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@ask someone to clarify:
请对方说清楚
1. You think you've got what?
2. You think you'll meet whom?
3. You think you've lost what?
@say something will be difficult:
说事情会有困难
1. It won't be easy getting along with that
tough man.
2. That sounds like a mission impossible.
@ask if someone remembers a name:
询问对方是否记得某人
1. Does the name Harvey Carlson ring a
bell?
2. Does the name Carol Wood mean any-
thing to you?
@ask for someone's name on the telephone:
电话中询问对方姓名
1. And your name is ...?
2. Could you tell me your name, please?
3. You are Mr...?
@ask what is happening:
询问发生何事
1. What's going on?
2. What's happening there?
@make an appointment:
安排会面
1. I'd like to make an appointment with him.
2. I'd like to arrange a meeting with Mr.
Carlson.
@say:
说
1. a long time: some time
You have been working on this for some
time, Richard.
You've been thinking about this for
some time.
2. part: section
I've been through every section with
you, Richard.
The dissertation has ten sections.
@make an appointment:
安排会面
1. I'd like to make an appointment with Miss
Wang.
2. I'd like to arrange a meeting with Dr.
Johnson.
3. I'd like to set up a time to see my uncle.
@announce your arrival:
报到
1. I'm here to see Mr. Carlson.
2. I have an appointment with Mr. Steward.
3. Mr. Carlson is expecting me.
@repeat yourself:
重述自己先前讲的话
1. Like I said, he'll be with you shortly.
2. As I said, he'll agree on that.
3. I've told you you'll have to leave
tomorrow.
@say you're very busy:
说自己很忙
1. This is a crazy morning.
2. I'm fully engaged.
3. I have a tight schedule.
@thank someone for meeting with you soon:
致谢对方抽出时间会面
1. Thank you for seeing me on such short
notice.
2. Thank you for seeing me so soon.
3. Thank you for meeting me two hours.
@suggest starting immediately:
建议立即进行
1. Let's get right to it.
2. Let's get down to business.
3. Shall we start right now?
@make a promise:
应允
1. If you do it, I'll publish your work.
2. If they're as good as the rest of these
pictures, it's a deal.
3. If you need it, I'll give you help.
@assure someone:
安慰对方
1. I've never been more serious.
2. You won't be disappointed.
3. I say that for sure.
@report what someone said:
说明自己说过
1. I said I could do it in two weeks, and I did
it.
2. He said he had washed the car.
3. They said you would come to the party.
@Praise something or someone:
称赞某事或某人
1. The pictures you've taken are fabulous,
Richard.
2. You look great!
3. This is sensational!
4. Terrific!
5. That's wonderful!
@say something is unjust:
说某不公平
1. It's not fair.
2. It's unfair.
3. I want justice in this matter.
@say you're not prepared:
说自己尚未准备好
1. I'm not even ready.
2. I'm not fully prepared yet.
3. I don't have any preparation for it.
@agree strongly:
极力赞同
1. Absolutely!
2. Exactly!
3. Of course!
@refer to the beginning of tomorrow's schedule:
提到明天的第一项工作
1. I'll have a contract and an advance
payment waiting for you first thing in the
morning.
2. Tomorrow, I'll first go to a staff meeting.
3. Your first thing in the morning will be the
negotiation with the Canadian partners.
@ask when a job will be finished:
询明某项工作何时完成
1. When do you think we'll be through?
2. When will they finish their new film?
3. When do you think the book will come
out?
@What's now?
下一步呢？
@Let's get some sleep.
让我们去睡觉吧。
@What's going on?
怎么样了？
@Thanks a lot.
非常感谢。
@(Mr. Carlson) will be with you shortly.
Carlson 先生不久就可以与你见面。
@Like get right to it.
正如我所说。
@Let's get right to it.
我们就直接谈正事了。
@There's something missing.
少了点东西。
@It's not fair.
这样不公平。
@What a job!
你拍得很棒！
Eighteen
@run for the school board
竞选校董会席位
1. Ellen wants to run for the school board.
2. Her family help her run for the school
board.
3. Boswell decides to run for the school
board.
@run an election campaign
进行竞选活动
1. It's costly to run an election campaign.
2. It takes time to run an election campaign.
3. She's still hesitating whether to run an
election campaign.
@cut the budget
削减预算
1. If Boswell wins the election, he will cut
the budget.
2. The government has cut the budget
enormously.
3. If they cut the budget, the schools will
cancel the cultural programs.
@save the taxpayers' money
节省纳税人的钱
1. Boswell promised to save the taxpayers'
money.
2. To cut the budget means to save the
taxpayers' money.
3. Cancellation of the big projects will save
the taxpayers' money.
@win a seat
赢得席位
1. Boswell is winning a seat on the school
board.
2. My dad has won a seat in the City
Council.
3. Mr. Akarka has won a seat in the Senate.
@stand for something
代表某种事物
1. I stand for peace.
2. He stands for saving the taxpayers'
money.
3. They stand for increasing the interest
rate.
@make news
制造新闻
1. You're making news, Mrs. Stewart.
2. The peaceful housewife is making news.
3. Some people just like to make news.
@a campaign slogan
竞选标语
1. They're working at a campaign slogan.
2. She's revising a campaign slogan.
3. His secretary has worked out a campaign
slogan for him.
@campaign publicity
竞选宣传
1. The TV commercial is part of her
campaign publicity.
2. The local newspaper will help to raise
his campaign publicity.
3. He needs campaign publicity to run for
the school board.
@fliers: bulletins; small papers that give information to the public
传单
1. The airplane dropped some fliers.
2. They are printing some fliers for the
election campaign.
@polls: the place where people vote
投票所
1. There are long queues of people at the
polls.
2. The citizens went to the polls to cast
their votes.
@progress: improvement or development
进展
1. He's made some progress in his study.
2. He valued the progress not the final
results.
@enormously: very much
巨大
1. The board will cut the budget
enormously.
2. The flood damaged the crops
enormously.
@lick (envelopes): moisten (envelopes) with your tongue
舐
1. Richard licked five envelopes.
2. The cow licked my foot.
@stuff (envelopes): fold and place papers inside (envelopes)
装入（信封）
1. Robbie helped to stuff the envelopes.
2. The postman was stuffing the packages.
@commercial: a paid public announcement on TV or radio
广告
1. He's made a commercial for the election
campaign.
2. They produced three commercials on
their products.
@fixture: a light or other instrument attached to the wall or ceiling
（灯光等器物的）装置
1. The bathroom fixtures are piled in the
room.
2. The light fixtures are rather expensive.
@practical: useful in a down-to-earth way
实用的
1. His plan is rather practical.
2. She's full of practical ideas.
@hot off the press: printed a very short tim ago
刚印好
1. These fliers are just hot off the press.
2. The brochures are hot off the press.
@Good work, gang.: Thanks, everybody.
大伙儿干得好。
1. Our plan is in good progress. Good work,
gang.
2. A: We finished these envelopes.
B: Good work, gang.
@in need of: to need
需要
1. We are in need of money.
2. They are in need of food.
@in favor of: approving, supporting
赞成，支持
1. The weather is in favor of the
construction.
2. The current situation is in favor of the
Chinese economy.
@up to it: able to do it
胜任
1. He's up to it.
2. Loral is up to it.
@inherited: received from your parents or ancestors (family members who lived before)
继承
1. He inherited the cooking talents from his
father.
2. She inherited her grandfather's large
property in Australia.
@race: election campaign
竞选活动
1. Boswell has won the race.
2. We've got the latest news about the race.
@rival: competitor
对手
1. Who's her rival in the race?
2. He has two rivals for the post.
@ahead: winning
领先
1. You're still ahead up to now.
2. She's ahead in the race.
@impression: an idea or feeling that stays in the mind
印象
1. You've made a strong impression on our
community.
2. Robbie has made a good impression on
the dean.
@to appoint: to choose someone for a public office
任命
1. He appointed her as insurance inspector.
2.The chairman will appoint you to a
special energy committe.
@committee: a group of people chosen to do a particular job
委员会，小组
1. The Investigation Committee consists of
eight persons.
2. The Art Committee is in charge of public
affairs about arts.
@leave it to me: I'll take care of it.
我来负责
1. You don't need to lick the envelopes.
Leave it to me.
2. If you have to go now, just leave it to me.
@Hold it: Wait.
等一下
1. Hold it. I have a few more words to say.
2. Hold it. The steak is still too hot.
@Cool down: Don't get excited.
冷静下来
1. Cool down. The football match is over.
2. Cool down. The baby is asleep.
@to cover a story: to report a story in the news
报道一则新闻
1. CBS will cover the story for their evening
news.
2. They will cover the story in two days.
@to pick up a story: to repeat a story that was reported by another news organization
转述一则新闻
1. The other major national newspapers
picked up the story this morning.
2. The news magazine also picked up the
story.
@to take an early lead: to be ahead in the beginning
初期领先
1. The American team has taken an early
lead.
2. The Democratic candidate has taken an
early lead.
@He's probably right.
他也许是对的。
@I'm serious.
我是认真的。
@I'm with you.
我支持你。
@Right over here, Grandpa.
请到这里来，爷爷。
@It helps enormously.
这个帮助很大。
@I'm not sure I'm up to it.
我不能肯定我是否做得来。
@Leave it to me.
由我来处理。
@It's not over yet.
还没有完呢。
@Let's just all calm down.
让我们全都冷静下来。
@I appreciate your kind words.
我很感谢你好心的安慰。
Nineteen
@warn:
警告
1. You'd better not make Harry any more
nervous than he is.
2. You'd better hurry, Robbie.
3. You'd better say sorry to him.
@express obligation or expectation:
表示义务或期望
1. I'm supposed to be worried about my
daughter.
2. You are one of us, Harry. And don't ever
forget it.
3. I'm Head Nurse here. I have to take care
of him.
@calm someone:
安慰别人
1. Try to take it easy.
2. You'll be fine.
3. Not to worry.
4. Relax.
5. It'll all be over soon.
@express probability:
表示可能性
1. Should be.
2. They have to be here.
3. It should rain.
@say you'll find a solution:
表示可设法解决
1. We'll figure a way.
2. I'll find a way to do it.
3. We'll come to you with a solution.
@talk about past habits:
谈过去习惯
1. I never could tie one of those things.
2. I have always worn a clip-on bow tie.
3. I never wore a hat.
@say you are fortunate:
说自己幸运
1. We're in luck.
2. I'm lucky enough to get the ticket.
3. I'm a lucky man and you are a lucky
woman.
@express worry or dismay:
表示担心或沮丧
1. Oh my!
2. I'm lost!
3. Oh God!
@Not to worry.
别担心。
@Should be.
应该。
@Got to go.
我得走了。
@That's a relief.
这下我就放心了。
@Lovely!
太可爱了！
@Just relax.
放轻松点。
@Please take your places.
请大家就座。
@You never looked better.
(你看起来)再漂亮不过了。
Twenty
@admire someone's accomplishments:
羡慕别人的成就
1. I don't know how she does it.
2. She sure keeps busy.
3. I wish I had her energy.
@say you regret something:
表示遗憾
1. I feel bad about us not having dinner with
the family.
2. I regret we could not spend our summer
vacation together.
3. We feel sorry for not being able to come
to your birthday party.
@state a general rule:
叙述某种规律
1. It's not good to eat before going to bed.
2. We must wash our hands before eating.
3. Working too late would affects one's
health.
@make an exception to a rule:
引述例外情况
1. A cookie can't hurt, though.
2. Summer is hot here, but not on rainy
days.
3. All jeans sell well except the red ones.
@talk about something that doesn't happen very often:
说某事不常发生
1. They hardly ever see each other.
2. It rarely rains in the desert.
3. You seldom feel cold in the Middle East.
@ask about someone's plans to solve a problem:
询问对方的对策
1. What do you propose to do about it?
2. Do you have any solution?
3. What's your suggestion for this?
@say a person's expression shows his or
her thoughts:
说对方胸有成竹
1. You have that look in your eye. (=You
look like you intend to do something
about it.)
2. Your smile has shown your approval.
@say you don't understand:
表示不明白
1. I don't get it.
2. I don't follow you.
3. Run that by me again.
4. What are you trying to say?
5. Exactly what do you mean?
6. Could you explain that again?
@say you do understand:
表示明白
1. I get it.
2. I see what you mean.
3. I see what you're trying to say.
4. Right!
5. I see.
6. I know what you mean.
7. I follow you now.
8. I understand.
@say two people don't see each other much:
说两个人很少见面
1. You and Dad are like ships that pass in
the night.
2. You and your girlfriend meet only at
weekends.
3. She married a house, not a man.
@compliment someone:
夸赞别人
1. You are one fantastic Mom.
2. I have a great Dad.
3. You acted brilliantly, son.
@give advice:
提出忠告
1. I think you ought to take a vacation.
2. You'd better go to see the doctor.
3. It's good for your health to walk home.
@make a suggestion:
提出建议
1. How would it be if you took some time to
work with Dad towards solving that
problem?
2. How about hiring a baby-sitter?
3. Wouldn't it be nice for us to have a
second honeymoon?
@She can't sit around and do nothing.
她总不能闲坐着无所事事呀。
@Anybody home?
有人在家吗？
@A cookie can't hurt, though.
但一片小甜饼不要紧。
@What do you propose to do about it?
那你建议要怎么办？
@You have that look in your eye.
你看来似是已有了主意。
@Things on my mind.
想一些事情。
@Come on.
实话实说吧，不要拐弯抹角。
@You and Dad are like ships that pass in the night.
你和爸爸就像夜里交错而过的船一样。
@I don't get it.
我不懂。
@I couldn't agree with you more.
我完全同意你的看法。更多精彩文章及讨论，请光临枫下论坛 rolia.net
@ask someone to clarify:
请对方说清楚
1. You think you've got what?
2. You think you'll meet whom?
3. You think you've lost what?
@say something will be difficult:
说事情会有困难
1. It won't be easy getting along with that
tough man.
2. That sounds like a mission impossible.
@ask if someone remembers a name:
询问对方是否记得某人
1. Does the name Harvey Carlson ring a
bell?
2. Does the name Carol Wood mean any-
thing to you?
@ask for someone's name on the telephone:
电话中询问对方姓名
1. And your name is ...?
2. Could you tell me your name, please?
3. You are Mr...?
@ask what is happening:
询问发生何事
1. What's going on?
2. What's happening there?
@make an appointment:
安排会面
1. I'd like to make an appointment with him.
2. I'd like to arrange a meeting with Mr.
Carlson.
@say:
说
1. a long time: some time
You have been working on this for some
time, Richard.
You've been thinking about this for
some time.
2. part: section
I've been through every section with
you, Richard.
The dissertation has ten sections.
@make an appointment:
安排会面
1. I'd like to make an appointment with Miss
Wang.
2. I'd like to arrange a meeting with Dr.
Johnson.
3. I'd like to set up a time to see my uncle.
@announce your arrival:
报到
1. I'm here to see Mr. Carlson.
2. I have an appointment with Mr. Steward.
3. Mr. Carlson is expecting me.
@repeat yourself:
重述自己先前讲的话
1. Like I said, he'll be with you shortly.
2. As I said, he'll agree on that.
3. I've told you you'll have to leave
tomorrow.
@say you're very busy:
说自己很忙
1. This is a crazy morning.
2. I'm fully engaged.
3. I have a tight schedule.
@thank someone for meeting with you soon:
致谢对方抽出时间会面
1. Thank you for seeing me on such short
notice.
2. Thank you for seeing me so soon.
3. Thank you for meeting me two hours.
@suggest starting immediately:
建议立即进行
1. Let's get right to it.
2. Let's get down to business.
3. Shall we start right now?
@make a promise:
应允
1. If you do it, I'll publish your work.
2. If they're as good as the rest of these
pictures, it's a deal.
3. If you need it, I'll give you help.
@assure someone:
安慰对方
1. I've never been more serious.
2. You won't be disappointed.
3. I say that for sure.
@report what someone said:
说明自己说过
1. I said I could do it in two weeks, and I did
it.
2. He said he had washed the car.
3. They said you would come to the party.
@Praise something or someone:
称赞某事或某人
1. The pictures you've taken are fabulous,
Richard.
2. You look great!
3. This is sensational!
4. Terrific!
5. That's wonderful!
@say something is unjust:
说某不公平
1. It's not fair.
2. It's unfair.
3. I want justice in this matter.
@say you're not prepared:
说自己尚未准备好
1. I'm not even ready.
2. I'm not fully prepared yet.
3. I don't have any preparation for it.
@agree strongly:
极力赞同
1. Absolutely!
2. Exactly!
3. Of course!
@refer to the beginning of tomorrow's schedule:
提到明天的第一项工作
1. I'll have a contract and an advance
payment waiting for you first thing in the
morning.
2. Tomorrow, I'll first go to a staff meeting.
3. Your first thing in the morning will be the
negotiation with the Canadian partners.
@ask when a job will be finished:
询明某项工作何时完成
1. When do you think we'll be through?
2. When will they finish their new film?
3. When do you think the book will come
out?
@What's now?
下一步呢？
@Let's get some sleep.
让我们去睡觉吧。
@What's going on?
怎么样了？
@Thanks a lot.
非常感谢。
@(Mr. Carlson) will be with you shortly.
Carlson 先生不久就可以与你见面。
@Like get right to it.
正如我所说。
@Let's get right to it.
我们就直接谈正事了。
@There's something missing.
少了点东西。
@It's not fair.
这样不公平。
@What a job!
你拍得很棒！
Eighteen
@run for the school board
竞选校董会席位
1. Ellen wants to run for the school board.
2. Her family help her run for the school
board.
3. Boswell decides to run for the school
board.
@run an election campaign
进行竞选活动
1. It's costly to run an election campaign.
2. It takes time to run an election campaign.
3. She's still hesitating whether to run an
election campaign.
@cut the budget
削减预算
1. If Boswell wins the election, he will cut
the budget.
2. The government has cut the budget
enormously.
3. If they cut the budget, the schools will
cancel the cultural programs.
@save the taxpayers' money
节省纳税人的钱
1. Boswell promised to save the taxpayers'
money.
2. To cut the budget means to save the
taxpayers' money.
3. Cancellation of the big projects will save
the taxpayers' money.
@win a seat
赢得席位
1. Boswell is winning a seat on the school
board.
2. My dad has won a seat in the City
Council.
3. Mr. Akarka has won a seat in the Senate.
@stand for something
代表某种事物
1. I stand for peace.
2. He stands for saving the taxpayers'
money.
3. They stand for increasing the interest
rate.
@make news
制造新闻
1. You're making news, Mrs. Stewart.
2. The peaceful housewife is making news.
3. Some people just like to make news.
@a campaign slogan
竞选标语
1. They're working at a campaign slogan.
2. She's revising a campaign slogan.
3. His secretary has worked out a campaign
slogan for him.
@campaign publicity
竞选宣传
1. The TV commercial is part of her
campaign publicity.
2. The local newspaper will help to raise
his campaign publicity.
3. He needs campaign publicity to run for
the school board.
@fliers: bulletins; small papers that give information to the public
传单
1. The airplane dropped some fliers.
2. They are printing some fliers for the
election campaign.
@polls: the place where people vote
投票所
1. There are long queues of people at the
polls.
2. The citizens went to the polls to cast
their votes.
@progress: improvement or development
进展
1. He's made some progress in his study.
2. He valued the progress not the final
results.
@enormously: very much
巨大
1. The board will cut the budget
enormously.
2. The flood damaged the crops
enormously.
@lick (envelopes): moisten (envelopes) with your tongue
舐
1. Richard licked five envelopes.
2. The cow licked my foot.
@stuff (envelopes): fold and place papers inside (envelopes)
装入（信封）
1. Robbie helped to stuff the envelopes.
2. The postman was stuffing the packages.
@commercial: a paid public announcement on TV or radio
广告
1. He's made a commercial for the election
campaign.
2. They produced three commercials on
their products.
@fixture: a light or other instrument attached to the wall or ceiling
（灯光等器物的）装置
1. The bathroom fixtures are piled in the
room.
2. The light fixtures are rather expensive.
@practical: useful in a down-to-earth way
实用的
1. His plan is rather practical.
2. She's full of practical ideas.
@hot off the press: printed a very short tim ago
刚印好
1. These fliers are just hot off the press.
2. The brochures are hot off the press.
@Good work, gang.: Thanks, everybody.
大伙儿干得好。
1. Our plan is in good progress. Good work,
gang.
2. A: We finished these envelopes.
B: Good work, gang.
@in need of: to need
需要
1. We are in need of money.
2. They are in need of food.
@in favor of: approving, supporting
赞成，支持
1. The weather is in favor of the
construction.
2. The current situation is in favor of the
Chinese economy.
@up to it: able to do it
胜任
1. He's up to it.
2. Loral is up to it.
@inherited: received from your parents or ancestors (family members who lived before)
继承
1. He inherited the cooking talents from his
father.
2. She inherited her grandfather's large
property in Australia.
@race: election campaign
竞选活动
1. Boswell has won the race.
2. We've got the latest news about the race.
@rival: competitor
对手
1. Who's her rival in the race?
2. He has two rivals for the post.
@ahead: winning
领先
1. You're still ahead up to now.
2. She's ahead in the race.
@impression: an idea or feeling that stays in the mind
印象
1. You've made a strong impression on our
community.
2. Robbie has made a good impression on
the dean.
@to appoint: to choose someone for a public office
任命
1. He appointed her as insurance inspector.
2.The chairman will appoint you to a
special energy committe.
@committee: a group of people chosen to do a particular job
委员会，小组
1. The Investigation Committee consists of
eight persons.
2. The Art Committee is in charge of public
affairs about arts.
@leave it to me: I'll take care of it.
我来负责
1. You don't need to lick the envelopes.
Leave it to me.
2. If you have to go now, just leave it to me.
@Hold it: Wait.
等一下
1. Hold it. I have a few more words to say.
2. Hold it. The steak is still too hot.
@Cool down: Don't get excited.
冷静下来
1. Cool down. The football match is over.
2. Cool down. The baby is asleep.
@to cover a story: to report a story in the news
报道一则新闻
1. CBS will cover the story for their evening
news.
2. They will cover the story in two days.
@to pick up a story: to repeat a story that was reported by another news organization
转述一则新闻
1. The other major national newspapers
picked up the story this morning.
2. The news magazine also picked up the
story.
@to take an early lead: to be ahead in the beginning
初期领先
1. The American team has taken an early
lead.
2. The Democratic candidate has taken an
early lead.
@He's probably right.
他也许是对的。
@I'm serious.
我是认真的。
@I'm with you.
我支持你。
@Right over here, Grandpa.
请到这里来，爷爷。
@It helps enormously.
这个帮助很大。
@I'm not sure I'm up to it.
我不能肯定我是否做得来。
@Leave it to me.
由我来处理。
@It's not over yet.
还没有完呢。
@Let's just all calm down.
让我们全都冷静下来。
@I appreciate your kind words.
我很感谢你好心的安慰。
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@warn:
警告
1. You'd better not make Harry any more
nervous than he is.
2. You'd better hurry, Robbie.
3. You'd better say sorry to him.
@express obligation or expectation:
表示义务或期望
1. I'm supposed to be worried about my
daughter.
2. You are one of us, Harry. And don't ever
forget it.
3. I'm Head Nurse here. I have to take care
of him.
@calm someone:
安慰别人
1. Try to take it easy.
2. You'll be fine.
3. Not to worry.
4. Relax.
5. It'll all be over soon.
@express probability:
表示可能性
1. Should be.
2. They have to be here.
3. It should rain.
@say you'll find a solution:
表示可设法解决
1. We'll figure a way.
2. I'll find a way to do it.
3. We'll come to you with a solution.
@talk about past habits:
谈过去习惯
1. I never could tie one of those things.
2. I have always worn a clip-on bow tie.
3. I never wore a hat.
@say you are fortunate:
说自己幸运
1. We're in luck.
2. I'm lucky enough to get the ticket.
3. I'm a lucky man and you are a lucky
woman.
@express worry or dismay:
表示担心或沮丧
1. Oh my!
2. I'm lost!
3. Oh God!
@Not to worry.
别担心。
@Should be.
应该。
@Got to go.
我得走了。
@That's a relief.
这下我就放心了。
@Lovely!
太可爱了！
@Just relax.
放轻松点。
@Please take your places.
请大家就座。
@You never looked better.
(你看起来)再漂亮不过了。
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@admire someone's accomplishments:
羡慕别人的成就
1. I don't know how she does it.
2. She sure keeps busy.
3. I wish I had her energy.
@say you regret something:
表示遗憾
1. I feel bad about us not having dinner with
the family.
2. I regret we could not spend our summer
vacation together.
3. We feel sorry for not being able to come
to your birthday party.
@state a general rule:
叙述某种规律
1. It's not good to eat before going to bed.
2. We must wash our hands before eating.
3. Working too late would affects one's
health.
@make an exception to a rule:
引述例外情况
1. A cookie can't hurt, though.
2. Summer is hot here, but not on rainy
days.
3. All jeans sell well except the red ones.
@talk about something that doesn't happen very often:
说某事不常发生
1. They hardly ever see each other.
2. It rarely rains in the desert.
3. You seldom feel cold in the Middle East.
@ask about someone's plans to solve a problem:
询问对方的对策
1. What do you propose to do about it?
2. Do you have any solution?
3. What's your suggestion for this?
@say a person's expression shows his or
her thoughts:
说对方胸有成竹
1. You have that look in your eye. (=You
look like you intend to do something
about it.)
2. Your smile has shown your approval.
@say you don't understand:
表示不明白
1. I don't get it.
2. I don't follow you.
3. Run that by me again.
4. What are you trying to say?
5. Exactly what do you mean?
6. Could you explain that again?
@say you do understand:
表示明白
1. I get it.
2. I see what you mean.
3. I see what you're trying to say.
4. Right!
5. I see.
6. I know what you mean.
7. I follow you now.
8. I understand.
@say two people don't see each other much:
说两个人很少见面
1. You and Dad are like ships that pass in
the night.
2. You and your girlfriend meet only at
weekends.
3. She married a house, not a man.
@compliment someone:
夸赞别人
1. You are one fantastic Mom.
2. I have a great Dad.
3. You acted brilliantly, son.
@give advice:
提出忠告
1. I think you ought to take a vacation.
2. You'd better go to see the doctor.
3. It's good for your health to walk home.
@make a suggestion:
提出建议
1. How would it be if you took some time to
work with Dad towards solving that
problem?
2. How about hiring a baby-sitter?
3. Wouldn't it be nice for us to have a
second honeymoon?
@She can't sit around and do nothing.
她总不能闲坐着无所事事呀。
@Anybody home?
有人在家吗？
@A cookie can't hurt, though.
但一片小甜饼不要紧。
@What do you propose to do about it?
那你建议要怎么办？
@You have that look in your eye.
你看来似是已有了主意。
@Things on my mind.
想一些事情。
@Come on.
实话实说吧，不要拐弯抹角。
@You and Dad are like ships that pass in the night.
你和爸爸就像夜里交错而过的船一样。
@I don't get it.
我不懂。
@I couldn't agree with you more.
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