3. You could give out food at a food bank. 你可以在食品供应站分发食品。
① give out在这里是"分发","散发"的意思。
Our English teacher gave out the examination papers when the bell rang.
我们的英语老师在铃响的时候分发试卷。
② 另外一个意思为"用完","消耗尽"。
After a week their food supplies gave out. 一周之后,他们的食物供应用完了。
③ 还有一个意思为"发出","送出"。
The sun gives out a lot of heat. 太阳能发出热量。
4. He looks sad. Let's cheer him up. 他看上去很伤心。我们去帮他振作起来吧。
cheer up sb或cheer sb up意为"(使某人)高兴起来,振作起来"。如果是代词做宾语,则将代词放在中间。
例如:Cheer up! The news isn't too bad. 不要发愁啦,这消息不错嘛!
He took her to the ballet to cheer her up.他为了使她高兴起来,便带她去看芭蕾舞。
练习:He looks sad . Let's ___ him___.
A. cheer , up B. put, up C. set up D. call, up
5. Not only do I feel good about helping other people, but I get to spend time doing what I love to do. 我不仅对帮助别人感到很满足,而且我还渐渐地花时间做自己喜欢做的事情。
(1)not only ... but also (also可省略)是"不但......而且......"的意思,当置于句首时,not only后面从句的主谓要倒装,但but (also)后面的主谓不用倒装。
e.g.: Not only has he been to Canada, but (also) he knows some Canadians.
他不仅去过加拿大,而且还认识许多加拿大人。
e.g.: Not only did he teach at school, but (also) he wrote novels.
他不仅在学校里教书,而且还写小说。
6. This volunteer work takes each of them several hours a week, so it is a major commitment.这份义工每周花了他们每个人好几个小时的时间,所以这是一个重大的贡献。
each of them是指"他们中的每一个"。如果做主语,则谓语动词用第三人称单数形式。
【拓展】each与every的用法
①each指一个整体中的每一个,强调个体;every着重于全体的总和,强调整体