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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; m5 M" ]' N* U1 ]) _

' m4 b# V4 Q# K  E1 T' y0 F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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* }7 T, E! D( @3 H+ \, l) L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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- n9 I/ c- S9 L% m' V“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。% Q8 V6 G4 ]: c( y3 D
如:久仰,“I get mind of you “.比”I heard a lot about you.”轻松得多。) r  n' H0 n( c# F
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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。”  J) u# |. R6 `' l) {" O! o
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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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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。5 e! ^; Y( k, \. F9 o

/ P6 B+ |8 ]: P. U  l  E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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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。
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6 t7 v* H+ b% j7 Z- T; 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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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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# b0 [( a5 T# Y- `3 _( m要想将地道习语熟练地运用于口语,下面内容,不可不读:4 Z9 ~8 b* O  f# C# O" H
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☆ a black sheep 败家子
5 B* f5 k' Z1 G: m绵羊一般为白色,一旦成了黑色的绵羊,一定是个“败类”。
3 ?1 b3 X+ N2 }) }- OEric is a black sheep ,splashing one million dollars in a few years .
5 j5 [7 H% h! M- K  ~艾瑞克是个败家子,几年就挥霍了一百万美金。, T; o4 E! v! \  R' N( J" p" V

; a" k  i/ h' v! ^4 [. K/ Z+ I☆ A rough diamond 内秀外粗的人  f# x5 ^8 a0 ~" p4 ^% G
Rough diamond 指“没加工的钻石”,用来指内秀外粗的人,真是妙语!% I$ M4 P2 E6 J' a( ]
{脱口说}
" h% M8 g0 Y# |: L) R0 P4 d+ ZThe guy is really a rough diamond , and he can get everything right ,although he is a little bit careless .* n( }: R; E# a" t/ ^8 m
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9 b0 ~5 h0 O9 C$ \7 v# Y) u$ e* I  r9 p
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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My boss ,John Smith ,is the most level –headed man I’ve ever known .1 U: M. e, z: Q& `/ W
我的老板约翰.史密斯是我见过的头脑最冷静的人。' V& j& h5 Q5 X1 ?( p7 ?
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☆ A greaseball (greasy guy ) 油腔滑调的人,“老油条”
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Mary’s boyfriend is such a greaseball , I don’t know why she is so crazy about him .% p& S- p% |# W' |& h7 L
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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☆ Weigh on one’s mind 心事重重# ]# ^* Q0 \# L; t0 T, |
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2 r3 ~4 X$ F0 \4 b$ HDo you know what has happened to her recently? She seems to have something that weighs heavily on her mind these days7 }" q% s1 b' D' Q# U
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”+ [' J9 ^6 X1 k1 q$ @. ~
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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☆ Your doggy looks quite lovely , doesn’t he ?0 Y' b* R* D. D' t( _2 g+ M. ]
(你的狗宝宝看上去真可爱!)
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/ l2 d/ {- e! @4 _5 \/ z! B$ s' h☆ Excuse me ,but your blue coat is pretty beautiful ,Where did you buy it ?) W9 l: ?5 J0 a+ A
(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,
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$ ~5 _4 p7 I# n8 K! v4 f" X; X☆ “Ben, you look very good today.”或Ben ,you’re looking energetic these days .”
" |- a1 H! m: S8 x6 I- T" p. X(本,你近来显得活力十足。)
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# ]! K- M9 i% O3 s☆ “Hey, I’m crazy about your new bicycle.”/ h. J; b* E4 J
(嘿,我真喜欢你的新自行车。)
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☆ “Your new dress has brilliant color!”8 R; t  o0 H7 p3 k8 m) E
(你的新衣服颜色真鲜艳!)
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☆ “I can’t imagine you have such a splendid house !”- w& Y$ K8 V3 w: h6 f' Y* P# ?
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☆ “How nice your office looks “
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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。/ o  q% m4 L8 l  d( c& [8 Y
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表达赞美时需要注意以下情况:
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4 W. D- r, q, |4 }# A  i, k1、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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! L3 R3 P+ h, L% g- q2 @: N2、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 n5 J0 g3 b9 j5 D& e: R  x( O& W; ]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 z( p9 r) x$ o: W6 y$ s0 ~: P
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4、赞美别人的首饰或衣服之后不要画蛇添足," \3 R) b$ f. w: N
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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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。- L7 i1 c1 m! V7 N- i+ U3 d
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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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' `, F, y: G& c. B+ _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。" i; i5 |& J" T9 X+ [2 U9 w; I+ `

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  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。* v7 u3 l! C+ ]/ {# S; |
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实战运用:
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0 G6 {. @5 R1 \& s0 nA:You look so sad ! what happened
. H7 e( J3 f7 g7 l' y! k+ _B: I broke up with my girl friend yesterday
, k8 x2 _2 k2 F4 lA: Did you ? I had the same experience ,It almost broke my heart .6 u$ z) {7 E- j
B : But luckily you're all right now .
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5 W, }) a; z6 R. @8 i2 x# {6 U  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"! u% A6 c8 {- o3 [/ D" z0 D

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B : I once talked with her ,but she brushed all my suggestion to one side .: t! q8 m: R9 q2 k, W' I: E
A : She'll ask for it .2 ~" U: R- t. G! x! Y. i
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/ d  @4 N) K/ c; k  A9 f7 G6 S* c; Jbutt 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.
$ `+ [; a7 a( e$ F/ j( h7 a9 _B: Why don't you let me air my opinions ? I have no say in this house .& H& E. m( q! c; a% t) E
A : What do you know about our business ? Your mum and I have been in trouble .
+ o1 ^5 D! g+ ]* H/ ?: ZB: That's why I wanted to know what the trouble is I might be of some help .
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这句话很简单,也很常用:顺便问一下5 U# h! F! o  Z1 q1 ]5 H  b
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, r9 i; B* A/ M* U9 p+ f' JA:Do you often keep in touch with Jane ?$ ?* o5 l% x- R% {0 X" @
B: Yeah ,we call each other if we have time .
/ b" s  Y1 T7 P9 g5 M! \! `9 D. ]# bA: I haven't seen her for a long time
1 V$ J9 Q" A- I, E  F8 w* E4 BB :She changes a lot .
; L; ]$ `# t7 I4 D7 RA: I saw her last night ,By the way ,do you know ,she's married ?- u0 c/ Z' u8 w6 j9 M
B: Yea ,with Johnson .* ^: K1 _7 i5 Y6 G$ @1 O
A: It's a little bit surprising ,isn't it ?* k+ c7 ?" f8 z# H4 U) S2 b
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/ O* T, c6 M1 k7 R7 j: A, N! N
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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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, k/ U9 o7 W% ?, D/ g3、 Out of sight and out of mind 眼不见心不烦% Y& j! J  h% ^
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4、 Face the music 临危不惧0 H$ _. k# K+ }. Z5 F6 l/ D

- c' X  u7 g" E9 G5、 as busy as a bee 极忙碌2 `6 y  a- D* [* Z4 X, a$ x5 h

) N- p0 w3 _, N) |% ]' p. }- n6、 No pains , no gains 不劳无获4 T6 b+ _2 M" S/ F5 L- z) ^0 }0 k

) U9 f! w8 i1 _6 q  G7、Black and blue . 遍体鳞伤
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) _% t: A' U; r) g- {8、Every dog has his day 人皆有得意时% {, j7 O& W+ h$ }3 j
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9、A green hand 生手  s9 z: o$ w5 Q- [1 j+ |

2 B: M5 _7 G5 f  i' ?10、Walls have ears 隔墙有耳5 ]* X' X( P4 e4 _6 c
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, Q: U9 m0 b1 T/ K12、On top of the world 心满意足. I: q& b" i. e+ Y% Z

7 m: H1 t: \- I- d& R: @13、A black sheep 害群之马
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& B8 J/ M% @, }3 G14、A piece of cake 轻松的事
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' N- Q8 {0 S; C2 J% `6 o  [15、Look before you leap 三思而后行
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3 ]/ e8 w3 K9 \16、Easier said than done 说起来容易做起来难
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) {* p% `) n' c0 f; _9 p2 r17、Better half 配偶
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" Z& U. r2 {9 @1 i* t18、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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* a, [: l0 W5 s$ A# t1、Is that so?真是那样吗?1 U1 V9 f! N0 T1 |& i$ }! z8 V
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2、Don't play games with me!别跟我耍花招!+ w- Q: @2 h  @* M! q
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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。6 X! T( g6 H2 O9 U

9 l5 H4 m& S9 ]+ Y4 Z- G5 l% Q" m$ P" |5、That's something. 太好了,太棒了 。/ r1 C0 a  d0 f; k1 \1 {
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6、Brilliant idea! 这主意真棒!
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7、Congratulations.恭喜你,祝贺你。
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6 o( u/ Z5 M0 F8、Thanks anyway.无论如何我还是得谢谢你。
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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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' t# x0 T4 P% k; f2 y$ |+ c8 n9 S11、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 U. Y1 B: Q2 A3 i) u
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13、That depends.看情况再说。- {/ `( V' D) v) |

3 O* {/ y9 m& w8 I- m/ X3 G14、Do you really mean it? 此话当真?5 M6 n' B7 b$ W$ H( E+ k! V7 W' P
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15、You are a great help.你帮了大忙 。
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% d6 U& m# c* x0 C9 [% q16、I couldn't be more sure. 我再也肯定不过。7 ]9 Q) O: ]5 B, o1 Z+ X
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17、I am behind you.我支持你。
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- Z6 {) H7 R# O3 C* v, y18、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。
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1、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0 O' ~5 S6 v8 H& G3 [2 r

% T; z, [. C( h- Z1 |& j& r3、Let's face it. 面对现实吧4 R! ?: `$ E! g; T( j" Z7 T
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4、Let's get started.咱们开始干吧
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' F( u  |& q7 I# e" |7 [5、I'm really dead. 我真要累死了
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6、I've done my best. 我已尽力了
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7、I couldn't care less.我不在乎' k, J6 N, }7 o

: q' D, L$ E+ P" U( q& ]. y8、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+ n" x1 g0 W, P5 T5 @6 x
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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
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% j3 \7 h+ r3 x. e+ T12、 You never know. 天晓得( \# J; E& j9 ^( O! i' j
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13、 You may say that again.我同意
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$ U0 r/ P1 c# j9 i7 m; e0 L; c9 Q14、If you insist.恭敬不如从命
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  E* C  @" F9 {: B" H' c4 }15、You can count on me.5 [/ u5 Z  j; Z
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16、I wish I could.我不行% u9 c8 x) F. m( U1 x

4 P# o+ p- t8 ?, v; w0 r3 |8 N17、I mean it.我是认真的
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18、I am not kidding.
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19、That's really sth. 真了不起' ]7 I& [8 T6 s  l% d, A

- X' O0 p) Q, @- k$ ~! a20、I'll be back.我会回来的
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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.4 N/ b0 b7 }, }0 x1 E3 H
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。
. ]/ B8 ?7 h& }" v  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.7 F2 J9 V0 e# b4 Q( g- L) K
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.
: c+ Y/ B, B& W5 c; W8 t/ B' K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。) |. h. W) k% X. ]) w7 H# P

: ?: s2 w4 p) `: I  4、It must have been in the possession of a private collector.9 N  z/ y( u% Q( j& L1 _1 @  r& u
它一定是属于一位私人收藏家的。
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- F& t9 e2 C4 p, C# t# X+ j$ S5 x5 P- C8 G  5、I want give you a surprise. You certainly did give me a surprise.: C4 C# ~# f* s5 K* r
我想给你一个惊喜。你确实给了我一个惊喜。$ u) F6 N6 E* j0 B7 O: }3 s1 m
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  6、Some time ago, an interesting discovery was made by archaeologists on the WuHan island of China.7 G* ?3 n% l: V1 d  c
不久之前,在中国的武汉,考古学家们有了一项有趣的发现。: v. Y! ]$ `+ M( d
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  7、The city at one time must have been prosperous, for it enjoyed a high level of civilization." Y) Q0 j  p7 E/ ?; v
这座古城肯定一度很繁荣,因为它曾享有高度的文明。6 A' g: j7 M% I: o7 }

' H5 N9 f+ [6 n7 f, {. _1 V  8、Houses - often three storeys high - were built of stone. They had large rooms with beautifully decorated walls.0 B0 J+ y$ x9 v5 p( T& w
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2 C9 x2 v& o6 B7 R  9、She stood three feet high and her hands rested on her hips.
/ F/ w( [! S3 @* L$ G$ e4 d她身高3英尺,双手叉腰。
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' y+ d! [3 l# Y. w: M  10、She was wearing a full-length skirt which swept the ground.- [$ X( i7 ?9 M- e  T2 E7 Z) m
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  11、Despite her great age, she was very graceful indeed, but, the archaeologists have been unable to discover her identity.
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# u3 @9 t; @* Z  12、These days, people who do manual work often receive far more money than people who work in offices.1 q+ x- n! _/ ]& u
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。% r; P$ B# |/ S; k! @3 }

. Z7 _& g0 E4 a' l4 Z; I1 e) g  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.
$ H; x& H, o# H3 C# s" {* S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。3 |! l& A$ N0 h* y' W5 e

4 i" O0 f3 K% K1 q3 F  v# P; |  14、This can give rise to curious situations.
+ L1 Z) Q! s# ?& R这能增加好奇心。2 Z+ v9 C$ b! r7 J6 Y

* T3 x8 r. X" y" F& p6 K  15、He left home dressed in a smart black suit.$ c" E; O( m) G$ t2 K; Z
他穿着一身漂亮的黑色套装出了家门。
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  16、His wife has never discovered that she married a dustman and she never will.( D) ?- y; r2 \0 B! e' ]: z
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。; B% J; ]- L5 [" s
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(清洁工比起dustman 用caretaker更合适。 )
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3 ]! ]3 u$ Y7 Y/ E9 E& ^  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." g6 v5 b; X6 G" h* X6 T
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  18、Such is human nature, that man like money women like beauty.
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) d8 x6 v: S  T) K' O  19、Such is human nature, that man always desire to earn more money.
9 P4 m7 r0 F) ]! _$ U, e人总有想挣到更多的钱的欲望,这就是人类的本性。
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20、Boyfriend leave , tears stream down my face .( t2 l7 h. ~3 _+ N
男友离开了,我泪如雨下。
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* x6 N% E% A& g; j5 U" E1 G% D嘿嘿,学一个,练一个先~
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