do是什么意思

详细释义

• 0 used with another verb to form questions and negative sentences, including negative orders, and sometimes in affirmative sentences for reasons of style -- （與另一動詞連用構成疑問句和否定句，包括表示禁止的命令，有時因文體原因亦可用於肯定句）

  • Where do you work? 你在哪裡上班？

  • Why did you do that? 你爲甚麽那麽做？

  • Why don't we have lunch together on Friday? 我們週五何不一起吃午飯呢？

  • Doesn't Matthew look old these days? 這些天馬修是不是看起來有些老？

  • "Didn't you realize she was deaf?" "No I didn't."/"Of course I did." 「你沒發現她耳聾嗎?」「沒有。」／「當然發現了。」

  • Not only did I speak to her, I even got her autograph! 我不僅和她說了話，而且還得到了她的親筆簽名。

  • formal Never did I hear such a terrible noise. 我從沒聽到過如此可怕的噪音。

  • Don't (you) speak to me like that! （你）別和我這樣說話！

  • UK Don't let's argue about it (= let's not argue about it). 這件事我們不要再爭了。

  • formal So quietly did she speak (= she spoke so quietly) that I could scarcely hear her. 她說話的聲音太小，我幾乎聽不到。

  • Little does he know (= he knows nothing about it), but we're flying to Geneva next weekend to celebrate his birthday. 他還不知道呢，下週末我們要飛往日內瓦去給他慶祝生日。

  • "I want two chocolate bars and an ice cream." "Do you now/indeed? (= that is surprising or unreasonable)." 「我要兩條巧克力棒和一個雪糕。」「你現在就要／真的要嗎？」

  • You met him at our party, didn't you? 晚餐會上你和他見過面，對不對？

  • You don't understand the question, do you? 你沒理解這個問題，是嗎？

  • So Susannah and May finally got married, did they? 蘇珊娜和梅終於結婚了，是嗎？

• 1 used to avoid repeating a verb or verb phrase -- （用於避免動詞或動詞片語的重複）

  • She runs much faster than he does. 她跑得比他快多了。

  • Maria looks much healthier than she did. 瑪麗亞看起來比過去健康了許多。

  • "I don't like intense heat." "Neither/Nor do I." 「我不喜歡酷熱的天氣。」「我也是。」

  • "I hate intense heat." "So do I." 「我討厭炎熱的天氣。」「我也是。」

  • "You left your umbrella." "So I did. I'm so forgetful these days." 「你忘了拿雨傘。」「還真是，這些天我有些健忘。」

  • UK "Would you mind tidying up the kitchen?" "I already have done." 「你介意收拾一下廚房嗎？」「我已經收拾過了。」

  • "May I join you?" "Please do!" 「我可以加入你們嗎?」「請吧！」

  • "Who said that?" "I did." 「誰說的?」「我。」

  • "Tilly speaks fluent Japanese." "Does she really?" 「蒂麗日語說得很流利。」「真的嗎?」

  • "I thought I'd take a day off school today." "Oh no you don't (= I'm not going to let you do that)!" 「我本想今天請一天假不上學了。」「哦，那可不行！」

• 2 used to give extra force to the main verb -- （用於強調主要動詞）

  • "Can I buy stamps here?" "Well, we do sell them, but we don't have any at the moment." 「我能在這兒買些郵票嗎？」「我們這裡確實賣郵票，但現在沒貨。」

  • UK Do shut up, Georgia, and get on with your homework. 趕快閉嘴吧，喬治婭，趕緊做功課吧。

  • UK Do write and let me know how you're getting on. 務必寫信告訴我你的情況。

  • UK He cooks a lot does Alex. He does far more than me. 亞曆克斯常做飯，他比我做的次數多得多。

• 3 to perform, take part in, or achieve something -- 做；履行；執行

  • That was a really stupid thing to do. 那麽做真是太愚蠢了。

  • What are you doing over the weekend? 這週末你準備做甚麽？

  • The only thing we can do now is wait and see what happens. 我們現在唯一能做的就是坐觀事態發展。

  • UK Why were you sent to see the headmaster? What have you done now? 為什麼讓你去見校長？你又做了甚麽事？

  • US Why were you sent to the principal's office? What did you do now? 為什麼讓你去見校長？你又做了甚麽事？

  • You should be able to do it by yourself/on your own. 你自己應該能做到。

  • UK What have you done (= made happen) to her? 你對她都做了些甚麽？

  • US What did you do (= make happen) to her? 你對她都做了些甚麽？

  • What (on earth) were you doing in the library (= why were you there) at two o'clock in the morning? 淩晨兩點鐘你（到底）在圖書館做甚麽？

  • What are these toys doing here? (= Why are they here?) 這些玩具放在這裡做甚麽？

  • What do you do (for a living)? (= What is your job?) 你做甚麽工作？

  • What can I do for you? (= How can I help you?) 我能爲您做些甚麽？

  • UK What have you done with (= where have you put) my coat? 你把我的外套弄哪裡去了?

  • US What did you do with (= where did you put) my coat? 你把我的外套弄哪裡去了?

  • She just hasn't known what to do with herself (= how to keep herself busy) since she retired. 自從退休以後，她一直都不知道該做些甚麽。

  • It's a global problem - what can individuals do about it? 這是全球性的問題——個人能為此做些甚麼？

• 4 to act or take action -- 行動，採取行動

  • Stop arguing with me, Daryl, and do as you're told! 別再和我爭辯了，達裡爾，叫你做甚麽你就做甚麽！

  • She told me not to ask any questions, just to do as she did. 她叫我不要問任何問題，只管像她那樣去做就行了。

  • "Was it wrong of me to go to the police?" "Oh no, I'm sure you did right/did the right thing." 「我去找員警不對嗎？」「哦，不，我肯定你做的沒錯。」

  • You'd do well to take some professional advice on this matter. 在這件事上聽聽專業人士的意見會大有裨益。

• 5 connected with -- 與…相關

  • "Why did you want to talk to me?" "Well, it's to do with a complaint that's been made about your work." 「爲甚麽你要跟我談話?」「因爲這涉及到一件對你工作的投訴。」

  • "But I didn't have any money." "What does that have to do with it? You still shouldn't have taken my wallet without asking me." 「可是我沒有錢了。」「那和這件事有甚麽關係?你還是不應該不問自取拿走我的錢包呀。」

  • She refused to have anything (more) to do with him after he was arrested for drinking and driving. 自從他因酒後駕車被捕後，她就拒絕與他（再）有任何聯繫。

  • "I thought I should tell you I saw your son smoking today." "Mind your own business! What my son does has nothing to do with you!" 「我今天看見你兒子抽煙了，我覺得應該把這件事告訴你。」「你還是管好自己的事吧！我兒子做甚麽和你一點關係都沒有！」

• 6 to deal with or be responsible for something -- 處理；對…負責

  • Lucia is going to do the publicity for the school play. 露西婭將負責這部校園劇的宣傳工作。

  • If they ask any awkward questions, just let me do the talking. 一旦他們提出棘手的問題，就讓我來負責回答。

• 7 to study a subject -- 研究，學習，讀（專業）

  • Diane did anthropology at university. 戴安娜在大學讀的是人類學。

• 8 to solve or find the answer to something -- 解決；解答；回答

  • to do a puzzle 玩智力遊戲

  • I've never been able to do crosswords. 我從來不會玩填字遊戲。

• 9 to make, produce, or create something -- 製作，生産，創作

  • I can't go out tonight - I've got to do my history paper. 今晚我不能出去——我得把歷史課的論文寫出來。

  • [ + two objects ] UK Can you do me 20 photocopies of this report/do 20 photocopies of this report for me? 你能把這份報告替我複印20份嗎？

• 10 If you say that you have done with something or someone, or have done performing a particular action, you mean that you have finished what you were doing with something or someone, or what you were saying to someone, or that you have finished the action. -- 結束，完成

  • Have you done with those scissors yet? 你用完剪刀了嗎？

  • Where are you going? I haven't done with you yet (= I am still talking to you). 你去哪裡？我跟你還沒說完呢。

  • [ + -ing verb ] I haven't done talking to you yet. 我跟你還沒說完呢。

• 11 to clean something, or make something look neat and attractive -- 打掃，清潔；整理；裝飾

  • I cooked the dinner so you can do (= wash) the dishes. 我做了晚飯，所以你來洗碗吧。

  • do your hair/make-up/nails 做頭髮／化妝／修指甲

  • UK I want to do (= clean) the living room this afternoon. 今天下午我要打掃一下客廳。

• 12 to arrange something -- 安排，排列，安放

  • You've done those flowers beautifully. 你把那些花兒插得真漂亮。

  • Can anyone here do (= tie) bow-ties? 這裡有人會打領結嗎？

• 13 to travel a particular distance or to travel at a particular speed -- 行進過（一段路程）；以…速度行進

  • It's an old car and it's done over 80,000 miles. 這是一輛舊車，已經跑了八萬多英里。

  • My new car does 50 miles to the gallon (= uses one gallon of fuel to travel 50 miles) 我的新車一加侖汽油能跑50英里。

  • He was caught doing 80 miles an hour. 他以每小時80英里的速度行駛，被抓住了。

  • We did the journey to Boston in five hours. 我們用五小時走完了到波士頓的路程。

• 14 to be acceptable, suitable, or enough -- 可以接受；適合；夠用

  • Will this room do or would you prefer one with a shower? 這個房間行嗎？還是你想要個帶淋浴間的房間？

  • This kind of behaviour just won't do. 這種行爲根本不能接受。

  • [ + to infinitive ] It doesn't do to criticize your parents. 不可以批評父母。

  • I don't have any grapefruit juice, but I've got some orange juice. Will that do (you)? 我沒有葡萄柚汁，但有一些柳橙汁。（你）要嗎？

  • "Is that enough potato, or would you like some more?" "That'll do (= be enough for) me, thanks." 「那些馬鈴薯夠嗎?你還要嗎?」「我要那些就夠了，謝謝。」

• 15 to provide or sell something, or to cause someone to have something -- 提供；銷售；供給

  • They are doing a special offer - three for the price of two. 現在他們正在特價優惠中，花兩件的價錢可以買三件。

  • Do you do travel insurance as well as flights? 除了飛行以外你們提供旅遊保險嗎？

  • The bar only does food at lunchtimes, not in the evenings. 這家酒館只在午飯時提供食物，晚飯時沒有。

• 16 to cook or prepare food -- 做（飯），烹製，準備（食物）

  • Who's doing the food for your party? 誰爲你的派對準備食品？

  • [ + two objects ] UK I'll do you some scrambled eggs. 我來給你做點炒雞蛋。

• 17 to develop or continue with the stated amount of success -- 進展；繼續保持；設法做到

  • How is Mary doing in her new job/school? 瑪麗在新的工作崗位上表現／在新學校裡學得怎麽樣？

  • Both the new mother and her baby are doing very well. 産婦和新生兒目前都狀況良好。

  • Are your roses doing all right this year? 今年你的玫瑰長得好嗎？

  • Many small businesses are doing badly because of the economic situation. 由於目前的經濟形勢，很多小企業都處於慘淡經營的狀態。

  • I did pretty well when I traded in my car - they gave me a good price for it. 我折舊貼換新車的交易很划算——他們給我的舊車出了個好價錢。

  • Alexa has done well for herself (= has achieved great personal success), getting such a highly paid job. 亞曆克莎得到這樣一份高薪的工作，真不錯。

• 18 to perform a play or to play the part of a character -- 演出；扮演

  • The children are doing a play at the end of term. 期末孩子們要演一出劇。

  • She's done all the important Shakespearean roles except for Lady Macbeth. 她扮演過莎士比亞戲劇中除馬克白夫人以外的所有重要角色。

  • I hope she doesn't do a Helen (= do what Helen did) and get divorced six months after her wedding. 我希望她不要像海倫那樣結婚六個月就離婚。

• 19 to visit the interesting places in a town or country, or to look around an interesting place -- 參觀，遊覽

  • We didn't get to do Nice when we were in France. 我們在法國時沒能去尼斯遊覽。

• 20 to enter a building illegally and steal from it -- （入室）盜竊，偷盜

  • Our house was done while we were away. 我們外出時家中失竊了。

• 21 to cheat someone -- 欺騙，欺詐；騙取

  • $50 for that old bike! You've been done! 那輛舊腳踏車花了50美元！你上當了！

  • He did me for a thousand quid for that car. 他那輛汽車騙了我1000英鎊。

• 22 to spend time in prison -- 服刑，坐牢

  • He did three years for his part in the robbery. 他因參與搶劫坐了三年牢。

  • If you're not careful you'll end up doing time again. 如果不小心你還會再進監獄。

• 23 to punish someone -- 懲罰，處罰

  • If you mess with me again, I'll do you good and proper. 你如果再跟我搗亂，我可要好好治治你了。

  • I got done (= stopped by the police) for speeding on my way home last night. 昨晚回家時，我超速駕駛被員警截住了。

• 24 to take an illegal drug -- 服用（毒品），吸（毒）

  • How long have you been doing heroin? 你服用海洛因有多久了？

  • I don't do drugs. 我不吸毒。

• 25 to be happening -- 發生

  • This town is so boring in the evening - there's never anything doing. 晚上這座城鎮很無聊——從來都沒有甚麽事情發生。

• 26 a way of treating people -- 對待，待人

  • There are no special privileges for the managers - we believe in fair dos all round (= equal treatment for everyone) in this company. 經理沒有任何特權——在這間公司裡我們講究人人平等。

  • It's a poor do (= a bad/unfair situation) when a so-called developed country can't even provide homes for all its citizens. 一個所謂的發達國家竟然無法為所有國民提供住所，這太糟糕了。

• 27 a party or other social event -- 派對，社交活動

  • Colin's having a bit of a do for his 50th birthday. 柯林過50歲生日的時候要辦個小聚會。

  • It was one of those dos where nobody really knew each other. 那是一次來賓們相互都不認識的社交活動。

• 28 a hairdo -- （同hairdo）

• 29 the first note of the sol-fa musical scale -- 哆（大調音階的第一個音）

  • Would you sing me a do, please? 請給我唱個哆音好嗎？