英语俚语习语小对话(215)＂提高紧惕, 密切监视＂

英语情景对话：

 

A: I’ll be away for a moment.

我要离开一会儿。

 

B: Yes? Anything I can do for you?

是吗？有什么需要我帮忙吗？

 

A: Look! I’v been watching that man down in the street. He keeps peeping into the shop. Keep your eyes skinned for that guy, will you?

看！我一直在注意街上的那个人，他总是往商店里偷看，紧紧盯着那个家伙，好吗？

 

B: Ok.

 

好吧。

 

习语：

 

keep one’s eyes skinned

 

解词释义：

 

这是美国俚语，意思是“擦亮眼睛，提高警惕，谨慎小心，密切监视”。与之同意短语还有“keep one’s eyes peered, keep one’s eyes polished”。要表示对......提高警惕，密切监视，在短语的后面加上介词for即可。

 

支持范例：

 

Eg. When you keep your eyes skinned, you will fine it to be a counterfeit eyewash.

你要是留意，就会发现这是一种伪造的眼药水。

 

Eg. Keep your eyes skinned for a campsite!

留意找个宿营地！

 

Eg. A police has been keeping his eyes for the suspect's movements.

警察密切监视嫌疑犯的活动。

 

Eg. There are pickpockets around here, so keep your eyes skinned for them.

要提高警惕，这里有扒手。

 

英语学习笔记：

 

1. for a moment：片刻，一会儿

 

Eg. May I may have your attention for a moment, please?

我想占用你们一点点时间，可以吗？

 

Eg. Let us suppose for a moment that the news is really true.

咱们姑且假设这个消息是真的。

 

Eg. For a moment I staggered at the price.

我听了价钱迟疑了一会儿。

 

Eg. For a moment Peter felt a surge of sympathy for the older man.

一刹那间彼得对这位老头油然产生了一种怜悯心。

 

2. peep into：窥视，盯着看

 

Eg. He squatted down to peep into the basket.

他蹲下来向篮子里窥视了一下。

 

Eg. Some of the students would peep into a teacher's desk to see if the examination papers were there.

有些学生会偷看老师的桌子，看考卷是否在里面。

 

Eg. He ventured to peep into the next room.

他冒险把那房间瞧了一遍。

 

Eg. He took a peep into (=peep into) the kitchen.

他往厨房里看了一眼。

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