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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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* T0 B9 J: I$ ~6 M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。1 f! [2 d2 ]2 l! d Q9 H7 z, @
如:久仰,“I get mind of you “.比”I heard a lot about you.”轻松得多。% l4 D! d* y9 B
7 T% l- a6 E, i! f1 W0 i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。”: \* |) A. s6 e3 E: ?3 K/ |
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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。6 Z& J; N' b# B: w. t2 B
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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。3 ^ Y `6 g& j
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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。) m" s: @* _4 i4 c" _. H: R
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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!)。& Y% @% z5 b. P- i
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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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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。& @8 a1 F* ^) `0 s' x: V3 Y, r
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! x1 J( z9 K# o" i0 E% a9 k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
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Eric is a black sheep ,splashing one million dollars in a few years .. X2 N w, Z. R' a$ j% _* ^( s
艾瑞克是个败家子,几年就挥霍了一百万美金。
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: _, L: s/ f7 g b! `☆ A rough diamond 内秀外粗的人
# d; l. F; o) S6 {2 `Rough diamond 指“没加工的钻石”,用来指内秀外粗的人,真是妙语!! k; @& c% U* k7 A. 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 .
8 q3 j R! Y' u" q7 A) 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。
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4 H( ]0 f) a1 @1 ?☆ Be level-headed (calm and relaxed) 头脑冷静的人7 \' `; \ S0 I/ ]. P) @
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9 Y8 v9 u- U& ^5 P9 \My boss ,John Smith ,is the most level –headed man I’ve ever known .
$ `' ~% i2 ]4 H; j! ?# i% m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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7 s1 z5 G! o! u% P☆ A greaseball (greasy guy ) 油腔滑调的人,“老油条”( {& Q5 K/ ]! O& Y: ?" {- Y0 f
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。 s$ V% {6 E+ A$ I6 j
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$ y# _9 ]2 C8 {& \& |3 _8 Q" \; KMary’s boyfriend is such a greaseball , I don’t know why she is so crazy about him . A, I0 }. l) N- Y# a* J& a
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* J/ p4 m" W# D/ E& S☆ Weigh on one’s mind 心事重重
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Do you know what has happened to her recently? She seems to have something that weighs heavily on her mind these days
* X- k3 `$ ^" ]6 }4 ^4 C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”( D' N/ Y6 ? R( I2 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… …“8 F: u x6 D& I! t
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。
! h2 s) }- C6 e8 gWhen I got the well-paid job in a foreign company , my friends were somewhat green with envy .
5 L, p; g& F: k( o# i k+ w8 F/ ]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。
2 z; D2 J3 K% s☆ Your doggy looks quite lovely , doesn’t he ?5 Q% ~( _' F; X4 ]5 z. t1 U0 p, n
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# u u6 N% m0 N☆ Excuse me ,but your blue coat is pretty beautiful ,Where did you buy it ?* v; R% R! b+ ^$ v1 H v; _8 e+ T
(打扰你了。你的蓝上衣真是漂亮,哪儿买的?)" A1 `$ J( m) K& O( a" G
7 h4 U% J& R& s, x" q/ W4 I9 H# c* J$ A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,% Y! A& C3 o1 N. O; {
/ B4 [0 m" I9 J3 {2 \, }6 T☆ “Ben, you look very good today.”或Ben ,you’re looking energetic these days .” ]1 {$ C/ B+ u6 g
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☆ “Hey, I’m crazy about your new bicycle.”
4 u; S/ \$ w8 R o0 c(嘿,我真喜欢你的新自行车。)1 }: Z, `% b: }5 x! O) H
. p! H) u- j! r! h; Y☆ “Your new dress has brilliant color!”: q+ s; c+ I' ~7 @- k* u
(你的新衣服颜色真鲜艳!)
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$ s P5 c3 r" F( ~# w# u$ 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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# \) W# \7 F4 F6 X A% y☆ “I can’t imagine you have such a splendid house !”* x5 e' v* v3 ~- W% K: f; h) K
(真不敢相信你竟有这么豪华的房子。)
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3 m) X( o8 o: W3 P4 b- e/ 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。$ n5 t3 I7 r. F( b' b# L! A, f2 v# N
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表达赞美时需要注意以下情况:: V7 `; }8 j" y& a4 |5 e" \
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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。! H: s( r- m- S3 Q2 V* ^
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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。# }! u4 p9 N f$ Q
& d( l/ z& {% V' Q3、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。1 }& R* c7 ^8 T% S9 y6 ~
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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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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。" m- K6 \, h F* t
, {% ~8 b: Y% ~- P, A6、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。9 [8 |8 G5 f% r% @: l2 `
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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。
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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。
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A:You look so sad ! what happened
% \2 e5 v4 A0 H# |B: I broke up with my girl friend yesterday
! f) G& T; \3 d4 N* B% |A: Did you ? I had the same experience ,It almost broke my heart .
- E0 R5 E# Q3 `, m' PB : But luckily you're all right now .
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! P7 B( P7 _; o! S7 h 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"5 O) x8 s1 c* [2 C" H
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A : Helen's become so proud since she married that rich man .
, q x: A- E: B+ ^$ d7 p3 i3 MB : I once talked with her ,but she brushed all my suggestion to one side .
O. r# W, ~: v& \A : She'll ask for it .
3 I! a0 e1 O& S! Q' T6 I$ oB: Sure .4 `+ L7 U3 ^8 x+ H2 ] t5 t+ Z
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0 l! B2 I E6 Z8 ^% a& 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"。3 k8 M1 E8 `# P9 }2 Z( w; A7 Z$ ~% T
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( ^/ G) C3 K1 S1 lA: Don't butt in ,You're still wet behind the ears You know nothing about our business.
4 U% k4 z- u% P2 cB: Why don't you let me air my opinions ? I have no say in this house .% @% D* K9 a0 K
A : What do you know about our business ? Your mum and I have been in trouble .
3 z8 \6 ~3 ?8 \/ O2 dB: That's why I wanted to know what the trouble is I might be of some help .' F- Y0 V5 I; V4 [* V0 O' X+ ^7 u: `
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by the way
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. B# A3 |( Z6 J; C# I这句话很简单,也很常用:顺便问一下9 _; L; D# B4 W7 i5 I
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A:Do you often keep in touch with Jane ?
5 ~8 K8 P) Q4 d5 F( ^4 n- CB: Yeah ,we call each other if we have time .
) P1 z `9 H+ `: AA: I haven't seen her for a long time
! Q1 b: J/ i# yB :She changes a lot .
h0 G4 m Q1 _5 BA: I saw her last night ,By the way ,do you know ,she's married ?
- Y @/ b* @+ i4 c/ S D" J) R- W8 {B: Yea ,with Johnson .
1 |, \3 E% C; ]6 SA: It's a little bit surprising ,isn't it ?
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" P3 D6 h# M' g3 _0 g6 m( m) _4 E1 T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" l, Y# b) B% W, c
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2、 Fight tooth and nail 猛烈作战
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' Y' y5 t! l9 x8 c: d. _" j4、 Face the music 临危不惧
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5、 as busy as a bee 极忙碌
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/ D% L; m7 D. d) }2 _* M, u% p6、 No pains , no gains 不劳无获* @1 @; ?; p3 M0 h; x. t7 ]$ S
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6 r* ?% M6 ~1 V8、Every dog has his day 人皆有得意时% S; T2 J+ H! `% ^; H! Q9 k1 ?" B
' J' i& r, x6 R0 Y/ ^# Z1 `9、A green hand 生手
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( k8 P2 w" ^& |" _8 H! F10、Walls have ears 隔墙有耳
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& n( L; ]4 _& Y0 r, P5 W! i11、Chewing gum 口香糖9 o1 R+ V8 ]: j5 }, w
( |# R# @) o! w! A# c0 g12、On top of the world 心满意足
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13、A black sheep 害群之马6 q8 X" ~7 y, \' h* K' ?( ^! J1 m
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- X; I) | k* r7 H15、Look before you leap 三思而后行0 z- r" J5 ^- G( U( k2 V$ w
, a9 }. q8 O$ n0 i6 R16、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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, t% r6 k! r( E* Q$ b18、Be all ears 全神贯注地倾听
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. ?: a" I8 ~. e$ T8 @: `/ d20、Serve one right 活该
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1、Is that so?真是那样吗?
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5 A( A* w' |" U8 I+ r2、Don't play games with me!别跟我耍花招!
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4 R, O9 J0 g( b& ?6 c# c- I3、don't know for sure.我不确切知道。
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) g1 j: e8 L8 E3 Y/ n4、I'm not going to kid you.我不是跟你开玩笑的。
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5、That's something. 太好了,太棒了 。
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+ p) [. S2 C" T! x( j- |6、Brilliant idea! 这主意真棒!
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7、Congratulations.恭喜你,祝贺你。
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) m) K3 b8 R& o4 u: B) \$ D8、Thanks anyway.无论如何我还是得谢谢你。
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6 T' v5 c# v2 {4 i$ z9、It's a deal.一言为定。
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" a; H$ q; @1 z5 T Q- w. Y0 b11、You can count on it.你尽管相信好了,尽管放心。& t, r3 C! G0 V( D2 Y
: y2 G, X( w9 {$ Z. @0 {3 H1 q2 U12、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。4 x, I+ D6 ^( M
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14、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。
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17、I am behind you.我支持你。8 C5 o8 U9 M# X
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18、I'm broke.我身无分文。
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( ~; b q5 q5 q! R) J: [. J19、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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" i: u/ \3 [1 K8 U( w( |+ k2、We'd better be off.我们该走了5 h* Q( M( o; I( x/ N4 I
0 r/ K7 I: [/ M1 e* N3、Let's face it. 面对现实吧
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4、Let's get started.咱们开始干吧
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# i0 Z/ k+ T: t/ h; F' I* J0 j5、I'm really dead. 我真要累死了# ~) Y& q& X: p7 L1 ]
k+ h* W& s, x7 [- F6、I've done my best. 我已尽力了
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4 J* h) z& D, L7 Z7、I couldn't care less.我不在乎9 z' F( o' B( V5 g
" L8 H& B, W+ Z% u3 m; Q3 p8、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
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2 V( S+ |. T) z" y ?( M& h) G10、No bones about it. 真实的,诚恳的
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; N4 A( s1 ?' U/ c5 D/ I/ N9 g11、take it on me!这是我的,请用吧! W3 r' E2 K5 t6 r
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13、 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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( U; E* t0 Y0 l2 x. U15、You can count on me.
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16、I wish I could.我不行/ y0 ]$ ]( z7 Z$ M! h3 E) `
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& q1 ? e5 x2 t" Q18、I am not kidding." Y3 t: u& k. F3 h8 j( n1 d
3 E$ e7 } y2 X' p$ z1 k9 q) R19、That's really sth. 真了不起
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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.8 B' k& ]2 Y6 s/ u. 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。- A$ c3 I; V. ^4 W% G/ ^2 i# |
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.
1 G7 M& f9 L$ 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.) U) D+ A% Z1 R2 G* B
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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4、It must have been in the possession of a private collector.
9 v: _$ ]. K0 y6 |3 ^" m它一定是属于一位私人收藏家的。
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0 o6 R6 m+ j; L9 I1 g$ G 5、I want give you a surprise. You certainly did give me a surprise.: P1 t$ w9 J5 Q+ m9 p; M
我想给你一个惊喜。你确实给了我一个惊喜。. B+ w0 d: w2 r- K5 r- r% r
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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。
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. l& R" Y$ {1 V/ T1 L; P- Q 7、The city at one time must have been prosperous, for it enjoyed a high level of civilization.
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8、Houses - often three storeys high - were built of stone. They had large rooms with beautifully decorated walls.3 J- d# W# D k( {; t7 W: H5 z) u
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/ z& f+ V! D4 x: j8 g/ y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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12、These days, people who do manual work often receive far more money than people who work in offices.* N5 G3 V9 g- R8 ~" m6 ~
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8 B$ I2 a: e |# E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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这能增加好奇心。
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15、He left home dressed in a smart black suit.
1 G- r2 l. A$ D! M# Z7 p% v他穿着一身漂亮的黑色套装出了家门。
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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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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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