| 词组 | do |
| 释义 | do [did, done, doing] do about do sth about sth to do something in order to solve a particular problem or improve a bad situation: ▪ I really don't know what to do about my weight, it just keeps going up and up. ▪ "Our car keeps getting broken into." "What are you going to do about it?" do something/nothing etc about sth ▪ It's time they did something about the traffic in London. ▪ You must stop worrying about what happened - there's nothing you can do about it now. do as do as sth BrE if something will do as another thing, it can be used instead of that thing: ▪ He laid out the map on an upturned cardboard box that did as a table. ■ SIMILAR TO: ↑do for, ↑serve as/for do away with 1. do away with sth to get rid of something or stop doing or using something: ▪ The government has done away with free eyes tests for everyone. ▪ There is a new computer that does away with the keyboard - you control it using your voice. ■ SIMILAR TO: get rid of 2. do away with sb informal to murder someone: ▪ No one had seen Mr Potter for a while, and my father joked that perhaps his wife had done away with him. ■ SIMILAR TO: ↑do in informal, ↑bump off informal, murder do down do sb down BrE informal to criticize someone unfairly and make them seem stupid or unsuccessful: ▪ It's really bitchy in the office - they're always doing people down when they're not there. do yourself down (=criticize yourself because you lack confidence) ▪ Don't do yourself down! You look lovely. do for 1. be done for informal if someone is done for, they are in such a bad state or situation, that they will certainly die, fail, be in serious trouble etc: ▪ If we get caught, we're done for. ▪ McCabe had a terrible head wound, and I could see that he was done for. 2. be done for if something is done for, it is so badly damaged that it cannot be used any longer: ▪ There was a huge explosion, and when the smoke cleared we could see the ship was done for. 3. do for sth if something will do for another thing, you can use it instead of that other thing: ▪ On the wall was a polished piece of metal that did for a mirror. ■ SIMILAR TO: ↑do as, ↑serve as/for do in 1. do sb in spoken to make someone extremely tired: ▪ All that running around has completely done me in. be done in ▪ I'm going to bed - I'm done in. ■ SIMILAR TO: ↑tire out, ↑wear out 2. do sb in informal to murder someone or attack them so that they are badly hurt: ▪ I don't reckon she died of a heart attack - I reckon her husband did her in. ■ SIMILAR TO: ↑do away with, ↑bump off informal, murder do out do out sth • do sth out spoken, especially BrE to make a room look nice by decorating it: ▪ The kitchen's been done out nicely, with tiles and new units and everything. do sth out in blue/pink/pinewood etc ▪ The bedrooms are all done out in pink and cream. do out of do sb out of sth to cheat someone by not giving them money that they are owed, or something that should belong to them: ▪ The way I see it, they've done me out of three weeks' wages. ▪ The insurance company wouldn't pay up, and Mrs Wilson feels she's been done out of money that rightfully belongs to her. do over 1. be done over BrE spoken informal if someone's house is done over, thieves get into it and steal things from it: ▪ Did you know Mark's flat's been done over again? ■ SIMILAR TO: burgle 2. do sb over BrE spoken informal to attack and injure someone: ▪ If you don't pay up, he'll send his mates round to do you over. ■ SIMILAR TO: ↑beat up 3. do over sth • do sth over informal, especially AmE to decorate a room or house to make it more attractive: ▪ We really should do the bathroom over - it's looking really shabby. ■ SIMILAR TO: ↑do up do up 1. do up sth • do sth up to fasten clothes, shoes etc: ▪ "I'm cold." "Well why don't you do up your coat?" ▪ Can Daisy do her shoelaces up yet? ■ SIMILAR TO: ↑fasten ■ OPPOSITE: undo 2. do up BrE if clothes do up, they fasten: ▪ This skirt does up at the back. ▪ The zip's broken - it won't do up. ■ SIMILAR TO: ↑fasten 3. do up sth • do sth up informal to repair or decorate an old car or building, so that it looks much better: ▪ They bought an old house and they're doing it up. 4. do yourself up informal to put on nice clothes, and make yourself look attractive: ▪ Sue spent hours doing herself up for her date. ■ SIMILAR TO: ↑doll up informal do with 1. be/have something to do with sth spoken to be connected with something in some way: ▪ I don't know much about his job, but I think it's something to do with the stock market. not have anything to do with sth/have nothing to do with sth (=not be connected with something) ▪ His decision to retire didn't have anything to do with the recent problems in the business what's that got to do with it? (=used when you think someone has mentioned something that is not connected with the subject) ▪ I know she's been married before, but what's that got to do with it? 2. it's got nothing to do with you/what's it got to do with you? spoken used to tell someone that they should not ask questions about something because it is a private matter: ▪ Why should I tell you what I was doing in Paris? It's got nothing to do with you. ▪ Yes, I have a boyfriend - but what's it got to do with you? 3. could do with sb/sth spoken to need or want someone or something: ▪ I could do with a drink. ▪ I could have done with some help this morning. ▪ We could do with someone to run the office while Maggie's on holiday. ■ SIMILAR TO: need 4. what do you do with yourself spoken used to ask someone what they spend their time doing: ▪ What are you going to do with yourself this weekend? not know what to do with yourself (=not know how to spend your time) ▪ June didn't know what to do with herself after she retired. 5. what has sb done with sth? spoken used to ask where someone has put something: ▪ What have you done with my pen? ▪ I had my keys in my hand a minute ago, and now I don't know what I've done with them. 6. what is sb doing with sth? spoken used to ask why someone has something when it does not belong to them: ▪ What are you doing with my diary? 7. what shall we do with sth/sb? spoken used to ask what arrangements should be made for something or someone: ▪ What shall we do with the kids while you're working? 8. I can't do with sth BrE spoken used to say that something is annoying you very much: ▪ I can't do with all this noise - you'll have to play outside. do without 1. do without • do without sb/sth to succeed in dealing with a situation without someone or something that you want or need: ▪ I can't afford a car, so I guess I'll just have to do without. ▪ So England must do without two of their best players in the vital World Cup qualifying match on Saturday. 2. I can/could do without sth spoken used to say that something is annoying you or causing problems for you, especially when the situation is already bad: ▪ I could do without all this hassle at the moment. ▪ Oh shut up - I can do without you nagging me on top of everything else. |
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