Chair
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定义
a chair: 椅子
the chair (of the Science department): 教授（理科的）
to chair (a meeting): 出席、主持（会议）
示例
- "I left the replacement keyboard on the big leather chair in your office."
- "I was sitting innocently at my desk, daydreaming about my statue, when suddenly and inexplicably I fell out of my chair and onto the floor."
- "Why did you break a chair on my head?"
- "The seven billion dollar deal had been in the works for months, says Professor Ping "Pong" Faan, chair of the economics department at Beijing University."
- "Ruby kisses Icarus, who then falls off his chair."
- "As I sat in the barber's chair"
- "I will chair the meeting today."
- "I had an accident on that chair."
- "Let me just get a chair."
练习 1
Ellie Mae uses the verb to ride in this conversation.
Which of the following things are traditionally ridden?
Which of the following things are traditionally ridden?
Ellie Mae uses the verb to ride in this conversation.
Which of the following things are traditionally ridden?
Which of the following things are traditionally ridden?
This is an incorrect choice. A "kite" is a light object attached to a long string or cord (held by a person) which flies through the sky. Although someone controls the movement of a kite, one cannot climb on top of it, and therefore one cannot "ride" it. The verb used to describe using a kite is "to fly", as in the sentence: Jean enjoys "flying kites".
This is an incorrect choice. One doesn't "ride" a car, one "drives" it, or rides IN it. The verb "to ride" is generally reserved with vehicles or animals which can be mounted (a horse, a bicycle, even an elephant), and controlled by a person on top of it.
This is a correct choice. The verb "to ride" means to sit on top of something (generally a vehicle or animal) and control its movement. A bike (or bicycle) is one vehicle which can be "ridden". You use the "handlebars" to steer the wheels, "breaks" to stop and "pedals" to make the wheels turn round. Note that not every vehicle or animal can be "ridden"!
This is a correct choice. The verb "to ride" means to sit on top of something (generally a vehicle or animal) and control its movement. A motorcycle is one vehicle which can be "ridden".
This is an incorrect choice. Although one sits on a chair, it does not move so one cannot "ride" it.
练习 2
Ellie Mae uses the verb to ride in this conversation.
Which of the following things are traditionally ridden?
Which of the following things are traditionally ridden?
Ellie Mae uses the verb to ride in this conversation.
Which of the following things are traditionally ridden?
Which of the following things are traditionally ridden?
This is an incorrect choice. A "kite" is a light object attached to a long string or cord (held by a person) which flies through the sky. Although someone controls the movement of a kite, one cannot climb on top of it, and therefore one cannot "ride" it. The verb used to describe using a kite is "to fly", as in the sentence: Jean enjoys "flying kites".
This is an incorrect choice. One doesn't "ride" a car, one "drives" it, or rides IN it. The verb "to ride" is generally reserved with vehicles or animals which can be mounted (a horse, a bicycle, even an elephant), and controlled by a person on top of it.
This is a correct choice. The verb "to ride" means to sit on top of something (generally a vehicle or animal) and control its movement. A bike (or bicycle) is one vehicle which can be "ridden". You use the "handlebars" to steer the wheels, "brakes" to stop and "pedals" to make the wheels turn round. Note that not every vehicle or animal can be "ridden"!
This is a correct choice. The verb "to ride" means to sit on top of something (generally a vehicle or animal) and control its movement. A motorcycle is one vehicle which can be "ridden".
This is an incorrect choice. Although one sits on a chair, it does not move so one cannot "ride" it.
练习 3
Towards the end of the dialogue, Philip asks the nurse if he can .
Towards the end of the dialogue, Philip asks the nurse if he can sit down.
sit down: Philip says to the nurse "I'm really not feeling so great" and then asks him if he can "take a seat". To "take a seat" is an expression which means to "sit down".
take a chair: We should not interpret the expression "to take a seat" literally. Do not confuse the expression "take a seat" or "have a seat" with "take a chair", which is not an idiom, but literally means to "carry, remove or physically take a chair"
lie down: To "take a seat" does not mean to "lie down", which describes the act of lying horizontally on one's back, such as one might do in bed.
remove his clothing: To "take a seat" does not mean to "remove one's clothing", which describes the act of undressing.
练习 4
Fill in the blanks below with words used in the dialogue.
Use the hints to help you.
This noun refers to a large comfortable seat or sofa for more than one person. "Get your dirty feet off the . It's for sitting on, not lying on."
This noun refers to an informal, everyday conversation. "I had a nice with your mother yesterday."
This verb describes the act of carving a "point" at the end of a pencil. "Please your pencils before the exam starts."
Use the hints to help you.
This noun refers to a large comfortable seat or sofa for more than one person. "Get your dirty feet off the . It's for sitting on, not lying on."
This noun refers to an informal, everyday conversation. "I had a nice with your mother yesterday."
This verb describes the act of carving a "point" at the end of a pencil. "Please your pencils before the exam starts."
Fill in the blanks below with words used in the dialogue.
Use the hints to help you.
This noun refers to a large comfortable seat or sofa for more than one person. "Get your dirty feet off the couch 1. It's for sitting on, not lying on."
This noun refers to an informal, everyday conversation. "I had a nice chat 2 with your mother yesterday."
This verb describes the act of carving a "point" at the end of a pencil. "Please sharpen 3 your pencils before the exam starts."
Use the hints to help you.
This noun refers to a large comfortable seat or sofa for more than one person. "Get your dirty feet off the couch 1. It's for sitting on, not lying on."
This noun refers to an informal, everyday conversation. "I had a nice chat 2 with your mother yesterday."
This verb describes the act of carving a "point" at the end of a pencil. "Please sharpen 3 your pencils before the exam starts."
1 couch: This is the correct answer. Donna tells Icarus to "go and pop (himself) on the couch." A "couch" is a soft seat for more than one person. Couches are often found in psychologists' offices for their patients and clients.
2 chat: This is the correct answer. A "chat" is an informal conversation usually between people that know each other well. It can either be for a particular purpose or about nothing at all. Example: I am going to have a chat with my boyfriend about his drinking habit. "Chatting" is also the name given to real-time written conversations over the internet.
3 sharpen: This is the correct answer. The verb "to sharpen" means to cut away at something until it ends in a sharp point or has a very fine edge. Pencils are "sharpened" when they become dull in order to write more clearly and knives are "sharpened" to make them cut better.
