lay down 制定、謀殺、哄睡、放下、放棄

lay down 

lay 這個動詞有放下的意思，搭配介係詞 down 則變成有相當多種不同意思的動詞片語。 

• 制定：接法規、條文、規則

Miss Donaldson lay down the new rules for the class.

• 謀殺：用被動式

Johnson was laid down by the robber. 

• 哄睡

I will lay down the baby.

• 放下

Just lay down the cups on the table.

• 放棄、妥協

A: I think you should ease yourself.
B: Are you saying that I should lay down and let them walk all over me? (你是說我應該放棄就讓他們這樣對待我嗎？)

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save for a rainy day 以備不時之需

save for a rainy day 以備不時之需

Ex: She has put a tidy sum of money aside for a rainy day.

*put aside = save

*tidy = quite


Ex;

Sunny: Sorry, I can't. I'm saving money these days, so I need to cut any unnecessary spending.
Amber: Come on, just a drink! Don't be so stingy.
Sunny: I have to. I am saving money for a rainy day. Since the unemployment rate is so high, I think everyone should do the same as I do in case one day they lost their jobs.
Amber: But I think otherwise. If all the people are cutting their spending as you do, all of us will lose our jobs eventually, since we neither buy things nor produce them. Just lend me the money then!

*otherwise = in a different way / or else / in other respects; apart from that

Making Breakfast 做早餐

情境對話  - Making Breakfast 做早餐

Situation: Mary asks her daughter, Lily what she wants for breakfast, and then makes it for her.

Mary： Lily, what kind of cereal would you like?
Lily： What do we have?
Mary： We have cornflakes.
Lily： I'll have cornflakes.
Mary： How would you like your egg?
Mary： Scrambled, as usual?
Lily： No. I think I'll have a soft-boiled one, for a change.
Mary： Here you are. I hope it's not too hard.
Lily： It's just right. Pass me the salt shaker, please.
Mary： Here you are. Have some more toast.
Lily： No, thanks. I've already had two slices.
Mary： Would you like a cup of coffee?
Lily： No, thanks. I'm full.

*flake  薄片

*scramble  (v.) 攀爬, 爭搶, 倉促行動

*scrambled egg  美式用法, 指炒蛋

*for a change  換個口味

*salt shaker  鹽罐

*toast  吐司 [U]

*slice  (v./n.) 片


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