| 词组 | arrangement |
| 释义 | ARRANGEMENT back-to-back 1. adjacent and touching or almost touching backs. They started the duel by standing back-to-back.Two people who stand back-to-back can manage to see in all directions. 2. following immediately. (Said of things or events.) The doctor had appointments set up back-to-back all day long.I have three lecture courses back-to-back every day of the week. get one's ducks in a row to get something into order or into line; to put one's affairs in order; to get things ready. (Also with have.)Jane is organized. She really has all her ducks in a row.You can't hope to go into a company and sell something until you get your ducks in a row.As soon as you people get your ducks in a row, we'll leave. (in) single file lined up, one behind the other; in a line, one person or one thing wide.Have you ever seen ducks walking in single file?No, do they usually walk single file?Please march in single file.Please get into single file. in turn one at a time in sequence.Each of us can read the book in turn.We cut the hair of every child in turn. line someone up (for something) to schedule someone for something; to arrange for someone to do or be something.I lined gardeners up for the summer work on the gardens.I lined up four of my best friends to serve as ushers at my wedding. one by one and one at a time the first one, then the next one, then the next one, etc.; one at a time; each in turn.I have to deal with problems one by one. I can't handle them all at once.Okay, just take things one at a time.The children came into the room one by one.Fred peeled potatoes one by one, hating every minute of it. out of line (with something) not properly lined up in a line of things.I told you not to get out of line. Now, get back in line.One of those books on the shelf is out of line with the others. Please fix it. out of order not in the correct order.This book is out of order. Please put it in the right place on the shelf.You're out of order, John. Please get in line after Jane. out of turn not at the proper time; not in the proper order.We were permitted to be served out of turn because we had to leave early.Bill tried to register out of turn and was sent away. right side up with the correct side upwards, as with a box or some other container.Keep this box right side up, or the contents will be crushed.Please set your coffee cup right side up so I can fill it. smack-dab in the middle right in the middle. (Informal.)I want a big helping of mashed potatoes with a glob of butter smack-dab in the middle.Tom and Sally were having a terrible argument, and I was trapped—smack-dab in the middle. squared away arranged or properly taken care of.Is Ann squared away yet?I will talk to you when I am squared away. stack something up to make a stack of things. (Also without the up.)Where should I stack them up?Please stack these boxes. turn something down to fold part of something downward.The hotel maid turned the bed down while I was at dinner.In the mail-order catalog, I always turn down a page that interests me. work someone or something in to insert someone or something (into a schedule or a line).The doctor's schedule was very busy, but the nurse agreed to try to work me in.The mechanic had many cars to fix, but he said he'd work my car in.I'm glad he could work in my car. ARRANGEMENT - WRONG put the cart before the horse to have things in the wrong order; to have things confused and mixed up. (Also with have.)You're eating your dessert! You've put the cart before the horse.Slow down and get organized. Don't put the cart before the horse!John has the cart before the horse in most of his projects. make arrangementsTo organize, plan, or prepare. Typically followed by "for (someone or something)" or "to (do something)." I will make arrangements for you two to meet this week. We're making arrangements to have the faulty equipment repaired next week. Please make arrangements for my sister. She'll be arriving in the morning. make the arrangements1. To organize, plan, or prepare what is necessary (for or to do something). Our legal team has already made the arrangements, so everything should be ready for you when you arrive on Monday. It will take me a little bit of time to make the arrangements, but the new equipment should be ready sometime in the next week or two. 2. To organize everything that is necessary for a funeral. I'm so shaken from her death that I can't even think about making the arrangements right now. My brothers and sisters and I all made the arrangements together when our father finally passed away. make arrangements for someoneto plan accommodations for someone. John is coming for a visit next week. Please make arrangements for him at the hotel. I will make arrangements for everyone when I call the hotel. make arrangements to do somethingto plan to do something; to facilitate the doing of something. Please make arrangements to have all this stuff hauled away. We will make arrangements to be there on time. make arrangements (with someone) (for something)to make plans with someone for something. I will make arrangements with Fred for the loan. We can make arrangements for a car with the manager. make the arrangementsEuph. to arrange a funeral. A funeral services practitioner will be happy to help you make the arrangements. When my father died, I was the one who made the arrangements. make arrangements forPlan or prepare for someone or something, as in Who is making all the arrangements for our sales meeting? This expression employs arrangements in the sense of "measures or preparations for a particular purpose," a usage dating from the late 1700s. |
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