01. go the limit, to
定义: 全力以赴, 做得彻底; 有多少拿多少.
例句: We'll go the limit. The heck with the cost! (有多少我们就要多少. 管他成本多少钱!)
02. go the vole, to
定义: 孤注一掷; 不停地尝试各种工作.
例句: I went the vole and finally settled on software programming. (我试了各种工作, 最终选定了软件程式编写工作)
03. go the way of all earth/flesh, to
定义: 死亡, 坏掉.
例句: I'm afraid your washing machine has gone the way of all flesh, I'll take another look at it tonight just to make sure. (我恐怕你的洗衣机坏掉了, 为了确定我今天晚上再来检查一次看看)
04. go the way of the dodo bird, to
定义: 过时, 不存在, 退流行. (注: dodo bird是一种灭种的鸟)
例句: Full service stations went the way of the dodo bird and filling stations became convenience stores that just happened to have gas pumps in front of them. (全套服务加油站早已不存在, 加油站变成了只是碰巧在它们店前面设有加油机的便利商店)
老式全套服务加油站
新式加油站=店前面设有加油机的便利商店
05. go the whole hog, to
定义: 尽心尽力/全力以赴地进行或展开; 毫无节制地尽情或尽兴.
例句: We love Chinese food, so we went the whole hog with a Chinese themed party. (我们喜爱中国食物, 因此我们全力以赴地展开了一个中国风味的宴会)
06. go through a bad/difficult/rough patch, to
定义: 经历不顺利, 倒楣的一段日子. (注: patch在此是一段日子之意)
例句: I know you have been going through a bad patch but I am confident you will come out on top. (我知道你经历了一段不顺利的日子, 但我有信心你最终会战胜这些坎坷)
07. go through changes, to
定义: 经历多个改造或改变.
例句: She has been going through many changes since her divorce. (自从她离婚之后她经历了许多的改变)
08. go through channels, to
定义: 透过正常管道, 依循正常作业程序.
例句: I'm here because I've gone through channels, talked to the call centers, explained my problems over and over and still gotten no help. (我之所以来这里是因为我依循正常作业程序, 跟服务中心交谈, 反复地解释我的问题, 依然没有得到帮助)
09. go through details, to
定义: 全面地检查/讨论/阅读所有的细节.
例句: I have gone through details of this case, there is no truth in their allegations. (我已经翻阅了所有的细节, 他们的指控毫无事实根据)
10. go through difficult/hard/rough/tough times, to
定义: 经历艰难的日子.
例句: Resilience is what you earn when you've gone through tough times. (生命的韧性是你经历了艰苦日子所挣得的)
11. go through fire and water, to
定义: 历经千辛万苦.
例句: I went through fire and water and fought obstinately to be where I am today. I worked my butt off day after day and it's not easy to be successful. (我历经了千辛万苦以及不懈的奋斗才取得我今天的成果. 我日复一日地拼命工作, 成功并不是轻易取得的)
12. go through one's mind, to
定义: 闪过脑际; 有某个念头; 想到, 思考.
例句: I was really shocked and scared, and lots of thoughts went through my mind. (我当时极为震惊和恐惧, 许多念头闪过我的脑际)
13. go through one's paces, to
定义: 展示才能, 才艺.
例句: I went through my paces on stage; made people laugh and sang well. Everyone was amazed at how well I pulled it off. (我展示了我的才艺; 顺利地带动人们欢笑和歌唱. 每个人都惊奇地见证了我多么娴熟地表演)
14. go through the hoops, to
定义: 历经千辛万苦/干扰/刁难/挫折. (注: 意指在取得某物或达到目的之前所经历之苦)
例句: I bought this game and went through the hoops with downloading the updates, registering online and being online to start the program. (我买了这个电玩游戏, 历经了下载软件更新, 线上登记以及线上启动游戏程式等等刁难)
15. go through the mill, to
定义: 受尽折磨; 经历人生一段非常艰苦日子.
例句: He has really been through the mill after his divorce and loss of job. (自从他离婚和失业之后, 他受尽了折磨)
16. go through the motions, to
定义: 走过场, 走形式, 装个样子, 敷衍一翻.
例句: After her husband's death, Gladys didn't care about anything anymore. She just went through the motions of her daily life. (自从她丈夫过逝之后, 葛莱蒂斯对世事冷漠以待. 她有如行尸走肉般地过着她的日常生活)
17. go through the roof, to
定义: 勃然大怒; 价格或价值创新高.
例句: Mr. Tsai will go through the roof when he sees all these mistakes. (当他看到这所有错误的时候, 蔡先生肯定会暴跳如雷)
18. go through this on one’s own, to
定义: 自己独力去经历/应付.
例句: I couldn't have gone through this on my own without your help. (没有你的帮助, 我没法独力应付这个困难. 注: 意指我之所以能够克服这个困难是因为你的帮助)
19. go through with, to
定义: 坚持执行/完成, 贯彻.
例句: He has decided to go through with his plans to finish college. (他已经决定读完大学来完成他的计划)
20. go through, to
定义: 彻底地, 小心地阅读/检查/搜索/思考; 经历, 遭受, 忍受; 穿越过, 经由; 执行完成.
例句: The police went through his house to look for a gun. (为了寻找一把手枪, 警方全面地搜索他的住家)