类似常见的短语有：

do some shopping，购物。

do some cleaning，大扫除。

do some cooking，做饭。

do some reading，看书。

do some washing，洗东西。

do some sightseeing，去观光。

Mother has gone out to do some shopping.

妈妈出去买东西了。

I'm doing some cleaning。

Stop messing about, boys! I'm trying to do some reading.

孩子们，别瞎闹，我想看一会儿书。

I did some waitressing when I was a student.

我当学生时做过侍应生。

We snorkelled and did some waterskiing.

我们戴潜水通气管潜泳，并玩了一些水橇运动。

She worked as a stripper and did some acting.

她以跳脱衣舞为职业，有时也演些戏。

Every night，I retreat to my lonely bedsit，and sit and do some life doing。

每天晚上，我都退隐到我的小房间里面，坐着随便做点什么事。

We should help our mothers do some housework like washing the dishes, doing the laundry and cooking on a daily basis.

我们应该每天都帮妈妈做一些家务，比如洗碗，洗衣和做饭。

I think I'll do some digging in the garden.

我想我该给花园松松土了。

I'm ready to do some serious eating.

我饿得很，得好好吃一顿。

I'd be glad if the boys slept a little longer so I could do some ironing.

孩子们要是再多睡会儿我就高兴了，那样我可以熨一下衣服。