<;p class="MsoNormal">;
<;span style="font-family:宋体;mso-ascii-font-family:"Times New Roman";
mso-hansi-font-family:"Times New Roman"">;
（上接
<;a target="_blank" href="http://www.acadsoc.com.cn/article/?id=288">;
第一部分
<;/a>;
）
<;/span>;
<;span lang="EN-US">;
<;o:p>;
<;/o:p>;
<;/span>;
<;/p>;
<;p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left:0cm;text-indent:0cm;mso-list:l0 level1 lfo1">;
<;!--[if !supportLists]-->;
<;span lang="EN-US">;
1.
<;/span>;
<;!--[endif]-->;
<;b>;
<;span lang="EN-US" style="color:red">;
on the spot
<;/span>;
<;/b>;
<;span lang="EN-US">;
: if you do something
on the spot, you do it immediately, without taking time to think about the
situation, without waiting for official permission etc.
<;/span>;
<;span style="font-family:宋体;mso-ascii-font-family:"Times New Roman";mso-hansi-font-family:
"Times New Roman"">;
（想都不想
<;/span>;
<;span lang="EN-US">;
/
<;/span>;
<;span style="font-family:
宋体;mso-ascii-font-family:"Times New Roman";mso-hansi-font-family:"Times New Roman"">;
不等获得上级许可就做某事）
<;/span>;
<;span lang="EN-US">;
<;o:p>;
<;/o:p>;
<;/span>;
<;/p>;
<;p class="MsoNormal">;
<;span style="font-family:宋体;mso-ascii-font-family:"Times New Roman";
mso-hansi-font-family:"Times New Roman"">;
例：
<;/span>;
<;span lang="EN-US">;
<;o:p>;
<;/o:p>;
<;/span>;
<;/p>;
<;p class="MsoNormal">;
<;span lang="EN-US">;
I was so angry I almost resigned on the spot.
<;/span>;
<;span style="font-family:宋体;mso-ascii-font-family:"Times New Roman";
mso-hansi-font-family:"Times New Roman"">;
（我气得当下就辞职了。）
<;/span>;
<;span lang="EN-US">;
<;o:p>;
<;/o:p>;
<;/span>;
<;/p>;
<;p class="MsoNormal">;
<;span lang="EN-US">;
The police can fine motorists on the spot
for driving offenses.
<;/span>;
<;span style="font-family:宋体;mso-ascii-font-family:
"Times New Roman";mso-hansi-font-family:"Times New Roman"">;
（警察可以当场给违规的司机开罚单。）
<;/span>;
<;span lang="EN-US">;
<;o:p>;
<;/o:p>;
<;/span>;
<;/p>;
<;p class="MsoNormal">;
<;span lang="EN-US">;
Look, I can't give you a decision on the
spot. I'll have to talk to my boss first.
<;/span>;
<;span style="font-family:宋体;
mso-ascii-font-family:"Times New Roman";mso-hansi-font-family:"Times New Roman"">;
（听着，我无法马上给你一个决定，我得先跟我老板商量一下。）
<;/span>;
<;span lang="EN-US">;
<;o:p>;
<;/o:p>;
<;/span>;
<;/p>;
<;p class="MsoNormal">;
<;span lang="EN-US">;
I offered him the job when he came for an interview,
and he accepted the offer on the spot.
<;/span>;
<;span style="font-family:宋体;
mso-ascii-font-family:"Times New Roman";mso-hansi-font-family:"Times New Roman"">;
（他面试时，我录用了他，他当场答应来我们这儿上班。）
<;/span>;
<;span lang="EN-US">;
<;o:p>;
<;/o:p>;
<;/span>;
<;/p>;
<;p class="MsoNormal">;
<;span lang="EN-US">;
When the boss saw him stealing, he was
fired on the spot.
<;/span>;
<;span style="font-family:宋体;mso-ascii-font-family:
"Times New Roman";mso-hansi-font-family:"Times New Roman"">;
（老板看到他偷东西，当场就把他开除了。）
<;/span>;
<;span lang="EN-US">;
<;o:p>;
<;/o:p>;
<;/span>;
<;/p>;
<;p class="MsoNormal">;
<;span lang="EN-US">;
<;/span>;
<;/p>;
<;p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left:0cm;text-indent:0cm;mso-list:l0 level1 lfo1">;
<;!--[if !supportLists]-->;
<;span lang="EN-US">;
2.
<;/span>;
<;!--[endif]-->;
<;b>;
<;span lang="EN-US" style="color:red">;
then and there
<;/span>;
<;/b>;
<;span lang="EN-US">;
: if you do
something or decide something then and there, you do it immediately and without
stopping to think or delaying your decision until a later time
<;o:p>;
<;/o:p>;
<;/span>;
<;/p>;
<;p class="MsoNormal">;
<;span style="font-family:宋体;mso-ascii-font-family:"Times New Roman";
mso-hansi-font-family:"Times New Roman"">;
备注：英式英语中常作
<;/span>;
<;span lang="EN-US">;
''there
and then''
<;/span>;
<;span style="font-family:宋体;mso-ascii-font-family:"Times New Roman";
mso-hansi-font-family:"Times New Roman"">;
。这个词组可以理解为“那时那刻就做了某事”，即“马上”。
<;/span>;
<;span lang="EN-US">;
<;o:p>;
<;/o:p>;
<;/span>;
<;/p>;
<;p class="MsoNormal">;
<;span style="font-family:宋体;mso-ascii-font-family:"Times New Roman";
mso-hansi-font-family:"Times New Roman"">;
例：
<;/span>;
<;span lang="EN-US">;
<;o:p>;
<;/o:p>;
<;/span>;
<;/p>;
<;p class="MsoNormal">;
<;span lang="EN-US">;
I made up my mind then and there.
<;/span>;
<;span style="font-family:宋体;mso-ascii-font-family:"Times New Roman";mso-hansi-font-family:
"Times New Roman"">;
（我马上做了决定。）
<;/span>;
<;span lang="EN-US">;
<;o:p>;
<;/o:p>;
<;/span>;
<;/p>;
<;p class="MsoNormal">;
<;span lang="EN-US">;
I decided right then and there that I would
accept the offer.
<;/span>;
<;span style="font-family:宋体;mso-ascii-font-family:
"Times New Roman";mso-hansi-font-family:"Times New Roman"">;
（我马上决定去那儿上班
<;/span>;
<;span lang="EN-US">;
/
<;/span>;
<;span style="font-family:宋体;mso-ascii-font-family:"Times New Roman";
mso-hansi-font-family:"Times New Roman"">;
上学。）
<;/span>;
<;span lang="EN-US">;
<;o:p>;
<;/o:p>;
<;/span>;
<;/p>;
<;p class="MsoNormal">;
<;span lang="EN-US">;
When Kate knew John was seeing someone
else, she should have left him then and there.
<;/span>;
<;span style="font-family:
宋体;mso-ascii-font-family:"Times New Roman";mso-hansi-font-family:"Times New Roman"">;
（当凯特知道约翰还跟其他人约会的时候，她就应该马上离开他。）
<;/span>;
<;span lang="EN-US">;
<;o:p>;
<;/o:p>;
<;/span>;
<;/p>;
<;p class="MsoNormal">;
<;span lang="EN-US">;
<;/span>;
<;/p>;
<;p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left:0cm;text-indent:0cm;mso-list:l0 level1 lfo1">;
<;!--[if !supportLists]-->;
<;span lang="EN-US">;
3.
<;/span>;
<;!--[endif]-->;
<;b>;
<;span lang="EN-US" style="color:red">;
off the top of your head
<;/span>;
<;/b>;
<;span lang="EN-US">;
: if you
answer a question or provide information off the top of your head, you do it
immediately, using information you already know, and without thinking about it
or trying to find out more about it
<;/span>;
<;span style="font-family:宋体;
mso-ascii-font-family:"Times New Roman";mso-hansi-font-family:"Times New Roman"">;
（不假思索就能说
<;/span>;
<;span lang="EN-US">;
/
<;/span>;
<;span style="font-family:宋体;mso-ascii-font-family:"Times New Roman";
mso-hansi-font-family:"Times New Roman"">;
做）
<;/span>;
<;span lang="EN-US">;
<;o:p>;
<;/o:p>;
<;/span>;
<;/p>;
<;p class="MsoNormal">;
<;span style="font-family:宋体;mso-ascii-font-family:"Times New Roman";
mso-hansi-font-family:"Times New Roman"">;
备注：
<;/span>;
<;span lang="EN-US">;
"off
the top of your head"
<;/span>;
<;span style="font-family:宋体;mso-ascii-font-family:
"Times New Roman";mso-hansi-font-family:"Times New Roman"">;
是较口语化的用法。
<;/span>;
<;span lang="EN-US">;
<;o:p>;
<;/o:p>;
<;/span>;
<;/p>;
<;p class="MsoNormal">;
<;span style="font-family:宋体;mso-ascii-font-family:"Times New Roman";
mso-hansi-font-family:"Times New Roman"">;
例：
<;/span>;
<;span lang="EN-US">;
<;o:p>;
<;/o:p>;
<;/span>;
<;/p>;
<;p class="MsoNormal">;
<;span lang="EN-US">;
"How old is Chris?" "I don't
know off the top of my head."
<;/span>;
<;span style="font-family:宋体;
mso-ascii-font-family:"Times New Roman";mso-hansi-font-family:"Times New Roman"">;
（
<;/span>;
<;span lang="EN-US">;
-
<;/span>;
<;span style="font-family:宋体;mso-ascii-font-family:"Times New Roman";
mso-hansi-font-family:"Times New Roman"">;
克里斯多大了？
<;/span>;
<;span lang="EN-US">;
-
<;/span>;
<;span style="font-family:宋体;
mso-ascii-font-family:"Times New Roman";mso-hansi-font-family:"Times New Roman"">;
我一下说不出。）
<;/span>;
<;span lang="EN-US">;
<;o:p>;
<;/o:p>;
<;/span>;
<;/p>;
<;p class="MsoNormal">;
<;span lang="EN-US">;
There are some good restaurants around here,
but I can't tell you their names off the top of my head.
<;/span>;
<;span style="font-family:宋体;mso-ascii-font-family:"Times New Roman";mso-hansi-font-family:
"Times New Roman"">;
（这附近有很多好吃的餐馆，但是餐馆的名字我一下说不出。）
<;/span>;
<;span lang="EN-US">;
<;o:p>;
<;/o:p>;
<;/span>;
<;/p>;
<;p class="MsoNormal">;
<;span lang="EN-US">;
Off the top of my head, I can think of
three people who might be interested.
<;/span>;
<;span style="font-family:宋体;
mso-ascii-font-family:"Times New Roman";mso-hansi-font-family:"Times New Roman"">;
（我一下能想到
<;/span>;
<;span lang="EN-US">;
3
<;/span>;
<;span style="font-family:宋体;mso-ascii-font-family:"Times New Roman";
mso-hansi-font-family:"Times New Roman"">;
个可能对此感兴趣的人。）
<;/span>;
<;span lang="EN-US">;
<;o:p>;
<;/o:p>;
<;/span>;
<;/p>;
<;p class="MsoNormal">;
<;span lang="EN-US">;
Just off the top of my head, I'd say there
were about 50.
<;/span>;
<;span style="font-family:宋体;mso-ascii-font-family:"Times New Roman";
mso-hansi-font-family:"Times New Roman"">;
（随口一说，大约有
<;/span>;
<;span lang="EN-US">;
50
<;/span>;
<;span style="font-family:宋体;mso-ascii-font-family:"Times New Roman";mso-hansi-font-family:
"Times New Roman"">;
个。）
<;/span>;
<;span lang="EN-US">;
<;o:p>;
<;/o:p>;
<;/span>;
<;/p>;
<;p class="MsoNormal">;
<;span lang="EN-US">;
<;/span>;
<;/p>;
<;p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left:0cm;text-indent:0cm;mso-list:l0 level1 lfo1">;
<;!--[if !supportLists]-->;
<;span lang="EN-US">;
4.
<;/span>;
<;!--[endif]-->;
<;b>;
<;span lang="EN-US" style="color:red">;
right off the bat
<;/span>;
<;/b>;
<;span lang="EN-US">;
: if you do or
say something right off the bat, you do it or say it immediately, without
taking time to think about it
<;/span>;
<;span style="font-family:宋体;mso-ascii-font-family:
"Times New Roman";mso-hansi-font-family:"Times New Roman"">;
（同上）
<;/span>;
<;span lang="EN-US">;
<;o:p>;
<;/o:p>;
<;/span>;
<;/p>;
<;p class="MsoNormal">;
<;span style="font-family:宋体;mso-ascii-font-family:"Times New Roman";
mso-hansi-font-family:"Times New Roman"">;
备注：
<;/span>;
<;span lang="EN-US">;
''right off
the bat''
<;/span>;
<;span style="font-family:宋体;mso-ascii-font-family:"Times New Roman";
mso-hansi-font-family:"Times New Roman"">;
是美式英语较口语化的用法。
<;/span>;
<;span lang="EN-US">;
<;o:p>;
<;/o:p>;
<;/span>;
<;/p>;
<;p class="MsoNormal">;
<;span style="font-family:宋体;mso-ascii-font-family:"Times New Roman";
mso-hansi-font-family:"Times New Roman"">;
例：
<;/span>;
<;span lang="EN-US">;
<;o:p>;
<;/o:p>;
<;/span>;
<;/p>;
<;p class="MsoNormal">;
<;span lang="EN-US">;
I couldn't think of a reply right off the
bat.
<;/span>;
<;span style="font-family:宋体;mso-ascii-font-family:"Times New Roman";
mso-hansi-font-family:"Times New Roman"">;
（我没法立即想到该怎么应对。）
<;/span>;
<;span lang="EN-US">;
<;o:p>;
<;/o:p>;
<;/span>;
<;/p>;
<;p class="MsoNormal">;
<;span lang="EN-US">;
I could tell it was fake right off the bat.
<;/span>;
<;span style="font-family:宋体;mso-ascii-font-family:"Times New Roman";
mso-hansi-font-family:"Times New Roman"">;
（我马上就知道它是假货。）
<;/span>;
<;span lang="EN-US">;
<;o:p>;
<;/o:p>;
<;/span>;
<;/p>;
<;p class="MsoNormal">;
<;span lang="EN-US">;
He said yes right off the bat.
<;/span>;
<;span style="font-family:宋体;mso-ascii-font-family:"Times New Roman";mso-hansi-font-family:
"Times New Roman"">;
（他马上就答应了。）
<;/span>;
<;span lang="EN-US">;
<;o:p>;
<;/o:p>;
<;/span>;
<;/p>;
<;p class="MsoNormal">;
<;span lang="EN-US">;
We let them know right off the bat that we
weren't going with them.
<;/span>;
<;span style="font-family:宋体;mso-ascii-font-family:
"Times New Roman";mso-hansi-font-family:"Times New Roman"">;
（我们第一时间就知会了他们，但我们不会跟他们一起去。）
<;/span>;
<;span lang="EN-US">;
<;o:p>;
<;/o:p>;
<;/span>;
<;/p>;
<;p class="MsoNormal">;
<;span lang="EN-US">;
<;/span>;
<;/p>;
<;p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left:0cm;text-indent:0cm;mso-list:l0 level1 lfo1">;
<;!--[if !supportLists]-->;
<;span lang="EN-US">;
5.
<;/span>;
<;!--[endif]-->;
<;b>;
<;span lang="EN-US" style="color:red">;
at short notice
<;/span>;
<;/b>;
<;span lang="EN-US">;
: if something
happens at short notice, it happens suddenly without you having time to prepare
for it
<;/span>;
<;span style="font-family:宋体;mso-ascii-font-family:"Times New Roman";
mso-hansi-font-family:"Times New Roman"">;
（还来不及准备，事情就突然发生了）
<;/span>;
<;span lang="EN-US">;
<;o:p>;
<;/o:p>;
<;/span>;
<;/p>;
<;p class="MsoNormal">;
<;span style="font-family:宋体;mso-ascii-font-family:"Times New Roman";
mso-hansi-font-family:"Times New Roman"">;
备注：或者作
<;/span>;
<;span lang="EN-US">;
''on
short notice''
<;/span>;
<;span style="font-family:宋体;mso-ascii-font-family:"Times New Roman";
mso-hansi-font-family:"Times New Roman"">;
或
<;/span>;
<;span lang="EN-US">;
''at/on a
moment's/minute's notice''
<;/span>;
<;span style="font-family:宋体;mso-ascii-font-family:
"Times New Roman";mso-hansi-font-family:"Times New Roman"">;
。
<;/span>;
<;span lang="EN-US">;
<;o:p>;
<;/o:p>;
<;/span>;
<;/p>;
<;p class="MsoNormal">;
<;span style="font-family:宋体;mso-ascii-font-family:"Times New Roman";
mso-hansi-font-family:"Times New Roman"">;
例：
<;/span>;
<;span lang="EN-US">;
<;o:p>;
<;/o:p>;
<;/span>;
<;/p>;
<;p class="MsoNormal">;
<;span lang="EN-US">;
They're prepared to help us at short notice.
<;/span>;
<;span style="font-family:宋体;mso-ascii-font-family:"Times New Roman";
mso-hansi-font-family:"Times New Roman"">;
（我们一求助，他们马上就准备好来帮我们了。）
<;/span>;
<;span lang="EN-US">;
<;o:p>;
<;/o:p>;
<;/span>;
<;/p>;
<;p class="MsoNormal">;
<;span lang="EN-US">;
They can be ready to go at short notice.
<;/span>;
<;span style="font-family:宋体;mso-ascii-font-family:"Times New Roman";mso-hansi-font-family:
"Times New Roman"">;
（他们马上可以走了。）
<;/span>;
<;span lang="EN-US">;
<;o:p>;
<;/o:p>;
<;/span>;
<;/p>;
<;p class="MsoNormal">;
<;span lang="EN-US">;
She had to leave on a business trip at
short notice.
<;/span>;
<;span style="font-family:宋体;mso-ascii-font-family:"Times New Roman";
mso-hansi-font-family:"Times New Roman"">;
（她得马上出趟差。）
<;/span>;
<;span lang="EN-US">;
<;o:p>;
<;/o:p>;
<;/span>;
<;/p>;
<;p class="MsoNormal">;
<;span lang="EN-US">;
<;/span>;
<;/p>;
<;p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left:0cm;text-indent:0cm;mso-list:l0 level1 lfo1">;
<;!--[if !supportLists]-->;
<;span lang="EN-US">;
6.
<;/span>;
<;!--[endif]-->;
<;b>;
<;span lang="EN-US" style="color:red">;
in no time
<;/span>;
<;/b>;
<;span lang="EN-US">;
: very quickly or soon
<;/span>;
<;span style="font-family:宋体;mso-ascii-font-family:"Times New Roman";mso-hansi-font-family:
"Times New Roman"">;
（很快）
<;/span>;
<;span lang="EN-US">;
<;o:p>;
<;/o:p>;
<;/span>;
<;/p>;
<;p class="MsoNormal">;
<;span style="font-family:宋体;mso-ascii-font-family:"Times New Roman";
mso-hansi-font-family:"Times New Roman"">;
例：
<;/span>;
<;span lang="EN-US">;
<;o:p>;
<;/o:p>;
<;/span>;
<;/p>;
<;p class="MsoNormal">;
<;span lang="EN-US">;
We'll be there in no time.
<;/span>;
<;span style="font-family:宋体;mso-ascii-font-family:"Times New Roman";mso-hansi-font-family:
"Times New Roman"">;
（我们马上就到。）
<;/span>;
<;span lang="EN-US">;
<;o:p>;
<;/o:p>;
<;/span>;
<;/p>;
<;p class="MsoNormal">;
<;span lang="EN-US">;
Don't worry. It'll be all over in no time.
<;/span>;
<;span style="font-family:宋体;mso-ascii-font-family:"Times New Roman";mso-hansi-font-family:
"Times New Roman"">;
（别担心，很快就没事了。）
<;/span>;
<;/p>;
