6.比较下列成对惯用短语

下列短语中的名词前用不定冠词和定冠词，其含义完全不同。

after a fashion，after the fashion

after a fashion勉勉强强地，马马虎虎地

He could speak English after a fashion．

他勉强能讲点英语。

after the fashion(=in the fashion)时髦的，流行的

This kind of hat is in the fashion．

这种帽子现在很流行。

at a time，at the time

at a time一次，每次，连续

You can borrow only five books at a time．

你一次只可借5本书。

He spoke two hours at a time．

他连续讲了两个钟头。

at the time那时候，当时

He called at the office this afternoon，but I couldn't see him as I was engaged at the time．

他今天下午到办公室来过，但当时我正在忙，没能见到他。

for a moment，for the moment

for a moment一会儿，立刻

For a moment I didn't knowwhat to say．

我一下子不知说什么才好。

for the moment当时，此刻

For the moment I didn't know what to say．

我当时不知说什么才好。

in a family way，in the family way

in a family way怀孕(快要生孩子了);不拘礼节地

Susan is in a family way．

苏珊快要生孩子了。

They compared notes in a family way．

他们不拘形式地交换了意见。

in the family way怀孕

I heard that his wife is in the family way．

我听说他的妻子怀孕了。

in a hole，in the hole

in a hole处境尴尬，陷入困境

How he is going to prove that，I want to know，I've got him in a hole，you'll see．

我倒是想知道，他打算如何证明这一点，我已把他弄得很狼狈，你会明白的。

in the hole经济困难，负债，亏空

With this additional expense I'll be a hundred dollars in the hole for the next six months．

由于这笔额外的开支，今后6个月我将亏空100美元。

in a moment，in the moment

in a moment立刻，立即

He'll come in a moment．

他立刻就到。

in the moment在……时刻，在……情况下

Be calm in the moment of danger．

危急关头，务必镇静。

in a way，in the way

in a way有些，有点，在某方面，在某种程度上

The work is well done in a way．

从某方面讲，工作干得不错。

in the way妨碍人的，挡道的

Am I in the way here?

我在这里碍你的事吗?

They're very busy now，let's take our leave quickly otherwise we'll be in the way．

他们眼下正忙呢，我们还是快走吧，要不就碍事了。

Don't stand in the way．

别挡路。

of a day，of the day

of a day短命的

He was a man of a day．

他是一个短命的家伙。

of the day当代的，当时的

He is the greatest writer of the day．

他是当代最伟大的作家。

to a point，to the point

to a point在每一点上

Production has been expanded to a point as a result of carrying out the correct policy．

由于执行了正确的方针，生产得到了全面的发展。

to the point中肯，切题，扼要

He always speaks to the point．

他讲话总是很中肯。

within an hour，within the hour

within an hour在一小时内

I'll finish my task within an hour．

我会在一小时内完成我的任务。

within the hour在本小时内

I'll finish my task within the hour．

我将在本小时内完成任务。

give sb a chance，give sb the chance

give sb．a chance给某人一次机会;讲点道理吧，不要太苛求了

Please give him a chance to say something．

请给他一次讲话的机会。

“Have you replied to his letter yet?”“Give me a chance．It was only about a quarter of an hour ago that I received it．”

“你已经给他回信了吗?”“你太苛求了，我一刻钟前才收到他的来信。”

give sb．the chance给某人以机会或条件

I believe I can finish the task in one week，if you give me the chance．

我相信我可以在一周内完成这项任务，假如你给我机会的话。

give sb．a jump，give sb．the jumps

give sb．a jump使某人吓一跳

Good heavens，Manders!．．You did give me a jump．

天哪!曼德斯，你真吓了我一跳。

give sb．the jumps使某人忐忑不安，使人心惊肉跳

Don't go．．or come again soon．This place fairly gives me the jumps．

别走……要不就快点回来，这地方真叫人心惊肉跳。

give sb．a kick，give sb．the kick

give sb．a kick使某人非常愉快，使某人极其高兴

The article gave me a kick．

这篇文章读起来真够味。

give sb．the kick解雇某人，叫某人滚蛋，把某人踢出去

His boss gave him the kick last month．

上个月老板把他解雇了。

give sb．a push，give sb．the push

give sb．a push把某人推了一下

Suddenly someone gave me a push on my back．

突然有人在我背上推了一下。

give sb．the push与某人断绝关系，解雇某人

Mary has given her latest boy friend the push．

玛丽已和她新交的男朋友断绝了关系。

Given the push by the boss，John felt much pained．

约翰被老板解雇后，感到很痛苦。

go a round，go the round

go a round漫步，闲逛，逛城市

I went a round with a friend about the castle．

我和一位朋友去城堡里逛了逛。

go the round/rounds走遍，(消息等)传遍

The news quickly went the round of the village．

这消息很快就传遍了全村。

make a scene，make the scene

make a scene大吵大闹;吵架

I'mashamed at you，making a scene in the office like that．

你在办公室这样大吵大闹，真羞人。

make the scene露面，到场，参加

Let's make the scene at the club tonight．

我们今晚去俱乐部活动吧。

play a game，play the game

play a game表演节目，玩把戏

He plays a game at cards．

他牌打得很好。

play the game遵守运动规则，规规矩矩地比赛;(比喻)行动光明正大，办事公道

This team always play the game．

这个队总是遵守运动规则。

I believe one has to play the game，but that's ethics．

我认为一个人必须光明正大——不过这是伦理学了。

take a chair，take the chair

take a chair请坐，坐下

Please take a chair．

请坐。

take the chair主持会议，当主席;开始开会

He will take the chair at the next meeting．

他将主持下次的会议。

The chair was taken at seven sharp．

会议七点准时开始。

take up a position，take up the position

take up a position占据适当的位置(指易攻易守的位置)，争取某种立场或态度

The detective took up a position near the station．

那位侦探在车站附近侦察瞭望。

He took up a position of hostility．

他采取了敌对的态度。

take up the position(that)主张，认为

He took up the position that the law must be enforced at all costs．

他主张不惜一切代价按法律办事。