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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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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。, {1 h9 q& _9 u& A- e( v% ^
; i$ P" A) |2 \ z. O& ~“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。7 L a5 e# q( r/ U
如:久仰,“I get mind of you “.比”I heard a lot about you.”轻松得多。
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7 |/ F1 e) J; _! k2 Q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。”0 \! C+ K$ [7 W0 {
5 f: ^( r7 S: S- B. ]: ?9 q$ p5 h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。1 `2 [# U' ~6 n e) B) j+ ^
8 p/ ?. @9 O6 ]3 `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。3 |' t$ @: a0 \( f7 H9 I9 E
% R% o3 y7 G" o2 z5 r( \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。
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' B& a$ y* V2 ]" u% ?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!)。
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( `- o6 S$ v! z& P+ [; N3 t1 H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。4 n# k2 J" u# t) E, ?' d5 v$ b
" s2 [- F5 m) Y9 e( p/ 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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3 J" j+ M; S% ] c i要想将地道习语熟练地运用于口语,下面内容,不可不读:# o$ Q; P* i) H' [
. A2 Z* s* M: I; {4 r% J☆ a black sheep 败家子
( ~ b/ F2 \% N2 q; W0 @* g绵羊一般为白色,一旦成了黑色的绵羊,一定是个“败类”。
* E' c6 x/ f6 f, X9 WEric is a black sheep ,splashing one million dollars in a few years .7 Y, r+ M9 q; m0 D& |$ v9 q& `
艾瑞克是个败家子,几年就挥霍了一百万美金。
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% h/ {: b3 A5 |( t q \☆ A rough diamond 内秀外粗的人2 r2 e" Y$ \$ W) S' e; t$ H+ H
Rough diamond 指“没加工的钻石”,用来指内秀外粗的人,真是妙语!
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+ Z( T. m9 T) n. U6 RThe guy is really a rough diamond , and he can get everything right ,although he is a little bit careless .' t+ \! `9 A1 l# ?) {3 n3 |; V% x
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。/ ?, T* c& U6 o! O& v7 r9 h! y9 M
' V6 |1 Y5 r8 r/ ~, A☆ Be level-headed (calm and relaxed) 头脑冷静的人. L" t8 ]5 G- r9 a3 B! q
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 .9 I: n) @& W, G4 P9 ~
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. ~3 b% Q& M2 j4 p* [My boss ,John Smith ,is the most level –headed man I’ve ever known ., H( z, T! t1 c6 v
我的老板约翰.史密斯是我见过的头脑最冷静的人。
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☆ A greaseball (greasy guy ) 油腔滑调的人,“老油条”+ a# _( ^; X4 B* Y
Grease 油脂的意思,greaseball 的意思是涂满油脂的球,专指那些油腔滑调的人,这类人近似于我们常说的“嘴太贫”的人。
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% [& O$ C0 r$ RMary’s boyfriend is such a greaseball , I don’t know why she is so crazy about him .
( _8 D5 G& \* [' u玛丽的男友是个油腔滑调的家伙,我不明白为什么她如此地迷恋他。
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4 g2 p( `; j7 |7 ~$ M, l) F☆ Weigh on one’s mind 心事重重3 p R1 R/ Z5 `
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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”
; x2 ?- K' u! Z( T, ?( Q7 y4 Y' o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… …“
5 G+ |& n4 }, C0 _$ C ^7 x中国人嫉妒时,是“红眼病”,英美国家的人则“绿了眼”,有意思。在美国,有时直接用green表示嫉妒。
4 n5 c& h5 I9 ^) qWhen I got the well-paid job in a foreign company , my friends were somewhat green with envy .7 h- o+ C* z' @2 Y( W2 y
当我在一家外企找了份收入丰厚的工作时,我的朋友都有点嫉妒我。
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0 T- e% `! D+ m☆ Excuse me ,but your blue coat is pretty beautiful ,Where did you buy it ?
0 w& y+ i3 H, U- C F(打扰你了。你的蓝上衣真是漂亮,哪儿买的?)6 v$ {& |; V$ s6 ~$ t
5 O# ]$ n; @: c8 j; |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,/ t8 z& N, @7 m0 e2 Y1 B
( H2 h; p ?$ I; q: H6 d7 F☆ “Ben, you look very good today.”或Ben ,you’re looking energetic these days .”
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在美国,对别人新添置的物品都要习惯地加以赞美,如& {" R3 X+ Y8 k: ^% N9 d2 _
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(嘿,我真喜欢你的新自行车。)
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% @4 s4 R2 J" B% G如果被邀请去参观朋友的住宅、办公室或公司,对其加以赞美就是比不可少的了。
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- Q3 y6 |* y- e☆ “I can’t imagine you have such a splendid house !”
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(你的办公室看上去不错。)
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要知道,没人不爱听这些。
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' F, z2 u6 R/ e4 x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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' ?3 R4 G! f3 [8 ~; {5 V) N8 y表达赞美时需要注意以下情况:9 q4 ^: H# Y0 G
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1、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。* p5 S9 j. U0 Y1 w' k) N
6 Q) m3 x }- O( s1 F2、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。5 z, j/ _' S7 i. B8 B2 z
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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。9 y i9 g) k$ _4 I5 g1 F
% D. v6 @6 }" X Q4、赞美别人的首饰或衣服之后不要画蛇添足,
9 p9 n: N- _6 @3 I! i T问她一句,“It must be very expensive. How much is it?”(这一定很贵吧。多少钱啊?)
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" Y. W& C. a6 E: X& J/ w% i5、无论别人怎样赞美你,你只要一句“Thanks a lot.”就足以达到交流的效果,无须中国式的谦虚,“No, No”,会让赞美你的人莫明其妙,甚至认为你怀疑他的审美观有问题。
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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。4 Y/ ?- u# o" g1 z# v7 J) W- X4 f
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5 ^1 B/ v( Q8 S8 o; c' P5 N 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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A:You look so sad ! what happened
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A: Did you ? I had the same experience ,It almost broke my heart .
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B : I once talked with her ,but she brushed all my suggestion to one side .' s" `8 Y' Q5 M V- P6 R
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B: Sure .
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5 e$ h" ~1 ^0 M6 D+ p* {: SA: Don't butt in ,You're still wet behind the ears You know nothing about our business.
9 ~0 f8 Q6 A' B8 m9 i7 IB: Why don't you let me air my opinions ? I have no say in this house .2 R4 Y- y6 A! }; L& t; s1 r1 M7 X/ i3 q
A : What do you know about our business ? Your mum and I have been in trouble .8 j4 K, A, g" H" z
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这句话很简单,也很常用:顺便问一下
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实战运用:
$ Z5 I' ]5 h% _& R6 cA:Do you often keep in touch with Jane ?
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A: I saw her last night ,By the way ,do you know ,she's married ?* ~. C# F2 a" y; @2 Z" @
B: Yea ,with Johnson .9 y! T3 o7 t! d* y2 b% Z. U
A: It's a little bit surprising ,isn't it ?- f8 g; ^5 W# Z. N% ]3 |7 d! T
B: 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
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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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5、 as busy as a bee 极忙碌
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+ N9 O1 h8 T/ c! o& V6、 No pains , no gains 不劳无获* ^& H' u" U1 s0 {! ~8 C6 m$ g/ b
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7、Black and blue . 遍体鳞伤7 J9 i; U5 D: Q) ^8 X
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12、On top of the world 心满意足
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13、A black sheep 害群之马
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14、A piece of cake 轻松的事
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15、Look before you leap 三思而后行
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% c. g& Q) |' A4 B16、Easier said than done 说起来容易做起来难8 O) l; t% t3 h% \+ E# S k
+ p- l. P8 n1 B& Z17、Better half 配偶! p2 K7 O7 t% f" O
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19、Failure is the mother of success 失败乃成功之母
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20、Serve one right 活该
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/ |5 O% r1 h# T' Q1、Is that so?真是那样吗?
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$ m0 T+ y. k% Q0 c5 r2、Don't play games with me!别跟我耍花招!
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% `1 L& u: n9 f0 S- ]3 B+ _3、don't know for sure.我不确切知道。
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4、I'm not going to kid you.我不是跟你开玩笑的。
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4 d* @1 U% N" c U7 b9 b5、That's something. 太好了,太棒了 。 a5 |% J: C P' d# B* V: _- N1 R! K
, r- `. Z/ R0 ^$ a+ |6、Brilliant idea! 这主意真棒!
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7、Congratulations.恭喜你,祝贺你。
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8、Thanks anyway.无论如何我还是得谢谢你。+ Y) E# P+ u& X! h- p% a; `
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9、It's a deal.一言为定。
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10、Mind you!请注意!听着!
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- U/ n; Y8 X1 _ b/ z11、You can count on it.你尽管相信好了,尽管放心。
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9 `8 O7 h& k/ K9 p! `12、I never liked it anyway.我一直不太喜欢这东西。
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14、Do you really mean it? 此话当真?, {/ y" i! H7 Y8 C1 n
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15、You are a great help.你帮了大忙 。
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' u( | H9 e3 Y% u$ n; M0 r1 [16、I couldn't be more sure. 我再也肯定不过。5 a& X) e+ i# V1 T' v
8 Z- o# B3 A/ z# ~3 H17、I am behind you.我支持你。/ X2 @6 s( Z0 r1 O* Z( ]4 u, m4 H
! k0 k2 Z- t' e18、I'm broke.我身无分文。
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19、After you.你先请。
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20、I just couldn't help it.我就是忍不住。8 p; Y! B0 i3 w. n. L
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% ?0 J+ V l( y. @# R) P2 j' S1、Don't take it personally/Don't take it to heart. 别往心里去,9 p. d, r& [ o' }5 c% _7 L8 V
4 Y6 }* M! z; [, P5 l2 {2、We'd better be off.我们该走了1 n, t! O% ^# J# x+ D% L) r1 Q% ^
8 T) G* V- }; L5 v, R1 L8 v3、Let's face it. 面对现实吧7 X! [# l! A: y( Z
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1 v2 Y e* `: P! x) T' w5、I'm really dead. 我真要累死了& l- k0 G9 _: h, H4 x
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+ ?6 o/ V" I& Z$ Y, a/ t7、I couldn't care less.我不在乎
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8、I couldn't agree more我完全同意/ {' } h" M, [& [0 Z8 y; L$ S$ Y
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9、I couldn't please you more 我尽量使你高兴9 L4 y$ M, ]. c* T7 U! p, W, J* k
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11、take it on me!这是我的,请用吧
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12、 You never know. 天晓得
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* U. o$ I4 Y0 L4 ?14、If you insist.恭敬不如从命
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15、You can count on me.
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16、I wish I could.我不行
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; ^! e4 v3 U' H$ K9 w17、I mean it.我是认真的( l8 h3 v: ~* E5 ^# ~5 p
; w/ `: n- K0 F: p18、I am not kidding.
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0 H: _( d. W8 U3 n% Z( j5 X19、That's really sth. 真了不起& G; ~8 j* B$ B, [ H
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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.1 m* P9 j. W+ W: n! T
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。
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D$ l( x; B/ O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.
% L: M) n }" P/ W/ K9 f+ o- p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。
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它一定是属于一位私人收藏家的。
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我想给你一个惊喜。你确实给了我一个惊喜。
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6、Some time ago, an interesting discovery was made by archaeologists on the WuHan island of China.
, G3 U* H) d. i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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8、Houses - often three storeys high - were built of stone. They had large rooms with beautifully decorated walls.
6 }; i7 [( x5 k" P' p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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9、She stood three feet high and her hands rested on her hips.
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/ }& t1 }) |0 G+ D3 [她穿着一件拖地长裙。
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11、Despite her great age, she was very graceful indeed, but, the archaeologists have been unable to discover her identity.
* Q% [2 B! [# {5 ]* m8 K; K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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坐办公室的人之所以常常被称作"白领工人",就是因为他们通常是穿着硬领白衬衫,系着领带去上班。
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' `" Q4 e, X: `) Q2 m他将来挣的钱只有他现在的一半,不过他觉得,地位升高了,损失点儿钱也值得。1 {5 ~3 y2 s6 n. l& ^
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4 c- C2 G) N9 P8 I这就是人类的本性--男人爱钱,女人爱美。
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19、Such is human nature, that man always desire to earn more money.
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