介绍:
一、I really go for sb./sth. 非常喜欢某人、某事
1. I really go for Beethoven.
2. I really go for this house. It’s terrific.
A: Hey, I’m hungry. How about you?
B: Yeah, I can really go for some Chinese food right now.
A: That’s a great idea. Let’s go to a Chinese restaurant right now.
B: OK. It’s my treat.
A: Are you sure?
B: Yeah. You can pay next time.
二、It’s not that… but…
I. EXAMPLES:
It’s not that I don’t like the car, but I think it is too expensive.
It’s not that he doesn’t need your help, but he thinks it will be an inconvenience to you.
Mother: You have to finish your dinner before you leave the table.
Son: But, Mom, I can’t eat anymore. I’m stuffed.
Mother: What’s the matter? It doesn’t taste good?
Son: It’s not that I don’t like your cooking, but I ate some cookies before we had dinner.
Mother: And now you don’t have an appetite. You know you’re not supposed to have any snacks before dinner.
Son: Sorry, Mom. I promise I’ll try and finish eating everything.
三、It’s on the tip of my tongue. 话到嘴边又忘记了
I. EXAMPLES:
1. It’s on the tip of my tongue, let me see.
2. His address is on the tip of my tongue, wait a minute.
3. The question she wanted to ask was on the tip of her tongue.
A: Did you see the new employee in our company?
B: Yeah. Do you know her name?
A: It’s on the tip of my tongue but I just can’t remember.
B: Well, let’s just ask the manager?
A: I’ve got a better idea. Let’s just ask her instead.
