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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/ C9 A* T9 y* b# S% M+ z

  p' T7 R/ i1 K& s2 E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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( }& \  v& g0 F6 ]5 Q' {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。  h" J$ h3 }) z7 ]$ x$ h# 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。
' d  [/ }: D, x/ |; j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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' T( a& U% s1 V3 e5 T) K( \& x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。; k4 I7 W5 h2 R5 i5 Q

+ C  x9 F$ u7 s! ?( [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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6 {+ R+ y- Q# b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。
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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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要想将地道习语熟练地运用于口语,下面内容,不可不读:! q" j' E* k* w& O

+ `: f5 M) H& Q☆ a black sheep 败家子! Q4 {. a1 T5 W6 `5 y2 C8 w3 G
绵羊一般为白色,一旦成了黑色的绵羊,一定是个“败类”。
* o: o: \6 z" D, C. G. U! pEric is a black sheep ,splashing one million dollars in a few years .
! T% b) \  t0 v艾瑞克是个败家子,几年就挥霍了一百万美金。
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* t, v6 C; K, k2 Q) l8 X7 H☆ A rough diamond 内秀外粗的人3 D. s6 {' `& D% V# g: n
Rough diamond 指“没加工的钻石”,用来指内秀外粗的人,真是妙语!, ?7 \+ [+ y& U# p2 h2 E$ c+ P' W2 O
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The guy is really a rough diamond , and he can get everything right ,although he is a little bit careless .
9 d! B' ?! h; u9 u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8 C+ j# L) o; _" b0 ]% H8 q
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# x6 s4 ^* j, t1 t# n. m8 TMy boss ,John Smith ,is the most level –headed man I’ve ever known .
1 J* [+ M8 D7 q* i" R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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' d/ J3 X& {) v5 S☆ A greaseball (greasy guy ) 油腔滑调的人,“老油条”
% o4 F# K' T6 b0 @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。' g. x+ E6 O" x$ I5 H
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Mary’s boyfriend is such a greaseball , I don’t know why she is so crazy about him .- ?5 @4 k% x; c: Q$ E$ U! [
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
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3 H& |: [8 r8 _4 \5 hDo you know what has happened to her recently? She seems to have something that weighs heavily on her mind these days
4 r7 X" @% ^- z' W1 U$ 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”! q+ E. w. R4 K( S" L9 \( a
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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2 G  ]  R: w" |0 L1 e% TWhen I got the well-paid job in a foreign company , my friends were somewhat green with envy .
- G9 W9 N2 R3 _6 a$ _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。
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(你的狗宝宝看上去真可爱!)
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(打扰你了。你的蓝上衣真是漂亮,哪儿买的?)  H) c9 y+ C: P& x1 A& B

$ I; J1 ?  O3 r) E3 n2 w: i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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1 c9 u9 V4 F* e4 X8 a* Q☆ “Ben, you look very good today.”或Ben ,you’re looking energetic these days .”1 L& L; r3 B) M0 _- R
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! j- x8 R* F. I; I☆ “Hey, I’m crazy about your new bicycle.”; U: j+ T/ L6 D* `. t
(嘿,我真喜欢你的新自行车。)
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☆ “Your new dress has brilliant color!”
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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。; P* g, W( T% z
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☆ “I can’t imagine you have such a splendid house !”
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& j+ e  {2 D* i. ^, ~6 m☆ “How nice your office looks “
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7 L! I- ^! |+ T( T要知道,没人不爱听这些。9 T. {& @8 B/ S7 M' w1 n# m6 H: {

% v. U6 F" A- n" h8 w' ?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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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。  a' @& l2 `# }- D) m, W
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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。" h6 D1 A6 r, ?* E

7 I$ |7 N: U* J: q$ z9 a- j" x3、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。, x) {! I1 z5 ?1 H6 N

* D, T9 P# z' s  b* K4、赞美别人的首饰或衣服之后不要画蛇添足,5 j" ^) C2 Z2 U- I0 n' G% V
问她一句,“It must be very expensive. How much is it?”(这一定很贵吧。多少钱啊?)" p# m& J# H. _

7 Y' n' J% f4 R# h) s% A7 t+ P5、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。+ b. C+ o) g1 _8 D$ q) G# j5 j$ S

5 d; m) E9 ^& k# m& T9 m' y# X6、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。4 H+ f: {& g% R* ]

( D: J, W+ e: |- R' s! C7、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。; a% k. R4 {) j; q5 U& d

# a0 I( [: x( \, _7 g# H1 ibreak one's heart4 h1 J7 y# h$ f, h& [# W

) h9 F- i: _! ]. ]  I  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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/ m4 {% O% S: m" zA:You look so sad ! what happened# Q9 L7 G, P# c4 d
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A: Did you ? I had the same experience ,It almost broke my heart .
0 \% `6 U5 f6 v) g1 g9 H4 K4 Z/ ZB : But luckily you're all right now .
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8 T9 ~% m: k- ^$ M! c7 y, S4 _brush to one side$ M- a1 c+ E' w& }. A; U
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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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3 K* w- l4 G1 x" X8 gA : Helen's become so proud since she married that rich man .7 A5 f" e* }2 H" W
B : I once talked with her ,but she brushed all my suggestion to one side .7 S. h$ {" a! T4 t
A : She'll ask for it .7 \# x* g4 H$ D) A1 y
B: Sure .6 B: y9 j0 B# r* }" S. ^) K4 e7 v

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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"。0 z/ U  n7 u$ B: C" A+ A

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A: Don't butt in ,You're still wet behind the ears You know nothing about our business.
; g, G' n3 c5 ^B: Why don't you let me air my opinions ? I have no say in this house .
9 o' V7 D: C) [0 VA : What do you know about our business ? Your mum and I have been in trouble .
/ m: i9 X  c( T; V. ]0 u; 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
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实战运用:
0 J( H) t# F: R- E" yA:Do you often keep in touch with Jane ?# a- g# B$ l8 ]1 T( a
B: Yeah ,we call each other if we have time .
+ o) q$ ?/ [: Q, YA: I haven't seen her for a long time
7 v! Q" T9 _/ }- W) I( f9 RB :She changes a lot .( \0 V; \" G! u( m1 }- B0 }7 B
A: I saw her last night ,By the way ,do you know ,she's married ?! }/ W8 H; [. Y0 k# H
B: Yea ,with Johnson .
8 r3 g. {& k5 I& F6 {5 d4 eA: It's a little bit surprising ,isn't it ?1 ~: O6 }' w. ^+ o
B: Yes ,indeed .! g, y) k' y( y7 q* [* W
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3 y7 q. ?2 j" R; x* j# M0 q最hot的词汇,最in的句子,最自然的表达,最地道的口语1 C# q$ L* A0 _
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1、 Be on one's high horse 趾高气扬) r3 x  D7 f  `2 O
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2、 Fight tooth and nail 猛烈作战
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5 H, @" Q  e7 s  D9 c5 g0 a' x: x3、 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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% K" I: G3 `* R: X- u5、 as busy as a bee 极忙碌. L$ O: j- U+ z+ Z0 ~

8 ?; J1 D8 L: W2 U. e3 B6、 No pains , no gains 不劳无获3 a% K$ w1 ]; N* Y
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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! }* Z4 b' T3 g* n
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9、A green hand 生手
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10、Walls have ears 隔墙有耳
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; F7 \* b( C! V. |  c, P: O( \11、Chewing gum 口香糖
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% d" W; n! t3 R/ H! o. G12、On top of the world 心满意足+ W9 _, G; }; v/ L* L

: g4 V* g, w# B/ h13、A black sheep 害群之马" [. O8 G% ]  u7 _2 i$ e7 ~
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14、A piece of cake 轻松的事
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15、Look before you leap 三思而后行
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( T) m: }9 x) A' K16、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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0 d9 Q4 D. }0 e18、Be all ears 全神贯注地倾听: U" P8 M0 r" @7 X' z/ ]$ _

# T# Y  T: V8 ^  Z3 ^19、Failure is the mother of success 失败乃成功之母
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20、Serve one right 活该  Y0 A1 U# ?! X/ G* Q+ U
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1、Is that so?真是那样吗?  O) L4 z5 S% z, `9 H
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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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* h7 S6 _5 f( Q1 ?# `6 j! l4、I'm not going to kid you.我不是跟你开玩笑的。+ f6 _9 J, x9 j; J+ m: a' J
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5、That's something. 太好了,太棒了 。5 |0 Q/ Y: l4 V3 ?$ D( V

3 y, Z3 x% ^, D0 `$ G4 l6、Brilliant idea! 这主意真棒!
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! |3 n2 i/ \, m' @6 [! A8 W7、Congratulations.恭喜你,祝贺你。
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' ~; @* ^  [5 e8、Thanks anyway.无论如何我还是得谢谢你。9 L* B1 \! J/ r3 O; Z0 o1 J4 W
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9、It's a deal.一言为定。
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1 @  O6 }5 O( V# o# a10、Mind you!请注意!听着!, V9 @% R3 x1 Y- p: r

+ v9 N6 r; b/ W11、You can count on it.你尽管相信好了,尽管放心。) o3 u0 `7 J6 p" M& ?4 t
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12、I never liked it anyway.我一直不太喜欢这东西。 " d5 Q' c* t: I1 y% W* d. s6 O4 E/ R

, v7 ]& Y% ~5 s( z13、That depends.看情况再说。* ]4 C/ p" C/ c8 D( g* X1 h

" ]8 ^: V6 P; [4 |  b$ d! A# V* Z" l. A14、Do you really mean it? 此话当真?
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% v# W+ m/ t, k# ^3 @15、You are a great help.你帮了大忙 。
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& |- o4 r# V) i- T( ]$ A  g, s* C% ?16、I couldn't be more sure. 我再也肯定不过。
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  g1 c& E4 {) i! U17、I am behind you.我支持你。
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18、I'm broke.我身无分文。
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7 ^5 {! P. B( \' w19、After you.你先请。
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20、I just couldn't help it.我就是忍不住。2 S+ O9 b' E% c8 o6 Z9 d6 f

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: ~/ n, O2 f$ C4 z1、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3 G" {0 L5 N' e

1 U. j) Y8 T" Q6 Z* h3、Let's face it. 面对现实吧. I: H7 K- n8 a
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4、Let's get started.咱们开始干吧
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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
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& c5 W/ s9 Y/ ]9 W8、I couldn't agree more我完全同意# @: p& p" v  ~6 M' I" P, B, E

$ n! t: p$ {1 p; V5 D9、I couldn't please you more 我尽量使你高兴7 l- k0 }* X$ J
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10、No bones about it. 真实的,诚恳的
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: j* c# R* L2 s3 Z' D& g9 M# Q11、take it on me!这是我的,请用吧3 x2 w4 v- S( p5 ~, Q% G% B7 w8 [9 ~
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12、 You never know. 天晓得* {( T9 L4 x/ [9 x, _9 A

; H/ r7 \" s7 ]2 Q$ x8 L% u13、 You may say that again.我同意
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0 A! Q' o3 d) M# M- x14、If you insist.恭敬不如从命/ R, [4 ~5 E  r1 z
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17、I mean it.我是认真的
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18、I am not kidding.
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! v! ~7 n7 a3 F( \  i% [3 p19、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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6 C9 Y; g8 A2 u: X  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 d5 L; o$ e1 c8 S
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。4 d: G. C8 w! n4 x4 z- D
  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./ B" d. i( V$ A# 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.( [' s5 Q; k, n* F) I: u7 {/ x4 q
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。" u- w% Y8 x' V: k! S, `4 Z- b

5 F' V- i$ [, h4 @6 ?" S; Y  4、It must have been in the possession of a private collector." r9 `- z4 J3 `
它一定是属于一位私人收藏家的。
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# I. m. Y0 e2 I$ d3 g  5、I want give you a surprise. You certainly did give me a surprise.
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5 m6 J6 U' h9 h- b: h5 P  6、Some time ago, an interesting discovery was made by archaeologists on the WuHan island of China.: N$ a5 C' S+ T$ g) H% p
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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4 q, k6 F: f$ e6 _% u  7、The city at one time must have been prosperous, for it enjoyed a high level of civilization.
; V" e8 N! b: y$ Q, b/ I. [. q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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  8、Houses - often three storeys high - were built of stone. They had large rooms with beautifully decorated walls., F0 E9 v* i( g$ ]
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。% q) c! p( i) J0 x$ u# z' r3 \
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  9、She stood three feet high and her hands rested on her hips.
) N$ b9 r* Y- W* S1 o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.2 Y6 }. s: z. Y! F& K- b+ _8 r
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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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4 ?  y  n; R! Y2 G: ]# b8 V  12、These days, people who do manual work often receive far more money than people who work in offices.
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5 f9 G/ Z: P. ^: B$ Z  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.
! x8 s$ D& _3 k: H2 t1 J0 @# z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。4 ^7 e8 {2 C4 j

# D8 S$ j& U. W6 g& |9 s' B  14、This can give rise to curious situations.3 k0 d7 w- f1 i' _8 c+ I
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3 `4 a5 U& p: B/ H7 h  15、He left home dressed in a smart black suit.
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  16、His wife has never discovered that she married a dustman and she never will." H4 j9 s9 V7 r* V' S
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。9 ]+ [, T- L  a, j
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(清洁工比起dustman 用caretaker更合适。 )
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* e0 c2 \7 K; ?: d$ x) w  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.
3 W. k" M  C8 _& z1 S  p6 b' p他将来挣的钱只有他现在的一半,不过他觉得,地位升高了,损失点儿钱也值得。
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0 j9 E8 W& X1 x, N  18、Such is human nature, that man like money women like beauty.
2 z% ~9 ?3 U  Y( U; `这就是人类的本性--男人爱钱,女人爱美。
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  19、Such is human nature, that man always desire to earn more money.
& @( q8 g# O' {- i: |' D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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9 ?+ B; M! H: a* L1 x; U20、Boyfriend leave , tears stream down my face .
% Y2 X" _" G; A9 S4 A( }8 [男友离开了,我泪如雨下。
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