Everyone has to try to earn his living when he grows up. 每个人长大后都得自食其力。

　　His father earns a living by driving. 他父亲靠开车谋生。

　　●用法拓展 make a/one's living谋生 living standards生活水平

5． be tired of = be fed up with = be sick of=be bored with 对......厌烦了

　　I grow tired of asking this, so it'll be the last time. 我已厌烦了问这个问题，所以这是最后一次。

　　Students will get tired of listening to so much explanation of grammatical rules in class.

　　课堂上语法规则讲得太多，学生们会感到厌倦的。

　　●用法拓展get/be tired of doing sth. 厌倦(做某事) get/be tired from doing sth 因......而疲倦

6．get away with(不用被动语态)不因某事受惩罚；偷携某物潜逃；受到(较轻的惩罚)

　　If you cheat in the exam you'll never get away with it. 考试作弊必予追究。

　　For such a serious offence he was lucky to get away with a fine.

　　他犯了那么严重的过失，却侥幸只交罚款了事。

　　●用法拓展

　　get away from逃离 get down to doing sth.开始/着手做某事 get sb. down使某人沮丧或情绪低落

　　get in收获； get on/along with进步，进展；相处 get out of摆脱，从......中出来

　　get over从(疾病、失望等)中恢复过来；克服(困难)；

　　get through通过，打通(电话)；完成(任务)；度过(时间)；通过(考试)

　　get together聚集 get rid of摆脱，去掉

　　get up起床；起立 get on上车get off下车；脱下(衣服等)

　　Did your son get along well with other kids? 你的儿子与其他同学相处和睦吗？

　　You must get down to your studies this year. 你今年要好好学习。

　　I think the problem can be got over without too much difficulty. 我认为问题不太难解决。

7．lose weight减肥；体重减轻 lose-lost-lost--loss

Why don't you give up sweets to lose weight? 你为什么不放弃吃甜食来减少体重？

　　●用法拓展

lose one's way迷路 put on weight（指人）增加体重，长胖 lost heart 泄气；灰心

lose one' s heart (to sb/sth): fall in love 爱上；锺情於...... lose one' s job 失业

lose one' s breath气喘嘘嘘；上气不接下气 lose one' s temper发脾气

lose touch (with sb/sth) 失去和某人/事物的联系 lose interest in sth/sb 对某事物/人失去兴趣

lose sight of sb/sth 看不见某人/物；忽略或未考虑某事物 lose face 丢脸

be lost in全神贯注于；沉湎于 lose no time刻不容缓

It is so easy to lose one's way in the woods. 在森林里很容易迷失方向。