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从校内上转来的 希望大家用得上
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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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7 S, `3 a9 \' ^8 ]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。 d2 |0 V9 y& O) U% N1 Y
如:久仰,“I get mind of you “.比”I heard a lot about you.”轻松得多。
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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。”
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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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0 h0 l8 `* L2 V6 E r0 s, A5 d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。" \0 ~0 ]: E/ {2 ~. ]2 Y
# o! a7 g. r) P) n+ O& v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。) w* I- ~1 Y3 y8 S5 S8 G: a
. I' _) W8 r7 y k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。! c) l; f+ Q# x4 O; `5 E, y
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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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1 r; D" b4 y T3 `4 u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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☆ a black sheep 败家子
8 t @" p& Q! x- ?1 m; M: q绵羊一般为白色,一旦成了黑色的绵羊,一定是个“败类”。
9 d/ G6 Y; a% g* Q2 A: HEric is a black sheep ,splashing one million dollars in a few years .
1 o$ A, y" C' J% s" z; M6 w0 T% [9 [艾瑞克是个败家子,几年就挥霍了一百万美金。- N0 D4 t! ~* N0 W+ Q1 a4 M
r' y5 W9 f& N( |+ K% ^☆ A rough diamond 内秀外粗的人
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7 I5 S4 i n3 H0 n, OThe guy is really a rough diamond , and he can get everything right ,although he is a little bit careless ." v/ s' i/ Z+ W! 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3 [3 r9 ^7 A* a% r( O4 Y
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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* i1 T( U. i( Q+ ?My boss ,John Smith ,is the most level –headed man I’ve ever known .
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☆ A greaseball (greasy guy ) 油腔滑调的人,“老油条”1 U! X. A4 l# \- d9 k1 d
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。' h) @+ w) @. |3 e
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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。$ D8 r8 L6 Q4 ^+ X! t# e% _" R8 ~$ |
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☆ Weigh on one’s mind 心事重重% m. T$ v, a5 k$ m
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8 X" X2 j4 \' }3 U0 y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”
0 G: y' l9 y3 \# D4 H& N- e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… …“& y5 c$ m+ s) u& z/ ^4 ` }4 S) {
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。: G- j7 q! R) v3 B) S# v+ Z
When I got the well-paid job in a foreign company , my friends were somewhat green with envy .
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7 `6 A; P) f$ R+ [/ Y☆ Your doggy looks quite lovely , doesn’t he ?$ |8 s8 c: ^9 H/ o: I
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☆ Excuse me ,but your blue coat is pretty beautiful ,Where did you buy it ?# ? @/ n, K, s. _/ h# J. J+ ^
(打扰你了。你的蓝上衣真是漂亮,哪儿买的?)
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' d5 \$ ^0 U/ d j2 \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, N% _9 e7 W4 N% R+ _
. M2 s0 y9 c- z+ [) R☆ “Ben, you look very good today.”或Ben ,you’re looking energetic these days .”
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( T9 O( Y. H; ~- U5 L: D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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, J8 \1 A2 j! \3 l, I☆ “Hey, I’m crazy about your new bicycle.”1 D9 p& a9 Z9 }& F' q( P
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! L; k3 E% S$ y6 {2 Y. t☆ “Your new dress has brilliant color!”
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" @3 X. X5 g+ J# A: Q0 ^4 o! J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。7 h# O" B% c8 l, L. ^3 C+ \
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☆ “I can’t imagine you have such a splendid house !”
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☆ “How nice your office looks “
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要知道,没人不爱听这些。" i) } F$ ]% [; I6 x) y5 g* s A
2 ]5 [, Y4 ]& Q1 a" G: w! P' |4 n" m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、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。+ `. F- J. v7 P; `- {, u9 n6 i
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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?)
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0 x4 Y$ R, ?2 B3 @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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6 l" \2 i) c) O9 g- W$ v' f6、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。& [( F( m! L+ M) [3 N9 m
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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。# E0 y0 P& [: {- }9 z9 D `5 n
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A:You look so sad ! what happened% O R: }' U6 E7 d1 e, @) l! d
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A: Did you ? I had the same experience ,It almost broke my heart .8 f" ]2 Q. N+ R/ p! H; Z5 Y
B : But luckily you're all right now .
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. N" P! a0 e/ _1 S) t( f- p0 o, f0 D 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"1 _5 `4 x" } G) A# @2 \
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2 G. P9 P, c- tA : Helen's become so proud since she married that rich man .
) ^, {+ }- H! o. l% bB : I once talked with her ,but she brushed all my suggestion to one side .6 G' ?" d8 W% r6 P. J$ i. ^
A : She'll ask for it .
% J/ X+ @6 `2 U7 d, v, bB: Sure .
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/ \% c5 N9 e3 }3 [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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; L& A3 Y( D/ [$ V" S, I, p& xA: Don't butt in ,You're still wet behind the ears You know nothing about our business.
# n0 x0 \% _/ xB: Why don't you let me air my opinions ? I have no say in this house .
7 D2 h5 }( P* O- Q0 bA : What do you know about our business ? Your mum and I have been in trouble .
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& Q4 l4 _3 f e% D这句话很简单,也很常用:顺便问一下6 [8 g* S$ W3 q; b- G5 M ?
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9 |; b1 f% ^2 _. _ M8 KA:Do you often keep in touch with Jane ?- z7 C& V/ [2 l- f3 @& Q
B: 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 ?
7 B) K* b8 V% n9 vB: Yea ,with Johnson .
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B: Yes ,indeed .9 ^% m( ?; h1 H
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0 t0 t" z$ V/ W& b1、 Be on one's high horse 趾高气扬
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2、 Fight tooth and nail 猛烈作战& p# ~3 }) T3 Y3 V9 Q/ @9 K1 y. P
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3、 Out of sight and out of mind 眼不见心不烦
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1 J. T9 o2 j' l$ Z6 C4、 Face the music 临危不惧! E5 ^9 |6 z0 @+ X' Q6 p! l' R
3 p& W" |1 q' m2 c% n! l ?6 t9 j5、 as busy as a bee 极忙碌
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j) s+ m, ^* g6、 No pains , no gains 不劳无获8 a) Z2 t4 f. x: q! f$ H0 t' }
- K. V, c! x8 h2 ]7、Black and blue . 遍体鳞伤
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8、Every dog has his day 人皆有得意时
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2 m' g! I4 m# e2 }% a, C9、A green hand 生手
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10、Walls have ears 隔墙有耳7 q* ~+ I) I' y+ I4 _% }
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7 l; x% b$ H8 p. }+ u14、A piece of cake 轻松的事
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8 Q J) [( [4 i16、Easier said than done 说起来容易做起来难
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17、Better half 配偶3 v1 a( s/ b! A+ x& j
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18、Be all ears 全神贯注地倾听
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$ _+ v- \3 i9 \" v: W2 |19、Failure is the mother of success 失败乃成功之母, ]* S% E. v( t" J
1 x/ x7 h+ n2 W6 @+ o20、Serve one right 活该
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4 V4 Z) I9 c. E, t \4 `, C1、Is that so?真是那样吗?( W; x. Q7 s- \* C( |0 K. {1 E2 m4 H
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9 r% `7 W6 R7 \7 O" R3 A% r/ g$ ?: y3、don't know for sure.我不确切知道。
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) g( l+ i. h# l& l- f% s4、I'm not going to kid you.我不是跟你开玩笑的。3 T1 s" w* G' A+ ? R( X: ^
; w' u8 t& y% w" I8 T5、That's something. 太好了,太棒了 。
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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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5 I5 V' g7 C2 V4 z3 W6 u. S. }8、Thanks anyway.无论如何我还是得谢谢你。$ I2 P5 |* `& B' d+ ~3 C9 M" n
8 ~/ \; K9 B4 z, G* F8 @! X9 z9、It's a deal.一言为定。6 C2 P( u n+ l7 g
8 X4 ^$ v9 O- J10、Mind you!请注意!听着!& [. y' x5 ]& v
6 B- f7 g5 P. t! U7 ]- S/ O0 f11、You can count on it.你尽管相信好了,尽管放心。0 o5 B, ?' q, z
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' Y5 ~, U4 E& ^+ U13、That depends.看情况再说。! o& M2 e- m' O" R+ ]+ I! h
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14、Do you really mean it? 此话当真?
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0 Z0 _$ j: Z7 D2 V7 J15、You are a great help.你帮了大忙 。9 |9 C8 h2 F- u' h" e, [% X* P
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2 z/ Z& P& h' \% p/ V' G17、I am behind you.我支持你。
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18、I'm broke.我身无分文。) ?' k5 M7 _2 P0 X I
3 x' D+ j& p3 Q, O6 C* Z* H19、After you.你先请。
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20、I just couldn't help it.我就是忍不住。! A# Q9 L% E. q4 T" q ^
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2、We'd better be off.我们该走了
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5 {% i8 F5 V1 E& Y; m; g3、Let's face it. 面对现实吧
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% v/ _1 V9 {- J4、Let's get started.咱们开始干吧
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! p+ N3 o0 u: G6 c5、I'm really dead. 我真要累死了
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* j+ `; B9 }( M# j. z! c+ s' P; x, y" `6、I've done my best. 我已尽力了1 ~- ^9 P+ p) d3 J# R# a: r
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7、I couldn't care less.我不在乎
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8、I couldn't agree more我完全同意9 n5 t4 M) V5 W; v- N- ~/ F
( e) F9 I% b9 O- X0 k8 b- r9、I couldn't please you more 我尽量使你高兴
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+ P% E$ I4 j+ R- T7 n8 g10、No bones about it. 真实的,诚恳的
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! d: \! v! a! Z7 v& B2 q11、take it on me!这是我的,请用吧
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' G+ J/ Z9 e) l8 W* C12、 You never know. 天晓得0 o3 O- t6 u* r1 z, u+ z' \
0 F& b/ Y" j2 |: J- h13、 You may say that again.我同意
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14、If you insist.恭敬不如从命
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/ O: g/ f6 V0 g% n( F15、You can count on me.
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16、I wish I could.我不行9 z; w5 a* ~/ K. k
" d, A' I, q& H8 U17、I mean it.我是认真的
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20、I'll be back.我会回来的
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* b, \2 P. O1 V* H. [ 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.
7 J: ?6 z0 a) T1 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。2 h: |" V6 d2 R
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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.
6 [* |+ U3 U, Y, W' v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。. G& f+ f4 b. O0 ^9 v/ J4 g
4 @" e; u$ G' s8 E9 N* l) z. B 4、It must have been in the possession of a private collector.
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4 }0 P: i R, S* C L& v+ b' ^ 5、I want give you a surprise. You certainly did give me a surprise.
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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。; ]) h* Y$ j) r6 B
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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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$ R& V4 f0 ]& \& q) `9 o+ O; T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。4 J, S2 a! S' \1 f& O% l
0 _* o/ x( O; r" B' c/ m: Y* n 9、She stood three feet high and her hands rested on her hips.
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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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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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5 P3 B4 R9 `) H& c 19、Such is human nature, that man always desire to earn more money.
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8 o3 f- |! ~; r+ |- u" e) J20、Boyfriend leave , tears stream down my face .
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