动词词组 DO 2

词组讲解

1. do a double-take **因惊讶而再次细看，发愣之后恍然大悟

解 〈口〉习语；词义溯源：做［重新看；过后恍然大悟（double-take）］

例 He Yun wasn't expecting her father to be home from overseas until next month. When she

entered the room and saw him sitting there reading the newspaper, she did a double-take and then

screamed out in joy, “Father!It really is you!”

2. do an about face on sth. / do an about face / do a flip-flop¹ on sth. / do a flip-flop **彻底

改变，180度大转弯

解 〈口〉习语；词义溯源：对某物做出［意见或态度的骤变或转换（about face, flip-

flop）］

例 The government quickly did an about face on their policy toward Haitians seeking refuge

in America when it became clear the number was overwhelming.

3. do a job on sb. or sth. **严重破坏，弄乱

解 〈口〉习语；词义溯源：给某人或某物带来［损坏、摧毁（job）］

例 FBI agents have charged computer hacker² Thomas Holsten with willfully damaging

government property after he illegally entered a Pentagon computer system and, in the words of

one Pentagon official, “did a job on our personnel files. ”

4. do a land office business **生意兴隆

解 习语；词义溯源：做［兴隆的生意（land office business）］

例 Since its introduction, this new beer has done a land office business by appealing to the

new health-conscious drinkers. However, its advertisements have come under attack from another

large brewery³, for what they claim is false advertisement.

5. do a number on sb. or sth. *（耍手段或通过策略） 使受伤；弄坏

解 俚语；词义溯源：给某人或某物［心计（number）］

例 You'd better use some kind of repellent in your closet. The moths⁴ are pretty bad here and

they'll do a number on your clothing. They especially like to eat holes in wool.

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