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美语 挺多没见过的说法 别错过。。。。zt

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从校内上转来的 希望大家用得上. O& A8 |5 g9 G' B9 d1 Y
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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。0 I4 t4 ~, ?- O1 U$ ~3 Y9 `

) l  K% N, N/ P! T' n% L- P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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“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。
& [- [" t& B9 I$ n5 ]9 _2 y& ?6 ~如:久仰,“I get mind of you “.比”I heard a lot about you.”轻松得多。
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8 k% |6 h! L. j/ A2 n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。”9 a1 [4 J3 L  v) |9 f

  Y+ |2 [/ b$ v+ D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。
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; C+ z$ g4 h3 F3 j7 }( r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。# u; a+ G/ ~$ @: R. m( J8 i# M
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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。. {: h$ r) o" ]/ Z! _
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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!)。, V* N$ T- z1 E( t: k
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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。  F" h% z) Y- ]' E

4 i8 @' q; B# ~6 X8 u8 `; u: f- ?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。% _: I5 _  b. k$ w0 }
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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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9 ]+ ]. ~3 ^3 N, ~9 o, j. ]- `% ?☆ a black sheep 败家子
& w7 E( l9 v4 @! {& m0 [) @6 E9 ]绵羊一般为白色,一旦成了黑色的绵羊,一定是个“败类”。
, m+ J3 s* C- _, E. WEric is a black sheep ,splashing one million dollars in a few years .
2 X, s( O. ~6 ]. i艾瑞克是个败家子,几年就挥霍了一百万美金。# G! w+ L) N0 Q% J3 G
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☆ A rough diamond 内秀外粗的人/ l* J, }* E1 [  W- ?* k% V5 n
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The guy is really a rough diamond , and he can get everything right ,although he is a little bit careless .* s6 f$ C9 ^! O- o8 L$ S) s0 R! ]
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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☆ Be level-headed (calm and relaxed) 头脑冷静的人5 \' c% W5 T4 f3 O+ S1 W, _( b
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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" A7 N- V# L# g- s" d# NMy boss ,John Smith ,is the most level –headed man I’ve ever known .* M( N" r$ Y6 z  M, `) B4 ~
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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) }) ?6 l" M' e☆ A greaseball (greasy guy ) 油腔滑调的人,“老油条”
& A/ O* S! o$ JGrease 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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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。) }1 f9 f* V* r

0 ^) [$ G: Y! w2 r: d☆ Weigh on one’s mind 心事重重! p; t7 l/ D& W4 o0 e' |
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9 i0 ]4 o0 F6 y- sDo you know what has happened to her recently? She seems to have something that weighs heavily on her mind these days
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☆ Be green-eyed (be jealousy) 嫉妒的“红眼病”* Z% {5 O1 g) W( x* p2 v# G1 t% U9 C5 y
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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。% h+ b6 y" f& `0 E! g3 W
When I got the well-paid job in a foreign company , my friends were somewhat green with envy .
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( p/ A5 H7 q8 K2 z; f. U☆ Your doggy looks quite lovely , doesn’t he ?
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(打扰你了。你的蓝上衣真是漂亮,哪儿买的?)  f4 `" s% O; a  I" o1 l! o" j

) e9 u$ W8 ^! G5 x) w/ s& V* s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,* u+ i2 z, I  _+ T+ X5 H. x

4 K2 {, J1 e" S# P☆ “Ben, you look very good today.”或Ben ,you’re looking energetic these days .”
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7 k) [( S$ q" O% g; J9 `9 _在美国,对别人新添置的物品都要习惯地加以赞美,如
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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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' G( E3 L4 k* J# K) a1 a, C' @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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☆ “I can’t imagine you have such a splendid house !”
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9 v; m; |5 \  p) g# ~☆ “How nice your office looks “1 i8 n5 [- e0 _  A. M7 F/ z
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要知道,没人不爱听这些。9 A; u$ a: B& N8 I

, a. b$ G1 ?" B7 S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。5 @% a- S6 d/ f7 d, k+ i; B

3 a+ k& l! s1 H9 P( K表达赞美时需要注意以下情况:
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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。# V: a3 _- |% W1 Q  m" G) a

: C+ V+ `" A9 d* l) n  w2、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。
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4、赞美别人的首饰或衣服之后不要画蛇添足,
" U# \2 L, \6 s% I7 b; x问她一句,“It must be very expensive. How much is it?”(这一定很贵吧。多少钱啊?)# ^) q. {- s) K7 X
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5、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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% P, }  v  d" y/ B3 B6、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。6 s' E3 }; x) Y5 w' Y

5 Y8 d8 V8 Z2 l& Zbreak one's heart) M/ I& y  m5 t

4 s9 T1 F; r1 ~9 ~0 G/ ?2 A% ?  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。9 G" U8 G/ p$ E- @4 B1 c
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A:You look so sad ! what happened6 i: i) E8 H; q! i2 u
B: I broke up with my girl friend yesterday4 D; J$ F" F8 i9 n  D2 ~
A: Did you ? I had the same experience ,It almost broke my heart .- b0 ]! S/ R( Y! @0 _
B : But luckily you're all right now .
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. M" D$ `4 p; |. N  r# Q  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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实战运用:
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A : Helen's become so proud since she married that rich man .0 ?7 Y+ [* Z0 T" l$ d" I
B : I once talked with her ,but she brushed all my suggestion to one side .
' C' Y! I, J6 E0 X" @2 d6 PA : She'll ask for it .
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butt 有"冲、撞、冒冒失失地开"的意思。在美国俚语中,butt in 指"干涉、插嘴"。
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A: Don't butt in ,You're still wet behind the ears You know nothing about our business.
7 j0 z, Z% b3 Z3 ~5 BB: Why don't you let me air my opinions ? I have no say in this house .
6 R! T- Y. ~" E* n# r2 oA : What do you know about our business ? Your mum and I have been in trouble .
) A0 B2 h* {0 p' M$ I' LB: That's why I wanted to know what the trouble is I might be of some help .8 t, k' Z% r+ s7 B: \
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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:
+ g' s0 T; |4 s2 yA:Do you often keep in touch with Jane ?
7 Q- i' q, ~8 S# R3 V8 K  b  oB: Yeah ,we call each other if we have time .
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A: I saw her last night ,By the way ,do you know ,she's married ?0 {% y& p6 A, n7 }
B: Yea ,with Johnson .9 x6 z3 O2 b" x3 r" t0 F7 y' i
A: It's a little bit surprising ,isn't it ?
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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! o0 e6 `! v$ D7 Z- y: ~# S1 @

- Q2 \* u! J, F+ d1、 Be on one's high horse 趾高气扬
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' A! N7 i, Q3 q9 P' Y. G2、 Fight tooth and nail 猛烈作战
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: c. ^2 l; T( p* w, h; C3、 Out of sight and out of mind 眼不见心不烦
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4、 Face the music 临危不惧
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5、 as busy as a bee 极忙碌
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& y: y! H  u$ M. z& R7 W6、 No pains , no gains 不劳无获
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7、Black and blue . 遍体鳞伤1 \- i1 I" g3 x3 Y: u
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8、Every dog has his day 人皆有得意时; f8 b, f# g4 q" z2 A% n
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9、A green hand 生手
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0 I4 W, a5 t6 m, p3 {10、Walls have ears 隔墙有耳
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11、Chewing gum 口香糖
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) s6 G) o: {- b6 v* E# q12、On top of the world 心满意足0 ^' e1 Q3 l8 w  @: [1 N  }$ |
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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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5 E/ \6 z( m7 `* W" ?, A- D15、Look before you leap 三思而后行
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$ b' [$ N7 _0 s9 Z1 d17、Better half 配偶
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18、Be all ears 全神贯注地倾听
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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4 P& X' B$ l! _" I; b3 U
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1、Is that so?真是那样吗?6 t: k; m7 a+ B' P. P9 r

! W! d) }2 j2 O  u2、Don't play games with me!别跟我耍花招!; U! S: ^; v) M

8 [5 o+ }* ^% s6 l" g. I3、don't know for sure.我不确切知道。3 Y/ q) @" F+ z5 r% Y) x* O" _- n6 w7 P

. v( S/ l0 o  F4、I'm not going to kid you.我不是跟你开玩笑的。; k4 B) h5 q+ q/ A5 ?" ]* A

0 A) L0 Y6 w8 Y$ i) w5、That's something. 太好了,太棒了 。
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6、Brilliant idea! 这主意真棒!! Z: S0 V8 m; d1 w: D7 O$ L2 z
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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。" |- M# U5 ]5 Y4 P& q$ X, M0 i
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9、It's a deal.一言为定。
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% ^! `% E# j- v10、Mind you!请注意!听着!# H8 p. X/ F6 K  a  ?* s7 R- T3 ~

5 L" D1 ^/ N9 l/ m& c4 Y11、You can count on it.你尽管相信好了,尽管放心。
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12、I never liked it anyway.我一直不太喜欢这东西。 7 m+ y: i5 X: |6 u% W
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13、That depends.看情况再说。
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8 A3 |1 ~7 I$ _! }8 G14、Do you really mean it? 此话当真?
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15、You are a great help.你帮了大忙 。
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16、I couldn't be more sure. 我再也肯定不过。7 t  s; A4 b$ ~) b. G6 R+ ^

) g3 {& B+ t& F( T17、I am behind you.我支持你。( E* o' X7 V* ^- p, U; M) {

+ H, w4 c* T2 S& J' L. o+ b9 i  R" q18、I'm broke.我身无分文。* Y5 l3 U9 e: T7 @, q3 [2 P. O" a

2 L4 B2 K1 k2 y, c) c. Y5 k19、After you.你先请。# r. q. W6 p/ e: N1 \
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20、I just couldn't help it.我就是忍不住。& g# \9 m% P' h# o4 h& A
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  R' T/ {9 _) K! L4 C! n% g/ q5 n1、Don't take it personally/Don't take it to heart. 别往心里去,
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2、We'd better be off.我们该走了
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, l: X) o/ q. ?2 O5 d* c3、Let's face it. 面对现实吧5 B% o4 H* E" U& e5 b4 K' E
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4、Let's get started.咱们开始干吧$ r7 _% N7 H, d/ ~
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5、I'm really dead. 我真要累死了
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$ y& [6 k8 p% r+ `) k, c6、I've done my best. 我已尽力了* D# M% j, C2 h  P

; F& x0 P- @0 O: {7、I couldn't care less.我不在乎
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; h- c; v# t- p* Q1 _8、I couldn't agree more我完全同意, \7 g& s# Q4 H& O6 u' |
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" {3 S8 y1 w- m' z10、No bones about it. 真实的,诚恳的
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) ]9 e" P3 F8 P5 h. f& m" V. r3 h- r11、take it on me!这是我的,请用吧
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12、 You never know. 天晓得: k  b4 g5 n, @( ]
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13、 You may say that again.我同意7 g- w" V$ l( b* ~# P0 _5 O

1 E5 t8 I3 `6 S( ^# ]14、If you insist.恭敬不如从命$ ~' d( W6 \! K: w. \+ t! N  |
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15、You can count on me.
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5 t) V. L4 X+ l+ _16、I wish I could.我不行7 i. c. O: w$ x& n" L

2 G( r# s# N1 \* |$ n# l17、I mean it.我是认真的
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18、I am not kidding.
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20、I'll be back.我会回来的% E1 @' G  \" s
                
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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.
* G' A  G5 O) C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。
9 Z8 c# d4 q! U. n  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.
4 i5 A7 _$ a- ]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.  g; Q* o* X" d, {
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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) p2 H( m5 c! {* ~- B' s& x  4、It must have been in the possession of a private collector.4 @& ^/ @) k! c+ F/ F( |" x, m% A
它一定是属于一位私人收藏家的。
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/ B4 t8 b/ n8 A3 U  5、I want give you a surprise. You certainly did give me a surprise.+ a/ ~3 `8 }' r1 ]
我想给你一个惊喜。你确实给了我一个惊喜。
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/ l4 m- }0 |( ]/ g5 }  6、Some time ago, an interesting discovery was made by archaeologists on the WuHan island of China.
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* K1 a$ B% m$ q! ^7 D0 b  7、The city at one time must have been prosperous, for it enjoyed a high level of civilization.
3 R  ^* U7 X' g$ K& q  q/ Q这座古城肯定一度很繁荣,因为它曾享有高度的文明。$ ~* @  I0 X3 A- E& l# V. r

; ?" _- l5 ~. Y. ~0 v  8、Houses - often three storeys high - were built of stone. They had large rooms with beautifully decorated walls.* P) c1 T% |2 z; E1 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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5 L% ^& a! D0 }2 L: K  9、She stood three feet high and her hands rested on her hips.0 d/ W6 z( S9 |- V+ n/ n4 |
她身高3英尺,双手叉腰。
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  10、She was wearing a full-length skirt which swept the ground., y9 @3 V# w* }0 L4 V! F" {
她穿着一件拖地长裙。
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) X' R( V$ X3 r& i' o  11、Despite her great age, she was very graceful indeed, but, the archaeologists have been unable to discover her identity.
9 P' x, B8 v) Y6 T8 p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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2 M- b! o' _5 @# j/ A; z" H  12、These days, people who do manual work often receive far more money than people who work in offices.
: R4 W& b* P6 ]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。
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/ d8 k0 B) D8 J" v( T. g7 T  13、People who work in offices are frequently referred to as "white-collar workers" for the simple reason that they usually wear a collar and tie to go to walk.
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  15、He left home dressed in a smart black suit.* s/ b9 A5 ^% j( k! n
他穿着一身漂亮的黑色套装出了家门。
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* ?$ a/ a3 ?; h. w# Y" l& ~  16、His wife has never discovered that she married a dustman and she never will.* ?& u0 M7 ?! p6 q( y
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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  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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  F5 n- f) ?: f: j  18、Such is human nature, that man like money women like beauty.
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+ H! S! p1 y! g* Z7 n  w. a$ X  19、Such is human nature, that man always desire to earn more money.
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20、Boyfriend leave , tears stream down my face .
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