介绍:
Dialogue
A:Every now and then I get hungry for French food
B:There is a good French restaurant near here.Let us go sometimes.
A:Why not tonight?
B:No,not night .You have to make reservations in advance.It is very popular place.Besides，it is expensive.And i do not have any money.
A:I am broke，too.Let us save our money and go next week.
B:Okay.But how？
A:We could do without lunch this week
B:Do you mean everyday？ I do not feel up to that
A:Well，then every other day.
Every now and then=occasionally 时常，偶尔
Eg：He loses his temper every now and then，but not often.他时不时发脾气，但不是常发
Eg：
频率副词：always ,usually ,often,sometimes,seldom,hardly.
In advance 事先，提前 =beforehand，up front
Eg：Please tell mein advance where you wanna go 请事先告诉我你要去哪
Am broke 身无分文 i am bad off /i am well off
Do without 没有...也行，将就一下...
Eg：I can not do without cigarettes.我不抽烟不行
Eg：Nobody brought any spoons for this picnic.so we will have to do without them这次野餐谁也没呆勺子，我们只好不用它们了.
Feel up to:feel able(health and ability）to do sth
Eg：I just thought of doing a little shopping.I feel up to（do）it.
