老外最常用的英文短语 第597期:after work

 　　after work  下班之后

　　I'll be home right after work. 我下班了就马上回家。

　　Hey, what are you doing after work? 喂，你今天下班了干什么？

　　I'm supposed¹ to be at work all night. 我可能得加一整晚的班了。

　　He likes to play computer games at work. 他喜欢在上班时玩电脑游戏。

　　He needs to be picked² up after work tomorrow.  明天下班之后得有个人接他。

　　I'll send a taxi for him.  我会派辆出租车过去的。

1 supposed   

adj.（按规定、法律、协议等）（不）应当；假定的；（只用于否定句）不准；（对某人所说的话表示气愤或不大理解）那是什么意思v.料想( suppose的过去式和过去分词)；意味着；[用于被动语态]认为应该；[用于祈使句]让

参考例句：

• Journalists are supposed to be politically neutral. 新闻工作者在政治上应持中立态度。
• I was supposed to be writing a letter but I'm afraid I got sidetracked . 我本来应该在写信，但后来恐怕是分心干别的去了。

2 picked   

adj.精选的，摘下的v.采( pick的过去式和过去分词 )；摘；啄；叼

参考例句：

• I picked up a few good bargains in the sale. 我在减价期间买了几样挺不错的便宜货。
• She picked herself up, brushed herself down, and started walking again. 她爬起来，掸掸身上的灰尘，又往前走去。 来自《简明英汉词典》