig into my savings. dig into one's savings动用某人的存款 ********************************************************************************************************** We don't have time to cook. Let's dine out tonight. dining out出去吃饭 ********************************************************************************************************** Your train will be ready for boarding in 15 minutes, sir. Breakfast will be offered in the dining car. dining car餐车 ********************************************************************************************************** A: Hi, George, I can't get to sleep with the light so near my bed. Can't you study some place else? B: Sorry, there is a party going on down in the lounge. I suppose I could check the dining room though. dining room餐厅 lounge休息室 ********************************************************************************************************** A: You've already furnished your apartment? B: I found some used furniture that was dirt cheap. dirt cheap特别便宜 ********************************************************************************************************** A: We thought we'd all go out for lunch today. Can you be ready to leave at one o'clock? B: I have to pick up my car and do a couple of errands. I'll just come straight to the restaurant. do some errands做一些跑腿的事情 ********************************************************************************************************** A: I'll have to repair this old knapsack again. B: Will it do any good?会有用吗？ do some good 对……有好处，会有用 knapsack背包 ********************************************************************************************************** The lab instructor had the students do the experiment over. do something over把……重做一遍 ********************************************************************************************************** I can do without breakfast. do without没有……也行，将就 ********************************************************************************************************** I'm dog tired these days. I'm working on three different papers. dog tired特别累 ********************************************************************************************************** A: Sue, would you like a sandwich or something? B: Oh, please don't bother. I can get something later. don't bother别麻烦 ********************************************************************************************************** A: I spent the whole weekend working on that chemistry assignment. B: Don't tell me! I have to do the whole thing tonight.你还说呢！ 我今晚可有的干了！ don't tell me你还说呢 ********************************************************************************************************** I don't think I can take another semester of this dorm food. dorm food食堂的饭 ********************************************************************************************************** Why don't you take the problem up with the dorm supervisor? dorm supervisor宿舍管理员 ********************************************************************************************************** Kate was really feeling down in the dumps about her latest chemistry assignment. down in the dumps情绪低落 = down in the mouth ********************************************************************************************************** A: The forecast is for a severe winter. Are you prepared? B: Hardly. I'm waiting for the next sale to get a down jacket. down jacket羽绒服 ********************************************************************************************************** He asked me to loan him 10 bucks, because he was down on his luck. down on one's luck运气不佳 ********************************************************************************************************** A: How is Bob coming along on his dissertation proposal? B: He's really been dragging his feet. drag one's feet（干活）拖拖拉拉 ********************************************************************************************************** A: Paul expects me to clean the room every week. B: That's where I draw the line. draw the line到此为止；拒绝做…… ********************************************************************************************************** Draw up a list of guests for the dinner party. draw up起草，拟定 ********************************************************************************************************** Allen has done some beautiful drawings of his dream house. 艾伦为他那幢很棒的房子画了几幅漂亮的画。 dream house特别好的房子 dream这个词可以用作形容词，表示特别好的，特表漂亮的，特别棒的。以前美国篮球队参加奥运会的时候，我们称之为dream house梦之队，就是这个意思。 ********************************************************************************************************** This computer is driving me up the wall. drive somebody up the wall让某人发疯 ********************************************************************************************************** The sound of all that traffic driving me out of my mind. drive someone out of one's mind让某人发疯 ********************************************************************************************************** Why don't we drop in on here and find out how she is doing? drop in on sb.去看看某人，去拜访某人 ********************************************************************************************************** Please drop me a line when you get a chance. drop someone a line给某人写封信 ********************************************************************************************************** (1)She dropped off in the chair instead of getting up and going to bed. 她没有上床而是在椅子上睡着了。 (2)Don't forget to drop that book off at the library on your way home. drop off把……放下来，睡着了 ********************************************************************************************************** Although Harry passed all his courses, he dropped out of college in June. drop out of退学 ********************************************************************************************************** A: You are dropping out of the marching band? But I thought you loved it. All the traveling, playing before big crowds. B: I do love it. But with all that time away from my studies, my grades are really going to start to slip. drop out of从……当中退出 ********************************************************************************************************** A: If I had realized how many lab sessions she requires, I never would have taken Dr.White's class. B: Well, the deadline for dropping has passed. drop the class退课 ********************************************************************************************************** A: I'm so soaked from the rain. I'd go back to my room to change my clothes if there were more time before the performance. B: I could use drying-off too. But I hate the idea of missing even a few minutes of this concert. 我也想把衣服烘干了。但是这场音乐会即使错过几分钟我也不愿意。 dry off烘干（衣服） ********************************************************************************************************** The new soap I've been using lately smells nice but it dries my skin out. dry out使……很干燥 ********************************************************************************************************** Rain will certainly be welcome after this dry spell. dry spell一段时间的干旱