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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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+ E. k& ?4 S3 a1 o$ n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。 E% H- f& M7 R7 H' N. J' t% l
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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。
( w+ d/ c! \# j4 T3 k/ Q& G如:久仰,“I get mind of you “.比”I heard a lot about you.”轻松得多。+ T9 D" Y& h: ]) J/ s
8 q, R# }" X$ [/ O2 E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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* g( D6 f! f$ H2 g$ 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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+ R8 h Y* x8 J9 y6 Z+ O9 ]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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# K+ f- P+ e; C, a* t% ~) k4 c5 c# `+ g! q) X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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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!)。4 x' ]$ _( ?$ X m1 g5 ^
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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。8 r) J. h/ g3 ?; v6 i
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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。4 Q- y2 o& V, [' w) a
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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。& C& x3 I' U: ]+ X4 T! i' e7 P3 \
' B/ H" w/ ]$ s+ y9 e要想将地道习语熟练地运用于口语,下面内容,不可不读:
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7 `( l4 E8 @6 J! d. d+ h☆ a black sheep 败家子# H, }& |7 L! [2 B
绵羊一般为白色,一旦成了黑色的绵羊,一定是个“败类”。 O% h' C8 T+ d! ~" W
Eric is a black sheep ,splashing one million dollars in a few years .& B3 F8 c9 u8 t
艾瑞克是个败家子,几年就挥霍了一百万美金。, n9 o! t- J1 _: c" e3 ?$ x
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☆ A rough diamond 内秀外粗的人
3 Z6 p4 z7 I- y4 A' D0 h) p$ }Rough diamond 指“没加工的钻石”,用来指内秀外粗的人,真是妙语!- i' x, v) {, z: O
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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。- |& [. ]1 m$ O0 L0 e8 i( Q* N! d
) g5 {7 {5 g- B. U3 w2 P% f6 R5 {☆ Be level-headed (calm and relaxed) 头脑冷静的人3 N6 v( [. z1 i& C
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0 h$ N( I4 Y' O0 LMy boss ,John Smith ,is the most level –headed man I’ve ever known .
. I7 N! m& q" K; |/ ]7 ~ u! ?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”
* S1 T0 V% v/ \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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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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4 C. x5 l8 I* d( d! n3 m$ F, F☆ Be green-eyed (be jealousy) 嫉妒的“红眼病”
0 E, T9 q- E" Z+ a6 B" g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… …“/ d2 J4 ?* \* l7 {& a, T# l
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。
! v( U/ ]& K) x+ |; q, SWhen 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 ?
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* x" v. u' k& L v6 t8 K☆ Excuse me ,but your blue coat is pretty beautiful ,Where did you buy it ?0 Q0 q8 w; Z5 K' L/ N9 W
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) n) _3 j: Z& B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,: R6 N, U0 M) M7 ?% T' V+ a! H+ C: `
% V, G/ ~$ a/ j5 V0 ^3 K1 _5 Y☆ “Ben, you look very good today.”或Ben ,you’re looking energetic these days .”
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, c4 x: ^" L# i3 C; u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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/ L& r9 R! n6 t3 W☆ “Hey, I’m crazy about your new bicycle.”* B, w9 ]- K5 [
(嘿,我真喜欢你的新自行车。)
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- j3 E3 P4 x' j) S+ ^☆ “Your new dress has brilliant color!”. E% }; k+ I2 M: G' ^) i
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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。& f3 I0 @) t6 t
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☆ “I can’t imagine you have such a splendid house !”
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4 \8 V% g1 K+ Q3 ]( \☆ “How nice your office looks “6 p% }7 b T; E" W% w5 s
(你的办公室看上去不错。)
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要知道,没人不爱听这些。0 Z# y; g( M4 s' V3 `# ]
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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。9 d9 j8 S, D# X: D8 W2 T/ E1 x/ D
& E1 W# ~+ Y( s9 b* s9 `+ I表达赞美时需要注意以下情况:# @0 F) }* j1 R8 Y
4 f, ~0 I" O5 z% f' w1 g$ B1、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。3 a* B; S" j( k8 d0 I9 H. g
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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。
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( V: k1 x' X: Z. m* A8 {! x i4、赞美别人的首饰或衣服之后不要画蛇添足,
7 ~0 _7 `/ x, [8 c- w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 v& p! L2 z9 E. ^+ ]2 f2 g5、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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8 s- o6 u1 z' A) Q% w6、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。# l# F! W* @7 G. I/ E0 S
/ G# O) P- j2 R$ [/ ^ D5 b, }break one's heart
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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。1 j: {6 {3 [6 B' |" R0 }$ Q
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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 .
$ J8 ]6 \0 r. X: B4 F8 P4 e# LB : But luckily you're all right now .
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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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1 V9 C1 S$ K& p. v" kA : Helen's become so proud since she married that rich man .
0 N. M. e6 k' \7 W# L a, \B : I once talked with her ,but she brushed all my suggestion to one side .
" z* B, `% O& T/ x5 \& G0 xA : She'll ask for it .
' G: K" L% O8 ~; x5 xB: Sure .! e! j5 |8 c+ {' n/ n5 x
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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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6 L) ]" `& ]1 r4 N. bA: Don't butt in ,You're still wet behind the ears You know nothing about our business.0 Y0 t% S: | s, ]+ h" x
B: Why don't you let me air my opinions ? I have no say in this house .
( ^, c/ Y+ ~ V( ]5 J( z" yA : What do you know about our business ? Your mum and I have been in trouble .
z! V, d/ b" ^6 r( K$ [# d' cB: That's why I wanted to know what the trouble is I might be of some help .8 U* o1 i8 _& {7 Q9 A' Z
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这句话很简单,也很常用:顺便问一下
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; U( M% E$ g' |; y W& k# EA:Do you often keep in touch with Jane ?
; t/ G% ?+ e2 h! vB: Yeah ,we call each other if we have time .
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B :She changes a lot .
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B: Yea ,with Johnson .
2 K! a6 j; [% Z; r8 q4 OA: It's a little bit surprising ,isn't it ?
, [2 S% I+ \7 y6 z6 O) _8 [- iB: 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/ i! X' i( y" v
$ p; U) }6 w7 P# X2、 Fight tooth and nail 猛烈作战$ W1 \. x* S! O+ O' ?" X4 n
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3、 Out of sight and out of mind 眼不见心不烦
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$ V/ D/ s6 \6 N% l9 I8 t4、 Face the music 临危不惧5 I4 r+ D5 l) i* C& |' M- K
4 K5 o# `) c. G3 A5、 as busy as a bee 极忙碌1 w+ j* p7 q5 G" {0 C" A8 q- P9 B
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6、 No pains , no gains 不劳无获
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7、Black and blue . 遍体鳞伤
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8、Every dog has his day 人皆有得意时0 A$ k% v4 ~: Y. i4 r: o& ?. y
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2 D4 f7 J. H. c* D7 g% I$ U12、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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7 a. V. } P. n' }15、Look before you leap 三思而后行 j* G" @0 H7 Z5 }/ ?4 W1 [
' l1 `* f" @2 W6 l( {16、Easier said than done 说起来容易做起来难
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17、Better half 配偶
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18、Be all ears 全神贯注地倾听
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: ~! O& ?4 K& x# a# X* k19、Failure is the mother of success 失败乃成功之母
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3 @( e" O' [) x' p/ k' i: H' H1、Is that so?真是那样吗?2 m; ?4 K9 Z% `( B4 `
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2、Don't play games with me!别跟我耍花招!
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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。
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3 f- R( M# p5 D1 `2 \# H& ^# K; f7 N6、Brilliant idea! 这主意真棒!# R2 M# _& ?" b1 E* a
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7、Congratulations.恭喜你,祝贺你。
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A2 y6 x. \) q+ u' s9、It's a deal.一言为定。
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- @6 X: f7 {: Y" g& x, t% K10、Mind you!请注意!听着!
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7 g b/ j* z) S/ e11、You can count on it.你尽管相信好了,尽管放心。/ S& z- s! x9 f( d( n; D! ~
( y6 H, P; j R$ T# J, X2 ?- N12、I never liked it anyway.我一直不太喜欢这东西。
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13、That depends.看情况再说。. q+ r- n" e# u% @% r# O7 j& S/ _
! _0 V8 }& u+ Q3 y8 D14、Do you really mean it? 此话当真?
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- Y$ h5 l8 ?. R7 q- r& `8 ^15、You are a great help.你帮了大忙 。0 q Y2 p% v0 @3 ~0 r( C1 l$ {
: l0 O- \' ?5 X( a0 s3 s3 \16、I couldn't be more sure. 我再也肯定不过。
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$ `; U! f% Z P2 i. |7 F H17、I am behind you.我支持你。
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: i, S: V# }! v, S% T' a18、I'm broke.我身无分文。$ e; D( e: y9 k) `5 j
6 c9 r( P+ ^5 Q4 [19、After you.你先请。
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" X2 f% A; Q$ c L3 i. [20、I just couldn't help it.我就是忍不住。
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$ u' i4 _) N1 S4 F1、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7 F' m! @% ]9 R" \ f2 _4 n
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4、Let's get started.咱们开始干吧
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# p3 X1 n/ Q6 e$ R5、I'm really dead. 我真要累死了
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& D4 _2 T# K2 L5 a$ O1 }6、I've done my best. 我已尽力了
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8、I couldn't agree more我完全同意5 R# c$ } \/ J& r& r
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9、I couldn't please you more 我尽量使你高兴 C0 M8 i3 M4 g
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10、No bones about it. 真实的,诚恳的9 c" [0 w. m1 @# ]0 e/ B+ j
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# E m5 P& `: Y+ {2 B12、 You never know. 天晓得 x: ^ g1 s' F3 ^& _; m
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13、 You may say that again.我同意
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# ?% i2 V1 Z6 P14、If you insist.恭敬不如从命
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! t: x* K3 S( @15、You can count on me.1 i0 G! E( Y$ L
7 C& ]* }. n% |16、I wish I could.我不行9 G! ]' ?2 w, K1 q# I& Z
, _7 L% N9 W0 f6 o) d! T$ p2 L4 \17、I mean it.我是认真的# B, R9 p+ }& S' G$ [: m
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# @8 g! o( O6 `' u: T7 ^3 R; B19、That's really sth. 真了不起
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# o) E* \9 S+ I3 _20、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.
3 W$ n+ ]2 c9 K5 d! H; s, i( P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。
/ d. ?6 k# V9 J& R( F 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.
9 D6 c4 ~0 c4 i9 O9 P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.
7 ~8 P2 T' {7 C* e& B, ?$ F8 J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。! ~' H5 ~4 M0 \
$ R# ^# a4 g4 Z 4、It must have been in the possession of a private collector./ j5 e3 l% B! M7 V0 Z
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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+ E I! w, F) C3 t+ e 6、Some time ago, an interesting discovery was made by archaeologists on the WuHan island of China.! x$ B; n& W6 o4 H) _* d" b
不久之前,在中国的武汉,考古学家们有了一项有趣的发现。: A* s4 K' O. f* U3 W( g, x
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这座古城肯定一度很繁荣,因为它曾享有高度的文明。
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0 w% O6 P4 _& i) R- S, ] 9、She stood three feet high and her hands rested on her hips.
3 K$ I* c8 C# P8 n! n" j& t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.
# W' C; L4 W' X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.
8 }$ i. x5 x5 y3 r: R# ]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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% `7 D5 H1 z5 w$ o( A7 k1 k: E 12、These days, people who do manual work often receive far more money than people who work in offices.* l! x2 z7 y6 l9 @* W. m) \. 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。
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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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他穿着一身漂亮的黑色套装出了家门。
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( s% ?1 d7 X7 E& P ]. b 16、His wife has never discovered that she married a dustman and she never will.
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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.1 C+ z) X0 Y& h; E8 p8 x, s' w: e8 g
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# e9 k6 |; Y0 o 18、Such is human nature, that man like money women like beauty.! i! s& p4 R4 R8 w% r. A) r5 W
这就是人类的本性--男人爱钱,女人爱美。
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6 \5 p9 y A5 E# }- Z, |2 f 19、Such is human nature, that man always desire to earn more money.
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5 s# u! g) r/ x* h6 E C1 V( K' d" R$ P20、Boyfriend leave , tears stream down my face .
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