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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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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。
7 ?. y4 p6 `) S ?% ~如:久仰,“I get mind of you “.比”I heard a lot about you.”轻松得多。4 m. y0 [ W; C
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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。”! V3 X, o+ t* X% J& \' g
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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。2 p6 {7 y: w. s# v9 e5 e
! l0 s& I2 }2 J9 A R/ i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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9 f9 e% f7 C+ u' }# X! |) D$ }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!)。. q+ `( a5 B8 O% _, `/ [ f
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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。. _) D3 m7 y1 \
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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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+ i9 P+ u" G; J; [要想将地道习语熟练地运用于口语,下面内容,不可不读:1 {& P+ w' o+ H% E& j
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☆ a black sheep 败家子
. _$ y" x; o6 M5 M ^/ j3 V绵羊一般为白色,一旦成了黑色的绵羊,一定是个“败类”。
5 }0 r' [2 N6 d1 ]; ?+ p7 J' [Eric is a black sheep ,splashing one million dollars in a few years .5 Q3 h1 F" h1 J% ^+ \2 X
艾瑞克是个败家子,几年就挥霍了一百万美金。/ `- D* [3 t& N
. B' Z# R' d6 o☆ A rough diamond 内秀外粗的人
2 {( o; \) }0 {Rough diamond 指“没加工的钻石”,用来指内秀外粗的人,真是妙语!
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The guy is really a rough diamond , and he can get everything right ,although he is a little bit careless .. D4 j$ ?5 o# B8 s" {! E+ W
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/ Q" I) X& Z2 @( R) ]
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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My boss ,John Smith ,is the most level –headed man I’ve ever known .3 j) d0 c' s3 N
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”
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: k* A; q+ y D* E. ]Mary’s boyfriend is such a greaseball , I don’t know why she is so crazy about him .
3 G1 x! ]7 M* M2 F# V) a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9 u/ C; m3 n H2 o+ P3 D5 ?6 y
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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
- S \ J% I9 D9 T) o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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M7 ~: B+ e* x( N2 q/ R9 r O☆ Be green-eyed (be jealousy) 嫉妒的“红眼病”
6 q6 c% L1 `& n% f, v6 g6 `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… …“
% p+ r6 I* ?5 d0 P. a9 M( D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。
C' N1 N# S3 I9 u; C. C% SWhen I got the well-paid job in a foreign company , my friends were somewhat green with envy .
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(你的狗宝宝看上去真可爱!)
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: ~7 O9 p! l; w6 Z: ^* d☆ Excuse me ,but your blue coat is pretty beautiful ,Where did you buy it ?
5 ^: Z+ e) @( J# f(打扰你了。你的蓝上衣真是漂亮,哪儿买的?)
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* ]" n3 K5 }9 u3 U# h6 w" s: V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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/ L, Z; C" k3 i' z☆ “Ben, you look very good today.”或Ben ,you’re looking energetic these days .”: ^: l" j: ]8 J( ^0 j# U3 L
(本,你近来显得活力十足。)
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( X& G" s/ t C N7 U+ `# R! `! D* h在美国,对别人新添置的物品都要习惯地加以赞美,如6 y- b9 w1 i" Z" e. p3 r
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☆ “Hey, I’m crazy about your new bicycle.”
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$ z' L4 O. O; f! F, p& C☆ “Your new dress has brilliant color!”3 x3 P: O: z1 _. @; d
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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。
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! U( y: ]: C! Z☆ “I can’t imagine you have such a splendid house !”6 f+ W8 e4 ]( e; R
(真不敢相信你竟有这么豪华的房子。)
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0 e' Q0 T! t% s! {☆ “How nice your office looks “
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& \& \# a; R( Q& x要知道,没人不爱听这些。
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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。( W. P( j/ O) \: j6 k
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5 z+ [- ~! P2 y1 D5 J6 M+ E2 \. l6 t1、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。
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3 m9 i2 @# l5 s2、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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+ k U6 y/ n: n! r3 z# b+ Y3、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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问她一句,“It must be very expensive. How much is it?”(这一定很贵吧。多少钱啊?)3 a/ R8 G6 d" |! X# J1 U
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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。2 p7 _. B' Y4 p! C
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6、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。
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A: Did you ? I had the same experience ,It almost broke my heart .
8 H+ V( c+ t, y% _B : 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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) f" y6 R- @8 q5 g4 oA : Helen's become so proud since she married that rich man .
2 B5 i; K2 t" ^0 `1 f: WB : I once talked with her ,but she brushed all my suggestion to one side .
4 L' P. [# J: F8 h' `! [A : She'll ask for it .
2 {9 S5 P/ p: u8 iB: Sure .
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A: Don't butt in ,You're still wet behind the ears You know nothing about our business.
" c+ F% Z- n# g: r' v- g' OB: Why don't you let me air my opinions ? I have no say in this house .
# {$ Y+ D1 H' r8 KA : What do you know about our business ? Your mum and I have been in trouble .
8 |; [3 U5 s, T, c iB: That's why I wanted to know what the trouble is I might be of some help .
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& [2 [; _0 U: |7 b$ c9 U; s6 M; f这句话很简单,也很常用:顺便问一下
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% ], X" Y B! E Z' F* ?A:Do you often keep in touch with Jane ?: h8 ~' D, l2 |. n
B: Yeah ,we call each other if we have time .
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( _2 n3 Z: ?" ^! T, L7 NA: I saw her last night ,By the way ,do you know ,she's married ?! Z0 \7 e4 q6 q5 _$ x c
B: Yea ,with Johnson .
! T! P8 u' ?9 U- ]7 X; c7 e! ]A: It's a little bit surprising ,isn't it ?
! ]/ [" r I) F) `B: 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" }; z K1 Z8 ]4 @ H
; r; H. e% a$ u) [2、 Fight tooth and nail 猛烈作战
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3、 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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! e, [. n$ i' [7 x; V$ ^5、 as busy as a bee 极忙碌/ d' u! t( x# ]- q/ Y2 I# w- _& _
) ], ~8 v' ?; r' ~6、 No pains , no gains 不劳无获/ ~9 k( s* b; o7 |5 }0 Z
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7、Black and blue . 遍体鳞伤
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! [" F5 W3 T b; G! L4 U, } n8、Every dog has his day 人皆有得意时
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9、A green hand 生手
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11、Chewing gum 口香糖
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: ]( K) T) b9 ?) w4 k l' V$ @16、Easier said than done 说起来容易做起来难3 f' J7 I7 K1 ~8 r5 e
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! z( P) x! M9 k$ |7 p18、Be all ears 全神贯注地倾听
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19、Failure is the mother of success 失败乃成功之母1 y+ O; | P' z$ B- R: G
# b; `) A3 R7 @% h! U20、Serve one right 活该
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! _# t7 ?9 x' i; a+ ?, I! k/ T; ~1、Is that so?真是那样吗?
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2、Don't play games with me!别跟我耍花招!
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$ ]9 F) |2 M1 m) d3、don't know for sure.我不确切知道。: K$ Y. d* j( H: Z+ V/ _6 d
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5、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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/ V& h7 c% o; T( R% R1 C7、Congratulations.恭喜你,祝贺你。+ E( ^6 X1 U5 M: @" n( Q0 d/ v
" w! ?, D/ r. Y0 r( v: q8、Thanks anyway.无论如何我还是得谢谢你。
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( x( o7 Z0 m/ f/ ~) g# B$ @& `9、It's a deal.一言为定。/ J4 @0 M) E1 b. W3 _
9 e/ [, w2 G( K/ n- j1 w( C10、Mind you!请注意!听着!6 ] a9 Y% l" U7 E! G
9 x! ^+ z" N( ?. \11、You can count on it.你尽管相信好了,尽管放心。
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& E {; Z9 O9 t; V2 w+ K12、I never liked it anyway.我一直不太喜欢这东西。
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2 ]( x9 s. n, r/ X! m+ J. o13、That depends.看情况再说。# b8 O4 Q+ ]7 E6 d9 a' Z- I
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14、Do you really mean it? 此话当真?
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5 m4 j9 Y5 M: K# p15、You are a great help.你帮了大忙 。; B) ]3 |+ }+ G/ j, C
% M( R' }4 W( t6 ~! w$ p8 _16、I couldn't be more sure. 我再也肯定不过。% F& h# u) q1 z) ]* e5 l
3 t' r! g. e5 u+ y2 O: r' \17、I am behind you.我支持你。
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; u, l+ K$ |+ O% G; W) n0 e: p6 O18、I'm broke.我身无分文。
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19、After you.你先请。& W1 z: o" \9 q& u+ O2 I! Z9 z
1 f8 l7 F) j8 M8 Q- _20、I just couldn't help it.我就是忍不住。( A \4 P/ }% Y9 Z
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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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% T- o i0 I4 R0 Q2 a3、Let's face it. 面对现实吧: }* k0 ?- n2 F8 m
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5、I'm really dead. 我真要累死了/ S, c1 U. d" d" f. D8 d9 L: x
5 S0 `# R, t: {" A2 W I1 A/ F" u6、I've done my best. 我已尽力了$ o! }4 D; z2 B6 ? Y, W
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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
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0 {5 ^' A. t# G; G) l7 J) ?9、I couldn't please you more 我尽量使你高兴% g4 H1 L6 q# n
9 Q0 k$ z, r* e2 |+ |- a10、No bones about it. 真实的,诚恳的
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- Y1 U9 S% a# T8 c& a# w& s4 \8 D11、take it on me!这是我的,请用吧
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* [& m$ a, u$ Z; {( M: }9 A0 N12、 You never know. 天晓得
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14、If you insist.恭敬不如从命
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15、You can count on me.
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; @) p7 V1 r/ ^5 B7 x1 c16、I wish I could.我不行5 w! ^ ^( }' Q3 b
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18、I am not kidding.
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, j4 r% }5 d& A4 [- a19、That's really sth. 真了不起+ I( O0 Z) x h/ K% ^3 ?
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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.
! X. o* _2 O+ r4 p* A8 |* r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。
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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.
& i* ^0 y U, S) t2 j0 m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.
" y$ e$ C9 @( N+ G它一定是属于一位私人收藏家的。
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5、I want give you a surprise. You certainly did give me a surprise.5 H( b, l) i( W; P" ^0 ~- e
我想给你一个惊喜。你确实给了我一个惊喜。
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; W! K: d! ^& ?6 X 6、Some time ago, an interesting discovery was made by archaeologists on the WuHan island of China.
/ ]% u( N1 @; Y- p* g2 _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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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。
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& I3 b2 q) \% t她穿着一件拖地长裙。
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4 t$ C9 c w7 D. J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.
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& x, F9 B7 q- g5 a2 E5 t* f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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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.
. C. p; G4 g: U6 u/ b& A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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/ b9 S0 I' b3 J+ d9 U, s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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20、Boyfriend leave , tears stream down my face .
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