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从校内上转来的 希望大家用得上/ I5 O' H" K! r; t
: J% {! P8 W6 ]3 G; `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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. d7 }( i! |& Y& H; [: P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。! Y8 b. B* @* X; n
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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。
0 e2 d" w5 G( G2 ^& Q如:久仰,“I get mind of you “.比”I heard a lot about you.”轻松得多。 t1 r" U' _8 q! ?7 y
) j; ~9 s+ S" W+ E, r$ t, j+ f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。”5 C6 ?. x4 P) ?/ @
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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。/ k Q( p" W+ S
: z) K0 S$ C" \7 S6 e) k0 A1 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。+ j; J/ d* G; r2 W; i2 y5 e& v
( z7 K2 s& L7 \2 ^% @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。& s3 I) H. w3 { F, l
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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!)。# z4 p1 t& R1 N6 g0 j
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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。* Q( n2 O) ~3 @$ P0 \
' t# Z' U' o2 y: I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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☆ a black sheep 败家子
& [1 R1 V2 x6 y: V: _3 K' \绵羊一般为白色,一旦成了黑色的绵羊,一定是个“败类”。- P' N/ J1 E" D1 ]7 S# h) i: y7 w2 a
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艾瑞克是个败家子,几年就挥霍了一百万美金。
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1 k; l7 y, y5 F1 l+ A b☆ A rough diamond 内秀外粗的人
" r* y6 \# f$ J8 D" J1 ~Rough diamond 指“没加工的钻石”,用来指内秀外粗的人,真是妙语!% F" l# O& ]; H. `1 _) K
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( o2 \# G' U- x1 _$ ]$ z l: Z6 JThe guy is really a rough diamond , and he can get everything right ,although he is a little bit careless .% r6 p3 l5 v' G3 _: t: B
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。' `3 Y3 O/ D# ^8 |
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☆ Be level-headed (calm and relaxed) 头脑冷静的人
" Z- p, W0 v3 w) e, B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 .
! M7 e8 E; r% M# B% A& P0 n$ R% 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”% K0 s7 f( `- r4 g0 L
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。& e& S! z* l o. W* @- w
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Mary’s boyfriend is such a greaseball , I don’t know why she is so crazy about him .
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☆ Weigh on one’s mind 心事重重3 a8 W5 u' L' @. }! o* y
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2 J* o7 G' U; |9 V3 s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”
8 g5 `8 f1 p" A+ s( L4 X5 \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… …“/ [: w$ f( K3 d4 J: ~) b8 I3 E
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。2 W8 t- o! m$ R: B+ g' c
When I got the well-paid job in a foreign company , my friends were somewhat green with envy .
& C2 h/ c* U/ I* h, ?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。
! n* L, }6 U' p7 z. L: X& ^+ q☆ Your doggy looks quite lovely , doesn’t he ?
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☆ Excuse me ,but your blue coat is pretty beautiful ,Where did you buy it ?' B, F+ L p, Y9 P& q# ^
(打扰你了。你的蓝上衣真是漂亮,哪儿买的?)1 T) m; U" k2 p4 Z
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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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+ K% Q w% u8 E4 q☆ “Ben, you look very good today.”或Ben ,you’re looking energetic these days .”
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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。
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$ |% B. l8 b* G h☆ “I can’t imagine you have such a splendid house !”
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5 O4 }! y. h4 o6 p5 t6 L☆ “How nice your office looks “- L }8 d0 {) V; |# |! D p
(你的办公室看上去不错。)
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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。
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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。8 w; `; a1 U: X
2 d* S: V7 p/ U+ l2、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。& m3 R6 |8 e0 k8 C/ z7 Y n) c. M
! c: N! O& n2 E& w% r. G3、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。& e* {# R: u k* w% ^& |' O
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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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# B: \9 T. I& c& G) a6 S) w5 m5、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。1 P/ T* t0 Z; v1 n; y: [
C5 c- H) [# @; l( ? N9 }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。6 N$ W, ?4 {2 d3 _) q2 G
+ w# c7 c W `, C5 K) R E8 w- B7、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。+ s! X9 U! X" \: V7 m
1 i8 y( v% V# Ubreak one's heart
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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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3 ]% T+ x7 B7 x 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"' |0 D1 A& ?6 ~
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A : Helen's become so proud since she married that rich man .' M8 }4 h/ {' G* t& a: _$ e0 O' }
B : I once talked with her ,but she brushed all my suggestion to one side .7 c+ _# c2 F) V1 G' n' |8 E/ o& x
A : She'll ask for it .
; g: m; t0 i: }- gB: Sure .
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( l0 R9 t+ K7 b5 EA: Don't butt in ,You're still wet behind the ears You know nothing about our business., {# o" U3 A# ^2 g$ f3 P
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A : What do you know about our business ? Your mum and I have been in trouble .
: M1 B( x& X$ _3 G) M. T2 C! p* iB: 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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B: Yeah ,we call each other if we have time .
3 Q( r& h9 u$ L' b$ WA: I haven't seen her for a long time
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A: I saw her last night ,By the way ,do you know ,she's married ?* J: Z7 L8 M! {
B: Yea ,with Johnson .& `! g, a" Y8 K
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B: Yes ,indeed .
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: n$ r! Q/ f0 e0 u0 W7 ~1、 Be on one's high horse 趾高气扬. C# d3 {3 t9 @5 a* O
7 @6 i8 X" z6 o2、 Fight tooth and nail 猛烈作战
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0 W1 e u$ [. [3、 Out of sight and out of mind 眼不见心不烦
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7 \* o4 ]; D" {8 @; r" l, k' p9 b4、 Face the music 临危不惧# ~. O+ L- I- d% o+ x
; L2 ]5 h8 }5 i3 ?. \5、 as busy as a bee 极忙碌
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6、 No pains , no gains 不劳无获0 Y% R/ u) F7 z! G; D) e- Y- H
; T& M* C$ E* J3 y2 V7、Black and blue . 遍体鳞伤
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) c }; m- D' m. W7 f$ Y8、Every dog has his day 人皆有得意时" ]% W0 `6 O* [ G, q u4 b* U
+ [! N1 K0 g5 c4 z8 w' J9、A green hand 生手1 e# N( k7 C: g2 ?! t
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10、Walls have ears 隔墙有耳
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11、Chewing gum 口香糖
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$ o: g( p$ ]6 j13、A black sheep 害群之马2 j5 l! ^( i* z* K# G
, e: C* I6 q; y/ K6 \9 G3 r14、A piece of cake 轻松的事9 a8 \6 P* w% `1 P
8 G: T6 ` f2 C2 ~4 H15、Look before you leap 三思而后行$ ? c5 v1 H4 f* m
5 | Y1 ?9 j; c) n16、Easier said than done 说起来容易做起来难$ p# \7 p; N/ f
! m8 @5 O( U& i17、Better half 配偶
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6 J. X5 |' f& @" [+ Y18、Be all ears 全神贯注地倾听& M2 b( u! G9 F: v8 a
" \6 p* z/ k) r3 k$ c, f5 V, |19、Failure is the mother of success 失败乃成功之母
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k& K" L) s2 N$ \8 Z* t/ s1、Is that so?真是那样吗?+ \3 K$ m [+ W9 O! P, q1 u& K6 C) U* s
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$ H/ h# Q- d+ @; F3、don't know for sure.我不确切知道。& k8 S4 Y1 n% M, b) |/ U0 `
; t1 v) H/ i* m. u' H4、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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! g' U/ s+ T9 ~# L/ O6、Brilliant idea! 这主意真棒!- {0 _. d1 z8 t4 J
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: | F7 S9 Q' E8 @# m8、Thanks anyway.无论如何我还是得谢谢你。
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% ]" j$ J3 _2 R( _, x& Z9、It's a deal.一言为定。+ F% I0 V; t+ a: \' c; U+ R
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10、Mind you!请注意!听着!
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8 i3 ]% ]+ @6 K. P& D# ?11、You can count on it.你尽管相信好了,尽管放心。+ j, x. u. ?0 w1 l. M3 S
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12、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。
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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。
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18、I'm broke.我身无分文。
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* |' z# e( k7 Z z7 N5 @19、After you.你先请。2 i$ `. I6 w4 y( V5 h8 S
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20、I just couldn't help it.我就是忍不住。
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, S% A, M. x5 ^8 X. f/ J1 r8 |1、Don't take it personally/Don't take it to heart. 别往心里去,
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0 h( I; r. e6 b, {4 t2、We'd better be off.我们该走了
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) c$ }6 b2 h1 m7 j1 @3、Let's face it. 面对现实吧$ {% ?6 d6 E% u/ K
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4、Let's get started.咱们开始干吧, M9 i+ L g7 e* ~3 e; P8 o
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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$ \; g; B3 k% `3 l3 Z6 d9 r
8 ~& ~8 y X# X6 e8 Y; D" w: T, \7、I couldn't care less.我不在乎+ l3 W% g% m2 E0 Z! J- K- L* Y* Y
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8、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: |- u5 ]# z! r8 I' ?' F% \* g+ S
0 O7 R4 O. X: I, h4 O10、No bones about it. 真实的,诚恳的
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11、take it on me!这是我的,请用吧
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12、 You never know. 天晓得5 S, }' u8 ~* v8 M2 [* x: F
1 j& v- ?" B; F9 ?1 d13、 You may say that again.我同意: K. P7 Y" {8 M) V9 o
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14、If you insist.恭敬不如从命$ G+ w; i& _: B
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15、You can count on me.
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16、I wish I could.我不行
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& {6 i0 c! A& f$ L17、I mean it.我是认真的
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18、I am not kidding.
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3 r8 a5 e* `( C4 u19、That's really sth. 真了不起/ J! k) @! ^2 s. J' Q+ _; `8 k+ |' J
. ?* h1 c" v7 X+ P3 c/ e7 r! y9 x20、I'll be back.我会回来的* R7 Q, Y# F" Y7 o
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) D5 h( W8 c+ A5 ]: t$ n 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.; U, g. {5 r5 X, S- k; Q* \
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 c% M l) C 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.
; Z2 V3 ^4 r: K* e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, o; o$ O, ]* O2 G" H
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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.8 C, x/ ^3 x( v6 J& Y
我想给你一个惊喜。你确实给了我一个惊喜。8 _! g7 Y) c: l9 X& V+ ?% F, i% @
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6、Some time ago, an interesting discovery was made by archaeologists on the WuHan island of China.
6 l y- h) _' s) I1 e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.; ?& i3 o; C' l$ j& g" {
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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.
7 @, K/ Y6 c# l! r. u( ]; r% p她穿着一件拖地长裙。
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Q- B. O) z0 `. S0 Q9 A: S1 K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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1 ~/ C8 y- ~ ?5 ^% S* Q2 @; A 14、This can give rise to curious situations.
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, l; Q; J3 \( ?) e9 q; s 15、He left home dressed in a smart black suit.
4 E: [. p) x+ x$ c8 S: H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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: q6 K: h# I( T, T 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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18、Such is human nature, that man like money women like beauty.
: e- f- Q* F* P, h这就是人类的本性--男人爱钱,女人爱美。
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1 B2 Y, j2 ^# @4 E 19、Such is human nature, that man always desire to earn more money.
2 m! Z. C8 P, X) I% l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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0 U) z- H- A( I, X8 \1 _20、Boyfriend leave , tears stream down my face .
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