do /du: də/ I. vt. & vi. (did, done /dʌn/) 1. 做，行事： have nothing to do我无事可做；do sb. good (harm) 对某人有益(害)；帮助（祸害）某人：The walk will do me good.散步对我有好处。do sb. a favor 帮某人忙； do some cleaning 扫除; do shopping 买东西; do washing 洗衣服; do cooking 做饭 When at Rome do as Romans do.［谚］入乡随俗。do the honours尽地主之谊，做东：Thesolicitor was prepared to do the honours. 律师准备尽地主之谊。2.行，可以，凑合: This hotel won’t do.这家旅馆不行。Will ￡5 do? 5个英镑行吗? 3. 引起，产生：The new rules may do some good. 新规定可产生一些良好效果。4. 用于短语（动词）：do away with废除［考句］ They have to decided to do away with physical punishment in all local schools.他们必须决定废除所有当地学校的体罚。do for 对…有效；适合：I can make this padded jacket do for another winter. 我这件棉袄凑合着还能穿一冬。This place would do for a workshop. 这个地方适合作车间。do justice to公平对待；尽量利用：You should do justice to everyone. 你应当公平地对待所有的人。do one’s bit做自己分内的事：Each person did his bit toward getting the meal on the table. 每个人都动手把饭菜摆在桌子上。 One must do one's bit for one's country. 一个人必须为国家尽自己的一份力。do one’s utmost竭力，竭尽所能：The ambassador did his utmost to prevent the outbreak of hostilities. 这位大使竭尽全力防止战事的爆发。do up系紧；修理，打扮：She always does her presents up beautifully in gold paper. 他总是把礼物用金纸包的结结实实漂漂亮亮。Don’t bother doing yourself up, we’re only going for a pizza.不要费事收拾打扮了，我们只是去买个比萨饼。do with处置：What have you done with the box?你是怎样处理那个箱子的? do without没有…也行：There’s no milk left, so I’m afraid you’ll just have to do without.没有牛奶了，你们只好就这样凑合吧。have nothing to do with 与…无关：I have nothing to do with him. 我跟他无关。do one’s share做份内事：We must all do our share of the work.我们所有人都必须做好各自分内的工作。‖II.aux. v.①构成一般现在时和一般过去时，用于疑问句、否定句或倒装句：Didn’t he sing well?他难道没唱好吗? I don’t care what she thinks. 我不关心她想什么。Only when he came to me did he realize that he was wrong. 只是到我这儿，他才意识到他错了。 How do you do!你好!(用于互相不熟悉的人之间的问候) ②用于肯定句或祈使句中，表示强调，要重读：He does speak well. 他确实讲得不错。 Please! Do be quiet a moment. 请一定要静一会儿。 ③表示刚刚提到的动作，以免重复：［考句］America will never again have as a nation the spirit of adventure as it did before the West was settled.作为一个国家来说，美国将不再具有开拓西部前所具有的那种冒险精神。［考句］The boy spent as much time watching TV as he did studying.在学习和看电视方面，这个孩子花的时间一样多。