1 日常生活或保養:
do the laundry / do(wash) the dishes:洗衣服、洗碗
do the cooking 做飯,烹飪
do the cleaning 打掃、清理
- I need to do some laundry this weekend. (這個週末我需要洗衣服。)
- Can you please do the dishes after dinner tonight?(今晚晚餐後你能洗碗嗎?)
- My husband usually does the cooking in our household.(在我們家庭中通常是我丈夫負責烹飪。)
- Can you do the cleaning of the kitchen while I do the laundry?(你可以打掃廚房嗎?我來洗衣服。)
2 健身、休閒活動或保養:
do yoga 做瑜珈
do exercise 做運動( = workout)
do one's hair(makeup) 打扮、化妝
do a facial 進行臉部護理
- I like to do yoga in the morning to start my day off right.(我喜歡早上練瑜伽,讓我的一天開始得更好。)
- I try to do some form of exercise every day to stay in shape.(我試著每天進行一些形式的運動,以保持身形。)
- I need to do my hair before we go out.(我們出門前我需要先理一下頭髮。)
- She always spends an hour doing her makeup before going to work.(她總是花一個小時化妝才去上班。)
- She loves to do a facial once a week to keep her skin looking young and healthy.(她喜歡每周做一次臉部護理,讓她的皮膚看起來年輕健康。)
3 工作、學業:
do homework 做作業
do arithmetic、do the math 算算數
do an assignment、do a task 完成作業、任務
do research 研究
do a project 做專案
do a presentation 做簡報、演講
do the paperwork 處理文件工作
do business 做生意
- I usually do my homework in the evening. (我通常在晚上做功課。)
- The teacher asked the students to do some arithmetic problems on the board.(老師要求學生在黑板上做一些算術問題。)
- I'm not sure how much we can spend on this project. Let's do the math. (我不確定我們可以在這個項目上花多少錢。讓我們算算數。)
- I need to do an assignment on Shakespeare for my literature class.(我需要完成一個有關莎士比亞的文學作業。)
- Can you do this task for me while I work on something else?(當我做其他事情時,你能幫我完成這個任務嗎?)
- Before starting a project, it's important to do some research to gather information.(在開始一個項目之前,進行一些研究以收集資訊很重要。)
- We're doing a project for our science class. (我們正在為科學課做一個專題。)
- I need to do a presentation to the board of directors tomorrow.(我明天需要向董事會進行簡報。)
- Can you help me do the paperwork for this project? (你可以幫我處理這個項目的文件工作嗎?)
- They have been doing business together for over a decade. (他們合作做生意已超過十年。)
4 對某人、某事造成影響:
do the trick 奏效、起作用
do justice to 充分體現出
do sb harm 對某人有害
do damage to 對...造成損害
do (sb) good 做好事
do well 做得好、表現優秀
- I was having trouble sleeping, but a cup of warm milk did the trick.(我一直睡不著,但一杯溫牛奶就解決了問題。)
- The photos don't do justice to the beauty of the scenery.(這些照片無法完全呈現這個風景的美)
- Smoking can do you harm, so it's best to quit.(吸菸有害,最好戒掉。)
- A little bit of chocolate won't do you any harm.(吃一點巧克力不會對你造成任何傷害。)
- The earthquake did a lot of damage to the city.(地震對這個城市造成了很大的破壞。)
- She spends every Saturday doing good at the local homeless shelter. (她每個星期六都在當地的無家可歸者收容所做善事。)
- Tom always does well in his exams because he studies hard. (Tom總是考試做得很好,因為他很努力學習。)
do good 和 do well 都是以 do 作為動詞,但用法和含義不同。do good 通常指做一些有益於他人或社會的事情,強調的是對他人的幫助和關懷。而 do well 則通常指表現好、成功、做得好,強調的是個人的成就和表現。
do more harm than good 弊大於利
- I think intervening in their relationship will do more harm than good. (我認為干預他們的關係會弊大於利。)
5 表達貢獻自己的行為:
do one's part 盡自己的一份力
do one's best to V 盡某人全力(做)⋯⋯
- We all need to do our part to protect the environment.(我們都需要盡自己的一份力來保護環境。)
- I know this project is challenging, but I will do my best to complete it on time.(我知道這個專案很有挑戰性,但我會盡力在時間內完成。)
6 表達對某人好或壞:
do sb wrong 對某人不公正,對某人不利
do sb an injustice 對某人不公
do the dirty on someone 對某人不誠實或背信
do a number on someone 欺騙或傷害某人或對某人施加某種形式的傷害do sb good 對某人有好處
do sb a favor 幫某人忙
- The company did wrong by firing him without a valid reason.(公司沒有有效理由地解僱他,對他不公正。)
- To say that all politicians are corrupt does them an injustice.(說所有政治家都是貪汙的是對他們不公。)
- He did the dirty on his friend by stealing his girlfriend. (他因為搶走朋友的女友而背叛了他。)
- The salesman did a number on me and sold me a faulty car. (那位銷售員欺騙了我,賣了一輛有問題的車。)
- He did a number on her self-esteem with his constant criticism.(他的不斷批評削弱了她的自尊心。)
- Getting fresh air and exercise every day can do you a lot of good.(每天呼吸新鮮空氣並運動,對你的健康大有好處。)
- Can you do me a favor and pick up some groceries? (你能幫我一個忙去買些雜貨嗎?)
7 表達特定行為:
do (one’s) military service 服兵役
do a sketch of... 畫素描
do up a button 扣鈕扣
do drugs 濫用毒品
do time 坐牢、服刑
do the honors 主持儀式或慶祝活動
do a swap 進行交換
- In some countries, it's mandatory for men to do military service for a certain period of time.(在某些國家,男性必須要在特定期間內服兵役。)
- He likes to do sketches of people he sees in public places.(他喜歡在公共場所畫人物素描。)
- Can you help me do up the buttons on the back of my dress?(你能幫我把後面的衣扣扣好嗎?)
- She got into trouble when she started doing drugs in college.(她在大學開始吸毒後,陷入了麻煩之中。)
- He was caught stealing and ended up doing time in prison.(他因為盜竊被捕,最終在監獄服刑。)
- Would you like to do the honors and cut the cake? (你想主持儀式,切蛋糕嗎?)
- She did the honors of introducing the guest speaker.(她擔任主持人介紹嘉賓演講者。)
- I'm going to do a swap with my friend. I'll lend her my camera and she'll lend me her laptop.(我打算和我的朋友進行交換,我借給她我的相機,她借給我她的筆電。)
8 表達做事情的態度:
do as (someone) says 照某人說的做
do the right thing 做正確的事情
- You should do as your boss says if you want to keep your job.(如果你想保住工作,你應該照你的老闆說的做。)
- It's important to do as your doctor says if you want to get better.(如果你想要康復,聽醫生的話是很重要的。)
- I know it's not easy, but you need to do the right thing. (我知道這不容易,但你需要做正確的事情。)
9 do likewise 照著做
- If someone offers to help you, you should do likewise when you have the chance.(如果有人主動提供幫助,當你有機會時,你應該回報同樣的幫助。)
I used to do the laundry once a week when I lived in a dormitory.
我以前住宿舍時一星期洗一次衣服。
It’s your turn to do the dishes.
輪到你洗碗了。
Doing yoga regularly can help improve your health.
定期做瑜珈有益改善健康。
My wife does a facial every now and then.
我太太偶爾會做臉。
Evan has to do a lot of homework every day.
艾凡每天都要做許多家庭作業。
When it comes to doing arithmetic, Mark is a genius.
說到算算數,馬克是天才。
The soup tastes a bit plain, but maybe a little more pepper will do the trick.
這湯喝起來有點無味,但也許再加一點胡椒就會很美味了。
To do Eliot justice, we must admit that he meant no harm.
為艾略特說句公道話,我們必須承認他無意傷害任何人。
Smoking will do you great harm. Why don’t you just quit?
抽菸對你傷害很大。你幹嘛不乾脆戒掉?
Tom was thrown from the boat when it struck a large wave. Fortunately, he was wearing a life jacket and it did him no harm.
當那艘船撞上大浪時湯姆被拋出船外。幸好他有穿救生衣,那才沒有對他造成傷害。
Taking drugs does damage to one's body and mind.
吸毒有害身心。
The flood caused damage to dozens of homes, and many people were left homeless.
那場洪水造成數十間房屋損毀,許多人落得無家可歸。
I need a bit of help with my homework.
我需要有人教一下我功課。
Taking too much vitamin E can do more harm than good.
服用太多維他命 E 弊多於利。
Schools hope that students can do their part to keep the environment clean.
學校希望學生能盡一己之力保持環境整潔。
Mary complained that we had done her an injustice
by firing her.
瑪麗抱怨說我們把她開除是對她不公。
Could you do me a favor and open the window?
可以幫我開窗戶嗎?
The manager had valid reasons for thinking that the plan was not workable.
經理有令人信服的理由來解釋為何他認為該計畫不可行。
George enjoys the fresh air in the country.
喬治喜歡鄉下的清新空氣。
I was able to pick up a news program from the UK on my radio.
我能用我的收音機收聽一個英國的新聞節目。
Larry did his military service on a nice island.
賴瑞在一座美麗的島上服兵役。
James did a sketch of his girlfriend that looked just like her.
詹姆士為女友作素描,真是唯妙唯肖。
Let’s do a swap. I give you this dress and you give me that bag.
我們做個交換吧。我給妳這件洋裝,妳給我那個包包。
I’m going to stay here for a long period of time.
我將在這裡待上一段很長的時間。
I knew you would end up borrowing money from me.
我就知道你最後還是會跟我借錢。
Andy spent a lot of time in prison.
安迪坐了很長時間的牢。
The teacher wrote the names of three animals on the board and told the students to do likewise.
老師在黑板上寫了3 種動物的名字,然後要學生照著做。
I have only invited a few people.
我只邀請了一些人。
The protesters called on the government to do away with the death penalty.
抗議群眾呼籲政府廢除死刑。
Thomas has already paid the bill.
湯瑪斯已經付帳了。
I’ll be on vacation in Paris next month.
下個月我將在巴黎度假。
Charlie made some money by investing.
查理透過投資賺了點錢。
Sam made it to the airport in time to catch his flight.
山姆及時趕到機場搭上飛機。
Tom made a handsome profit from the sale.
湯姆從這次買賣中得到可觀的利潤。
I didn’t have a clue why Roger yelled at me.
我一點都不知道為什麼羅傑對我大叫。
Jack did his best to help his friend in need.
傑克竭盡所能地幫助他有需要的朋友。
The government was urged to intervene in the currency markets in order to stabilize the exchange rate.
政府被要求要介入干預貨幣市場以穩定匯率。
The train arrived at the station on time.
火車準時到站。
If you don’t stop talking in class, you’ll get into trouble.
你上課繼續講話的話,就有麻煩了。
I have no idea where I can park my car.
我不知道能把車子停在哪裡。