English Easy Learning GrammarDoThe verb do is used as an auxiliary verb. I do not want it. We do not want it. You do not want it. You do not want it. He does not want it. They do not ... Read more
English Easy Learning GrammarUsed toThe verb used to is a ‘marginal’ modal verb. Unlike the other modal verbs, it is onlyfound in the past tense. Therefore, when it is used with do to make ... Read more
Do is used to form the negative of main verbs, by putting 'not' after 'do' and before the main verb in its infinitive form, that is the form without 'to'.
foredo
→ fordo
underdo
to do (something) inadequately
ditto
In informal English , you can use ditto to represent a word or phrase that you have just used in order to avoid repeating it. In written lists, ditto can be represented by ditto marks – the symbol " – underneath the word that you want to repeat.
do by
to treat in the manner specified
do in
To do someone in means to kill them.
do up
If you do something up , you fasten it.
do down
If someone does you down , they try to you make other people think that you are unpleasant or unsuccessful by criticizing you.
do for
If you say that you are done for , you mean that you are in a terrible and hopeless situation.
do out
If a room or building is done out in a particular way, it is decorated and furnished in that way.
do over
If you do a task over , you perform it again from the beginning .
do with
to make use of; find helpful
do without
If you do without something you need, want , or usually have, you are able to survive , continue , or succeed although you do not have it.
do out of
If you do someone out of something, you unfairly cause them not to have or get a particular thing that they were expecting to have.
do/did you hear (me)?
If you say ' Do you hear ? ' or ' Did you hear me? ' to someone, you are telling them in an angry or forceful way to pay attention to what you are saying .
what did you do with
You can ask someone what they did with something as another way of asking them where they put it.
do away with
To do away with something means to remove it completely or put an end to it.
Chinese translation of 'did'
did
(dɪd)
pt
ofdo
do
(duː)
Word forms:ptdid
Word forms:ppdone
vt
(= be engaged in, achieve) 做 (zuò)
what are you doing?你在做什么(麼)呢？ (nǐ zài zuò shénme ne?)
what is he doing here?他怎么(麼)在这(這)儿(兒)？ (tā zěnme zài zhèr?)
are you doing anything tomorrow evening?你明晚有什么(麼)打算？ (nǐ míngwǎn yǒu shénme dǎsuàn?)
what you should do is ... 你应(應)该(該)做的是 ... (nǐ yīnggāi zuò de shì ... )
we must do everything possible to help them我们(們)必须(須)想尽(盡)一切办(辦)法帮(幫)助他们(們) (wǒmen bìxū xiǎngjìn yīqiè bànfǎ bāngzhù tāmen)
what did you do with the money? (= how did you spend it?) 你怎么(麼)用这(這)笔(筆)钱(錢)的？ (nǐ zěnme yòng zhè bǐ qián de?) (= where did you put it?) 你把钱(錢)放哪儿(兒)了？ (nǐ bǎ qián fàng nǎr le?)
what are you going to do about this?你打算对(對)此怎么(麼)办(辦)？ (nǐ dǎsuàn duì cǐ zěnmebàn?)
(for a living)
what do you do?你做什么(麼)工作？ (nǐ zuò shénme gōngzuò?)
(with noun)
to do the cooking做饭(飯) (zuòfàn)
to do one's teeth/hair刷牙/做头(頭)发(髮) (shuāyá/zuò tóufa)
we're doing "Othello" at school (studying it) 我们(們)正在学(學)校里(裡)学(學)习(習)《奥(奧)赛(賽)罗(羅)》 (wǒmen zhèngzài xuéxiào li xuéxí "Àosàiluó") (performing it) 我们(們)正在学(學)校里(裡)排演《奥(奧)赛(賽)罗(羅)》 (wǒmen zhèngzài xuéxiào li páiyǎn "Àosàiluó")
(referring to speed, distance)
the car was doing 100汽车(車)以100英里(裡)的时(時)速行进(進) (qìchē yǐ yībǎi yīnglǐ de shísù xíngjìn)
we've done 200 km already我们(們)的时(時)速已达(達)到了200公里(裡) (wǒmen de shísù yǐ dádàole èrbǎi gōnglǐ)
(= cause)
the explosion did a lot of damage爆炸造成了很大损(損)失 (bàozhà zàochéngle hěn dà sǔnshī)
a holiday will do you good休次假会(會)对(對)你有好处(處) (xiū cì jià huì duì nǐ yǒu hǎochù)
vi
(= act, behave) 做 (zuò)
do as I do跟我做 (gēn wǒ zuò)
do as I tell you按我告诉(訴)你的做 (àn wǒ gàosù nǐ de zuò)
(= get on) 进(進)展 (jìnzhǎn)
he's doing well/badly at school他的学(學)习(習)成绩(績)很好/很差 (tā de xuéxí chéngjì hěn hǎo/hěn chà)
the firm is doing well这(這)个(個)公司业(業)绩(績)良好 (zhège gōngsī yèjì liánghǎo)
"how do you do?" — "how do you do?""你好" "你好" ("nǐ hǎo" "nǐ hǎo")
(= suit) 行 (xíng)
will it do?行吗(嗎)？ (xíng ma?)
it doesn't do to upset her不可以让(讓)她心烦(煩)意乱(亂) (bù kěyǐ ràng tā xīnfán yìluàn)
(= be sufficient) 足够(夠) (zúgòu)
will £15 do?15镑(鎊)够(夠)吗(嗎)？ (shíwǔ bàng gòu ma?)
that'll do足够(夠)了 (zúgòu le)
that'll do! (in annoyance) 够(夠)了！ (gòu le!)
aux vb
(in negative constructions)
I don't understand我不懂 (wǒ bù dǒng)
she doesn't want it她不想要这(這)个(個) (tā bù xiǎng yào zhège)
he didn't seem to care他看起来(來)并(並)不在乎 (tā kànqǐlái bìng bù zàihu)
don't be silly!别(別)傻了！ (bié shǎ le!)
(to form questions)
do you like jazz?你喜欢(歡)爵士乐(樂)吗(嗎)？ (nǐ xǐhuan juéshìyuè ma?)
what do you think?你怎么(麼)想？ (nǐ zěnme xiǎng?)
where does she live?她住在哪里(裡)？ (tā zhùzài nǎlǐ?)
didn't you know?你难(難)道不知道吗(嗎)？ (nǐ nándào bù zhīdào ma?)
why didn't you come?你为(為)什么(麼)没(沒)来(來)？ (nǐ wèi shénme méi lái?)
(for emphasis, in polite expressions)
people do make mistakes sometimes有时(時)人们(們)的确(確)犯一些错(錯)误(誤) (yǒushí rénmen díquè fàn yīxiē cuòwù)
she does seem rather late看来(來)她的确(確)是晚了 (kànlái tā díquè shì wǎn le)
do sit down/help yourself赶(趕)快坐啊/千万(萬)别(別)客气(氣) (gǎnkuài zuò a/qiānwàn bié kèqi)
do take care!千万(萬)保重！ (Qiānwàn bǎozhòng!)
oh do shut up!噢，赶(趕)快闭(閉)嘴吧！ (Ō, gǎnkuài bìzuǐ ba!)
(used to avoid repeating vb) 用于避免动词的重复
I make more money than he does我比他挣(掙)得钱(錢)多 (wǒ bǐ tā zhèng de qián duō)
they say they don't care, but they do他们(們)说(說)不在乎，但实(實)际(際)是在乎的 (tāmen shuō bù zàihu, dàn shíjì shì zàihu de)
he asked me to help him and I did他让(讓)我帮(幫)一下忙，我照做了 (tā ràng wǒ bāng yīxià máng, wǒ zhàozuò le)
(and) so do I我也是 (wǒ yě shì)
and neither did we我们(們)也不 (wǒmen yě bù)
better than I do比我做得好 (bǐ wǒ zuò de hǎo)
"who made this mess?" — "I did""是谁(誰)弄得乱(亂)七八糟的?" "是我" ("shì shuí nòng de luànqībāzāo de" "shì wǒ")
"do you have a metal detector?" — "no, I don't""你有金属(屬)检(檢)测(測)器吗(嗎)?" "不，我没(沒)有" ("nǐ yǒu jīnshǔ jiǎncèqì ma?" "bù, wǒ méiyǒu")
(in question tags)
I don't know him, do I?我不认(認)识(識)他，是吗(嗎)？ (wǒ bù rènshi tā, shì ma?)
you like him, don't you?你喜欢(歡)他，不是吗(嗎)？ (nǐ xǐhuan tā, bù shì ma?)
she lives in London, doesn't she?她住在伦(倫)敦，不是吗(嗎)？ (tā zhù zài Lúndūn, bù shì ma?)
n
(Brit, inf, = party etc) 聚会(會) (jùhuì)
we're having a little do on Saturday我们(們)星期六有个(個)小型聚会(會) (wǒmen xīngqīliù yǒu gè xiǎoxíng jùhuì)
it was quite a do那是个(個)相当(當)大型的聚会(會) (nà shì gè xiāngdāng dàxíng de jùhuì)