某事

He was seized with a sudden idea to do sth.

他突然勃发做某事的念头.

Excuse me . May I ask you a question?

请原谅, 我可以问个问题 吗 ?inquire是 较正式的书面用词,含有“渴望知道某人或某事确实情况“的意思,如:

to play a major role in sth

在某事中起重要作用

Go beyond one's duty in doing sth.

超越职权范围做某事(越权)

His enthusiasm was like Spring Moon's when she had mastered a concept.

他那种热情,就和春月对某事茅塞顿开的那种热情,一模一样.

to take sth down in shorthand

用速记记录某事

He's all lathered up about something.

他为某事而兴奋得不得了.

You can propagandize just by calling attention to something.

你只要通过唤起人们对某事的注意就能起到宣传的作用。

We tossed a coin ( eg to decide sth by chance ) and it came down heads.

我们把硬币一掷 ( 如以此法决定某事 ) ,落下后是漫面朝上.

to take an indulgent view of sth

宽宏大量地看待某事

When I set my mind to something, I persist.

一旦我对某事拿定主意，我就会坚持到底。

He's always griping at me about something.

他总是为某事对我发牢骚.

Don't let anyone rush you into joining ; think it over.

不要受别人的鼓动而参与某事, 要三思而后行.

It would be a case of "just do so-and-so and here'syour cash"

就是这样一种情况，“只要干某某事，你就能拿到钱”。

I could discern that he was plotting something.

我看得出他在策划某事.