show off1、show off该短语动词意为“炫耀”,而 show sb./sth.off 意为“显示……的优点”。如:He is a man who is always showing off.由 show 构成的短语动词有:show up 出现/出席,显眼;show…over/round 带……参观show…in 领……进入;show…out 领/送……出去如:Only three of the people we invited to the party didn’t show up.1)用作名词:traffic signs 交通标志;road signs 路标;signs for the rest rooms 厕所标志;signs of heart trouble 心脏病的迹象,signs of rain/earthquake 下雨/地震的预兆。2)用作动词,表示“签名,作手势”。如:sign one’s name 签名;sign to sb. 朝某人做手势;sign the agreement 签署协议;sign to sb.to do sth. 做手势让某人干某事。完成句子① 董事长在文件上签了名。The president_______ ______ ______to the paper.② 警察做手势叫我停下。The policeman ________ ________ ________ _______.Key:①singed,h is,name ②singed,me,to,stop3、single/not a singlesingle 是形容词,有“单一的,单个的,单身的,唯一的”意义;not a single 表示“一个也没有”,起强调作用,位于句首时引起倒装。如:remain single 尚未成婚;the single person 唯一的人; a single bed/ ticket/ man/ room 单人床/ 单程票/ 独身男子/ 单人房间He didn’t make a single mistake in the exam./Not a single mistake did he make in the exam.他在考试中没出一处错误。汉译英① 今天上午这个商店里一个人也没有。② 他是能帮助我们的唯一的人。Key: ①Not a single person has been in the shop this morning.②He’s the single person that can help us.