情景對話

Brown: His work fell short of the manager's expectations. As a result, he was relegated to the role of assistant.

Conan: I feel sorry for him.

布朗：他的工作沒有達到經理的期望，所以被降級做助理了。

科南：真替他感到遺憾。

觸類旁通

· fall short of one's expectations 辜負某人的期望

· fall short of the mark（箭、子彈）未達到靶子而先落下；失敗

· fall short of the standard 達不到標準

例句再現

Supply of fruits often falls short of demand in this shop． 這個商店的水果總是供不應求。

She felt her ability fell short of her wishes at the post． 在這個崗位上，她總是感覺力不從心。

His salary falls short of expenditure almost every month． 幾乎每個月他的工資都不夠花。

The number of skilled workers still falls short of need in this field.

這個領域內熟練工人的人數還是無法滿足所需。

As it turned out, the film fell short of my expectation． 結果表明，這部電影并沒有我想象的那么好。

情景對話

Bill: Are you feeling better now, Cathy?

Cathy: Yes. Thank you for coming to see me.

比爾：凱西，你現在有沒有感覺好一點？

凱西：是的，謝謝你來看我。

觸類旁通

· not feeling well 不舒服；感到不適應

· feel good/bad about 因……心情好∕不好

· It feels good to ……感覺很好。

· feel good/great 心情好

例句再現

Perhaps a walk in the park will make you feel better． 或許在公園里散散步會使你心情好一點。

You will feel better after a good cry． 大哭一場后你會感覺好點。

He didn't feel good about himself． 他對自己沒有自信。

She feels great when fulfilling a task． 完成任務時，她感覺好極了。

He felt much better after taking the medicine． 吃過藥后他感覺好多了。

情景對話

Brown: What do you think of Bob?

Cathy: He feels for those in trouble and is always ready to help them out.

布朗：你覺得鮑勃這個人怎么樣？

凱西：他同情那些遇到困難的人，并且總是樂意幫助他們擺脫困境。

觸類旁通

· sympathize with 同情；惋惜

· feel pity for 同情

· feel sorry for 同情

例句再現

He had to feel for his phone as a result of power cut． 由于停電，他不得不摸索著找他的手機。

I feel for him in his suffering． 我為他的苦難而感到難過。

I feel for you though I never experienced it． 雖然我沒有經歷過這種事，但是我能體諒你的心情。

He feels for people who have lost their jobs． 他同情丟了工作的人。

She said she didn't need anyone to feel pity for her． 她說她不需要任何人同情她。

Don't you feel sorry for that poor boy？ 你不為那個可憐的男孩感到難過嗎？

情景對話

Betty: I truly appreciated her kindness, but that made me feel like an idiot.

Carl: Perhaps you are just too sensitive.

貝蒂：我真的很感激她的好心，但是那使我感覺自己像個白癡。

卡爾：或許只是你太敏感了。

觸類旁通

· make sb feel like..． 讓某人感到……

· feel like a new person 感覺自己得到了新生

例句再現

I would feel like a fish out of water with those people． 和那些人在一起，我會感覺不自在。

We try to make her feel like one of the family． 我們試圖使她覺得自己是這個家庭的一員。

He started to feel like a loser compared with her． 與她相比，他覺得自己很失敗。

She felt like a girl of 10 years old． 她覺得自己就像個10歲的小姑娘。

Her words made me feel like a fool． 她的話讓我感覺自己就是個傻瓜。

情景對話

Adam: My girlfriend said she wanted to break up with me this morning. I felt like my heart was breaking.

Bill: Did she mean it or it was said in a moment of anger?

Adam: I don't know.

亞當：今天早上我女朋友說想和我分手。我感覺心都碎了。

比爾：她是認真的嗎，還是只是一時的氣話？

亞當：我不知道。

觸類旁通

· feel like as if/though..． 感覺好像……

· It feels like..． 似乎是……

· How do you feel？ 你感覺怎么樣？

例句再現

I feel like someone is spying on me． 我覺得有人在監視我。

Do you feel like you could have another try？ 你覺得可以再試試嗎？

She felt like she was just knocking her head against the wall． 她覺得自己是在白費力氣。

He felt like he had been there before． 他感覺自己好像去過那里。

She felt like something terrible was about to happen． 她覺得有可怕的事要發生了。

情景對話

Anne: It's a fine day today. I feel like taking a walk outside. Do you want to come along?

Bill: Yes, I'd love to.

安妮：今天天氣很好。我想出去散步，要一起去嗎？

比爾：是的，我非常樂意。

觸類旁通

· want to do 想要做

· feel like sth 摸上去如同某物；想要某物

例句再現

I feel like drinking something cold． 我想喝點涼的東西。

He doesn't feel like quarreling with her． 他不想跟她吵架。

I don't feel like sitting up all night to catch up with progress． 我不想通宵熬夜趕進度。

He suffers an upset stomach and doesn't feel like eating anything at the moment.

他現在胃不舒服，不想吃東西。

Do you feel like going to the park？ 你想去公園嗎？

情景對話

Billy: Wow, this place is amazing.

Bruce: Indeed. Feel free to look around.

比利：哇，這個地方太令人驚嘆了。

布魯斯：確實。到處隨意看看吧。

觸類旁通

· don't hesitate to..． 不要猶豫……

· be free 有空；得空

例句再現

Feel free to tell me if you need anything． 如果有什么需要，盡管告訴我。

If you have any questions, feel free to ask us． 如果有什么問題，盡管問我們。

Please feel free to tell us if you have any good suggestions.

如果有什么好建議，盡管告訴我們。

Feel free to take any of your friends to the party． 你可以隨意帶你的朋友來參加聚會。

Feel free to ask if you have any doubts． 如果有不明白的地方，盡管問。

情景對話

Bill: Are you feeling okay now?

Carl: Much better. Thank you for your concern.

比爾：你現在感覺好點了嗎？

卡爾：好多了。謝謝你的關心。

觸類旁通

· feel all right 沒什么問題，感覺好了

· feel fine 覺得身體很好

例句再現

Do you feel okay about this？ 你還滿意這個嗎？

He was doing all this to make his wife feel okay about her cooking skills.

他這樣做都是為了使他妻子對她的廚藝感覺良好。

Do you feel all right? You look pale． 你還好嗎？你臉色蒼白。

I feel all right now after getting enough sleep． 得到充足睡眠后，我現在感覺好了。

情景對話

Bob: Somehow I don't think she was tied up with work. Maybe she just found an excuse for not coming.

Cooper: I feel the same way.

鮑勃：不知怎的我覺得她并不是忙于工作。或許她只是找了個不來的借口。

庫珀：我有同感。

觸類旁通

· have the same feeling 有同樣的感受

· think the same way of...as..． 對……的想法和……一樣

例句再現

I feel the same way as you do.

我和你有同樣的感覺。

I feel the same way as my colleague does． 我和同事想得一樣。

Not everybody will feel the same way as you． 不是每個人都和你的想法一樣。

He feels the same way about work． 他對工作有同樣的看法。

情景對話

Alexander: Do you want to join us for dinner?

Bell: No, thanks. I don't feel hungry now.

亞歷山大：要和我們一起吃晚飯嗎？

貝爾：不了，謝謝。我現在不餓。

觸類旁通

· make sb (feel) sick 讓某人覺得惡心；讓某人反感

· feel sad for 為……感到難過

· feel right about 感覺……是對的

· feel sure 堅信

例句再現

The sight of those pictures makes me feel sick． 看到那些圖片就令我感到惡心。

I think I'll wait and see, for I don't feel right about it． 我想等等看，因為我感覺這樣做不對。

Don't you feel weird about his behavior？ 你不覺得他的行為很奇怪嗎？

I have been feeling depressed for no reason this week． 這周我毫無緣由地感到沮喪。

He didn't seem to feel grateful to you． 他似乎并不感激你。