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从校内上转来的 希望大家用得上
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2 P% v3 ^; X! l. N当别人在你旁边罗嗦个没完,你烦透了,说“You are so boring “.(你真烦!)。“Shut up !”(闭嘴!)自然没错,可人家受得了吗?不如来一句“Oh, come on .Give me a break !” (帮帮忙,让我歇歇吧!)这多地道、多幽默。
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' Y5 n, M. d* o( Q# M9 Z要想说人“气色好”。“You look fine !”当然不错,可如果你说”You’re in the pink !”就妙得多了,实际上,在英语口语中,表示颜色的词用起来非常形象生动。
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% K! q# i. i: R- [5 W“他精力充沛”美国人说:“He is bouncy.”而不说“He is energetic ”,牢记一些日常对话中的活句式是你一把必备的钥匙。+ {( E2 {) _! x$ C/ x: f$ x
如:久仰,“I get mind of you “.比”I heard a lot about you.”轻松得多。. \! o$ [" W' E; h+ B
L- P7 i+ x% p' j7 M代问他人好当然能用”Please remember me to your sister .” 或”Please give my best wishes to your father ”不过,若是很好的朋友,何不说,“Please give my love to Jim。”
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4 d- e& G+ x) M: \在中国可不能随便说“我想你”,然而,当和西方人分手时说“I will miss you .”要比说“Good-bye”或“See you soon”有趣得多,不妨一试。" c! v% b2 X, R) `- ~
5 h! l! g! c o* f" L& [有人开会迟到了,你若对他说 “You are late .”,听起来象是废话,若说“Did you get lost ?”,则更能让他歉然,可别说成“Get lost!”那可是让人滚蛋的意思。
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别人征求你的意见,问能否开窗户等,你要说“You can do that .”就有点土了,用一句“Do you have the time? ”实际上,问他人的姓名,地址都可以这么用:“May I have you name?“要比”What’s your name ? ”礼貌得多,不过警察例外。) P6 c( y- ^' E: [% x3 B( O4 O
$ i' C: P$ B( @, S别人问你不愿公开的问题,切勿用“It’s my secret ,Don’t ask such a personal question .”回答,一来显得你没有个性,二来也让对方尴尬。你可以说“I would rather not say .”(还是别说了吧!)。8 B- y. Q& D* b% L* U v: S
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有时候,你想说什么,可说是想不起来,你可以说“Well …”“Let me see”“Just a moment ”或“It’s on the tip of my tongue.”等,想比之下,最后一个句型是最地道的。/ E/ f. y, y' h
2 N- G2 E8 O% C1 u: m, B交谈时,你可能会转换话题,不要只说“By the way ”,实际上,“To change the subject”“Before I forget”“While I remember”“Mind you ”都是既地道有受欢迎的表达。
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' ]4 o/ {% L5 }! B, \遇到你不懂的问题时可别不懂装懂,“I know”可能是中国人用得最多,而美国人最不能接受的一句话。当一美国教师向你解释某个问题时,你如果连说两遍“I know”可能是中国人用得最多,而美国人最不能接受的一句话。当一美国教师向你解释某个问题时,你如果连说两遍“I know”,我敢保证,他不会再跟你说什么了。用“I know ”或“I got it ”就顺耳得多,要是不懂就说“I’m not clear about it .”不过如果你会说“It’s past my understanding”或“It’s beyond me .”你的教师定会惊讶不已的。
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要想将地道习语熟练地运用于口语,下面内容,不可不读:6 o3 O. j& X: l( g
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☆ a black sheep 败家子( E# ^3 z/ I! [) ?: r
绵羊一般为白色,一旦成了黑色的绵羊,一定是个“败类”。
4 ~% [ v9 | F. W: K# }Eric is a black sheep ,splashing one million dollars in a few years .8 X+ Z3 s0 B7 p' `0 R4 R$ y) @
艾瑞克是个败家子,几年就挥霍了一百万美金。
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i1 N/ j$ \8 d( q2 f+ O) L! y) c☆ A rough diamond 内秀外粗的人: k0 X E3 _# V9 A
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The guy is really a rough diamond , and he can get everything right ,although he is a little bit careless .
0 S) P! D5 I5 C1 v这家伙真的是个外粗内秀的人,他什么都能搞定,虽然他有点大大咧咧的。
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! g* ~: f8 V3 ]& Q$ u$ b7 a( F☆ Be level-headed (calm and relaxed) 头脑冷静的人& K) t x [* q9 N
可别以为 level-headed 是“小平头”,“平头”的英语说法是“crew cut”,他留了个平头——He wears his hair in a crew cut .
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3 m3 [7 C* w' s. F6 S- j' c/ {My boss ,John Smith ,is the most level –headed man I’ve ever known .4 T3 k4 W1 F; P# q) y
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☆ A greaseball (greasy guy ) 油腔滑调的人,“老油条”
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; r5 N' F, c8 k" ^% rMary’s boyfriend is such a greaseball , I don’t know why she is so crazy about him .
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1 Y$ G. y9 V* q, P) ^2 j☆ Weigh on one’s mind 心事重重
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& x! N+ F, M* r& J4 I0 M7 | fDo you know what has happened to her recently? She seems to have something that weighs heavily on her mind these days
8 J$ ~2 r, k X: _9 Q8 R你知道她最近发生了什么事吗?她看起来心事很重。
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☆ Be green-eyed (be jealousy) 嫉妒的“红眼病”
* m3 R: O. ^- I3 L9 U+ c- h$ _( Y源自莎士比亚名剧《奥赛罗》第3幕第3场中的台词“O! be ware , my lord ,of jealousy;/It’s the green-eyed monster… …“
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When I got the well-paid job in a foreign company , my friends were somewhat green with envy .
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☆ Your doggy looks quite lovely , doesn’t he ?! z, ]9 H& o- Z/ h1 i
(你的狗宝宝看上去真可爱!)
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☆ Excuse me ,but your blue coat is pretty beautiful ,Where did you buy it ?
" p; G; V$ x7 w(打扰你了。你的蓝上衣真是漂亮,哪儿买的?)
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在同外国人士交往过程中,你要注意别人的外表是否有了大的变化或添了新的装饰,如新发型、新衣服、首饰等。然后加以适当的赞美,但无须过分,否则就有虚情假意之嫌.即便是对方外观没有大的改观,但比平时略显精神,你也可以说,; J: _: z' ^% X: ^0 s
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☆ “Ben, you look very good today.”或Ben ,you’re looking energetic these days .”
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☆ “Hey, I’m crazy about your new bicycle.”
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☆ “Your new dress has brilliant color!”
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0 ?' Q7 x+ r7 i) m' ^/ D4 N☆ “I can’t imagine you have such a splendid house !”7 ]. h; H8 T5 Q' v& J. [
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☆ “How nice your office looks “
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: O2 N2 j) r+ H" R. q0 a要知道,没人不爱听这些。
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不过在吃饭时,外国人对你菜肴的赞美往往只是礼貌,即使他们吃不惯,他们也会说“The dish is delicious ”可不要拿出中国人的豪爽,没完没了给他夹菜,浪费了不说,还常常弄得对方难堪。
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4 k" X5 `, V/ v8 j1、赞美一两句即可,当别人表示感谢之后就可打住,或进入别的话题。
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2、若别人向你展示新买的衣服等,即便你对它感觉不如意,也要尽量发现你感兴趣的地方,如颜色、样式等加以赞美。
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3、中国人很少当面夸赞别人的妻子长得如何漂亮,而在西方文化中, 对别人妻子的赞美是活跃气氛并且很受欢迎的。不过,赞美之后,你的眼睛久久不能从那女士的脸上挪开,可就另当别论了。6 `7 B; g6 Y/ j# d& X% R
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问她一句,“It must be very expensive. How much is it?”(这一定很贵吧。多少钱啊?)0 o- ?& ~1 v7 x: V! ^
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6、美国老师上课时大多慈悲为怀,只要学生开口,无论怎样信口开河或者牛头不对马嘴,老师都会说“Good job!”;“Very nice!”;“Ok, you have a creative answer”;“What an original opinion!”。这既能鼓励学生,又能激发学生参与的积极性。这可是中国老师不妨学学的地方。
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7、在英美国家的各种聚会上,女士们常夸赞自己的丈夫有能力,夸赞自己的孩子如何聪明可爱;男士们也常夸赞自己的妻子温柔可人,夸赞自己的老板如何地重用自己,这既能活跃气氛,又能尽显自己人性美的一部分。若有机会你参加外国人的ball(舞会),你也不妨收起你的谦虚,将你的赞美适时适度地表达出来。) G9 P+ G% b$ C' T. E& r+ t) x# Q, H
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7 V9 g4 n5 a" D# q) Q 由break 和beart构成的词很多,如:hearbreak(极度伤心); hearbreaking(使心碎的),heat-broken(极度伤心的) ,大家可能注意到都是和"伤心"有关,break one's heat 就是指伤透某人的心。
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. \3 e7 [; J$ l, @. cA:You look so sad ! what happened
; l9 h8 K- t k% M: EB: I broke up with my girl friend yesterday
. I5 ~4 i! r* C+ b- O& qA: Did you ? I had the same experience ,It almost broke my heart .9 h0 N3 K% i) e; e4 W2 G; [# C
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brush的意思是"推、拂"从字面上看,该习语的意思是:"把… …拂到一边去,",由此引申为"不屑一顾"
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A : Helen's become so proud since she married that rich man .
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A : She'll ask for it .
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A: Don't butt in ,You're still wet behind the ears You know nothing about our business.( _) p+ ]; W7 S: T5 M
B: Why don't you let me air my opinions ? I have no say in this house .
0 a: W4 ]& C S. F( F. gA : What do you know about our business ? Your mum and I have been in trouble ./ r! T4 `. }5 e# C% q3 p
B: That's why I wanted to know what the trouble is I might be of some help .5 u Q! s" N' d: T
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这句话很简单,也很常用:顺便问一下
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A:Do you often keep in touch with Jane ?. A5 e6 E' f* M' U9 u. ?3 x
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A: It's a little bit surprising ,isn't it ?
0 `% P" i' @% E/ SB: Yes ,indeed .
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最hot的词汇,最in的句子,最自然的表达,最地道的口语( e' F1 l( x% V8 q7 e6 |+ n7 ?! W
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1、 Be on one's high horse 趾高气扬
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2、 Fight tooth and nail 猛烈作战
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3、 Out of sight and out of mind 眼不见心不烦
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7 r$ m0 p4 z/ \: {" y u' j4、 Face the music 临危不惧7 ]( ]# k1 @6 ]) F$ d R3 q
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: w2 J; g4 s1 S0 N# B7、Black and blue . 遍体鳞伤3 v. @" Y. I3 j& z1 Z: T( F
, I2 i2 ?/ j" y- {8、Every dog has his day 人皆有得意时2 B1 ^. c' b: a* Z; H
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9、A green hand 生手9 M4 o' y: S, ]& o: V1 K
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10、Walls have ears 隔墙有耳
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11、Chewing gum 口香糖
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12、On top of the world 心满意足
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, U p5 Q. f4 Q8 S Y2 I15、Look before you leap 三思而后行
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17、Better half 配偶7 G( D& o% i9 T' n( x' t
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1、Is that so?真是那样吗?5 Y5 x! }) K" R4 B" Y1 [: R4 k, e T
% Q; C4 Y/ [1 j2 s+ R! w S2、Don't play games with me!别跟我耍花招! n$ M* u( E4 q3 b0 T
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) @1 s* u. \/ ~) W; p* i4、I'm not going to kid you.我不是跟你开玩笑的。% A5 F- q! }7 ^0 N
, k6 `( k& w% L6 t5、That's something. 太好了,太棒了 。" x1 B* D+ B) u; `: a3 S
: [2 I0 d( z# E3 }* P6、Brilliant idea! 这主意真棒!
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7、Congratulations.恭喜你,祝贺你。
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11、You can count on it.你尽管相信好了,尽管放心。
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& d: |' k/ @; d7 W! P" x14、Do you really mean it? 此话当真?: x# t7 E& Y8 ^0 e3 I6 l
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15、You are a great help.你帮了大忙 。5 `4 F+ _2 B& \: I0 R1 U
- `% C( i, g+ A+ c5 A* {16、I couldn't be more sure. 我再也肯定不过。2 F0 d+ ~3 m: J+ s0 F2 v0 f6 Y+ c
, u( u% b% b9 H. ]17、I am behind you.我支持你。9 a7 @& a. A* V( W
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18、I'm broke.我身无分文。! u. ]% l3 N' h; |
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19、After you.你先请。
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* b% u9 ~. r" Z- G1、Don't take it personally/Don't take it to heart. 别往心里去,' M: G6 v; ^% ^5 Z
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2、We'd better be off.我们该走了* J4 ^1 C- U; j0 N" O8 x4 R
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3、Let's face it. 面对现实吧
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4、Let's get started.咱们开始干吧
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5、I'm really dead. 我真要累死了' ]" w3 F0 y+ t8 }3 B3 p
7 [0 L+ J+ I, C' R% `6、I've done my best. 我已尽力了4 m. j- a2 L8 r) t& g0 k- P
: f i% |, P- j5 x/ F( l7、I couldn't care less.我不在乎
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8、I couldn't agree more我完全同意
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9、I couldn't please you more 我尽量使你高兴1 Q0 z- ^* T- j& A
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10、No bones about it. 真实的,诚恳的
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11、take it on me!这是我的,请用吧1 s& J6 q8 j: W
, H" W. L6 {6 v; _7 y9 F12、 You never know. 天晓得5 r0 A9 W5 }% e7 d7 Y
$ g' P7 l O/ B% o- r* w7 M13、 You may say that again.我同意# @+ u9 d) z: |' ^" Q. b; g7 w
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14、If you insist.恭敬不如从命( R+ o. H: q8 V3 R$ j3 B
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15、You can count on me.
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16、I wish I could.我不行+ I; i- e8 s q! k7 {. O
% l/ l* {5 w2 m& `17、I mean it.我是认真的$ C$ ~& q2 U; Z5 L4 {
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18、I am not kidding.
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19、That's really sth. 真了不起" [* j! d& m6 b, t0 U! G3 e. C, E
6 A, C1 B4 S- T& e20、I'll be back.我会回来的) F7 X( ]$ k/ `! o) [+ m
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; D% |( O5 K& D" K 1、When reports came into London zoo that a wild puma had been spotted forty-five miles south of London,they were not taken seriously.
2 N$ b$ I: U* o3 f4 K据伦敦消息报道,一只野生的美洲狮在距伦敦南面45英里处被发现,这些报告并没有受到重视。
: {2 w5 z& |0 p' t 2、It immediately ran away when she saw it, and experts confirmed that a puma will not attack a human being unless it is cornered.) g' y2 _9 d' Y( g' ^
当她看见美洲狮时,美洲狮立刻掉头而逃,椐专家证明,美洲豹除非被逼得走投无路,是决不会伤人的。 3、It is disturbing to think that a dangerous wild animal is still at large in the quiet countryside., W+ j/ k. k/ F% F0 d% P; Q! \
想到在宁静的乡村里有一关危险的野兽继续逍遥流窜,真令人担心。7 Y" D% |. ^* }8 }
7 g# \7 F$ \& k. g# X9 V) { 4、It must have been in the possession of a private collector.; ]4 @2 @6 A. I6 H5 @% v U2 R
它一定是属于一位私人收藏家的。
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" F% \8 g* s8 D& {% c- G6 L 5、I want give you a surprise. You certainly did give me a surprise.
5 z, y* `0 z% j5 d" j& n+ h7 M我想给你一个惊喜。你确实给了我一个惊喜。
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不久之前,在中国的武汉,考古学家们有了一项有趣的发现。
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7、The city at one time must have been prosperous, for it enjoyed a high level of civilization.5 Z, P0 M2 k4 ]( M7 A
这座古城肯定一度很繁荣,因为它曾享有高度的文明。) U6 N: V* q3 i% v, N- B
+ D/ p1 \, F, {/ v; _2 e' y 8、Houses - often three storeys high - were built of stone. They had large rooms with beautifully decorated walls.
- s! l& t1 S" z4 p) S i这些通常有三层高的房子,用石头修建,里面房间很大,墙壁装饰华丽。
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+ ]; m% w$ b1 ]$ K0 c j她身高3英尺,双手叉腰。
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尽管上了年纪,但体态确实优美,不过,考古工作者至今未能确定这位女神的身份。
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如今,从事体力劳动的人的收入一般要比坐办公室的人高出许多。 _% b7 t* i% {
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这能增加好奇心。
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3 l- x2 q) f6 B9 f& s 15、He left home dressed in a smart black suit.8 E# X6 n2 M) C3 n- j8 a$ l, k9 ^
他穿着一身漂亮的黑色套装出了家门。
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8 ^ t5 G$ [6 E( u$ ^1 B' p, R, m 16、His wife has never discovered that she married a dustman and she never will.
7 B. C& \! t; {' j8 q [他的妻子从未发现自己嫁给了一个她从来不愿意嫁的清洁工。
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1 f9 B! Y# ^+ E0 {* b- t 17、He will be earning only half as much as he used to, but, he feels that he rise in status is well worth the loss of money.
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20、Boyfriend leave , tears stream down my face .
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