6、be by
I’ll be by in the morning and see what I can do.(我明天早上過來看看能幫點什麼。)
這裡be by表示拜訪或到達之意。
7、bring something into focus
Now that all sides of the question are in focus, can we please reach a decision? (既然事情的各方面都清楚了,我們做個決定吧?)
be in focus表示事情清楚明白,而bring something into focus則表示使事情清楚明白。
8、get by
I’ll get by with a bicycle until we can afford a car. (在買得起小汽車之前騎自行車也將就了。) 這裡get by表示日子過得去,就是口頭上常說的湊合、將就。
9、put up
All the office workers believe that the appointment of the new director was put up. (辦公室的人都知道新主任的任命已經內定了。)
這裡put up表示秘密安排某事。
10、Hang in there. = Don't give up. = Keep trying.(再堅持一下。)