ZT 地道美语口语集萃(推荐)
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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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4 K. }) F8 K e6 U$ [+ l2 S) L% l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。* n! b7 x7 p4 m+ h, }% D
, e) E/ S* `+ k! H3 }* r“他精力充沛”美国人说:“He is bouncy.”而不说“He is energetic ”,牢记一些曰常对话中的活句式是你一把必备的钥匙。如:久仰,“I get mind of you “.比”I heard a lot about you.”轻松得多。
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- R& J ~! y7 U% Q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。8 W/ L$ O4 z$ `: u
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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。
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2 U) w5 {& x9 d& c) ~* l5 S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 your name?“要比”What’s your name? ”礼貌得多,不过警察例外。) v5 g6 p) S4 ]& d' {3 L$ Q @: n
+ ]% f5 A/ \' ~5 h/ h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 m" E2 r6 P8 y" i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。+ ]. h8 m$ {. a& h$ G+ m; f
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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 p1 Q3 \6 R) |7 I
, a' m: v3 C) |( J( e2 n1 G! V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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$ L |/ `8 B. x7 a$ D; z) w8 J- R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 .( h! K7 [# ? H! X- G; c8 N
艾瑞克是个败家子,几年就挥霍了一百万美金。9 E9 R! G0 ^7 l) U/ z$ }( x7 j; v
" f, @- `2 }' B' f- ^) s☆ A rough diamond 内秀外粗的人
a8 f2 N n X6 W. r. ZRough diamond 指“没加工的钻石”,用来指内秀外粗的人,真是妙语! 8 v% K, u( a3 p# _$ b) ]
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The guy is really a rough diamond , and he can get everything right ,although he is a little bit careless .5 [. u* u+ N/ N! T, c
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
4 o3 k( [6 J. H1 K) P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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0 w" [" D# E: t4 ^: ~My boss ,John Smith ,is the most level –headed man I’ve ever known .5 @6 E! P1 n* V1 z3 m3 B% C4 X
我的老板约翰.史密斯是我见过的头脑最冷静的人。 % O; \: I/ p9 O/ G" ^
! Z1 j, t# [& n# }☆ A greaseball (greasy guy ) 油腔滑调的人,“老油条”
- X/ x! c8 K2 g1 u, a( `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。 j6 [9 `0 |1 ~) e2 X4 X$ T' t
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' h* |& ~. [7 h+ u6 ZMary’s boyfriend is such a greaseball , I don’t know why she is so crazy about him .5 {4 \# N+ P' E# u4 e5 L: Q; H
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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, e- K. y1 \- j+ O, G) Q/ d☆ 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
* G0 K1 Z7 _! K8 K% a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”
4 |- H' {, @3 [4 R, \* 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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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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☆ Your doggy looks quite lovely , doesn’t he ?' s8 O, K! T* l9 t% A0 ?
(你的狗宝宝看上去真可爱!)
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3 @' Y2 M5 H3 q3 A, A☆ Excuse me ,but your blue coat is pretty beautiful ,Where did you buy it ?6 m0 s( x9 M" Z5 _& n
(打扰你了。你的蓝上衣真是漂亮,哪儿买的?)3 {' R7 x1 q" L' n; ~! @
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,2 e8 W6 b% o3 Q( S1 ?
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☆ “Ben, you look very good today.”或Ben ,you’re looking energetic these days .”
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1 f- s2 F% n5 |5 q- j4 y- e在美国,对别人新添置的物品都要习惯地加以赞美,如 ☆ “Hey, I’m crazy about your new bicycle.”# x/ r# Y7 S! v/ a0 @: L
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* Q' u% g3 g$ \8 q- j☆ “Your new dress has brilliant color!”
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/ C6 v* ^# ?8 {7 B P9 o+ i3 s o. p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。. d# n. i2 A/ X o& u* d2 r1 b
& G% z% \/ a' D☆ “I can’t imagine you have such a splendid house !”# N8 }" q! _) t( c2 J* O
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- O" J6 ]& T$ u: ^5 R* d☆ “How nice your office looks “# b; }" ^" R. X* n% r3 S
(你的办公室看上去不错。)
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2 N. {4 D7 T1 v2 z" k5 X e, [要知道,没人不爱听这些。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:/ O! _1 |, P0 ^
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* r1 e9 d- Q# k
; [0 K. E3 }: ^1 ?# q& x9 V* y) P2、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。2 b y( g+ _7 w
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3、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?)
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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。
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) ]4 y7 o5 X: c: D6、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。5 {" y' g! P V& j; `
$ ~# U& j, }% T) u0 e7、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。" |8 {8 e6 ?0 E- W+ H: Q
0 H" E- K+ q* N/ sbreak one's heart 9 k" c/ e5 S# c/ `
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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; W5 X' |% o- A* r- V' p% U3 yA:You look so sad ! what happened
# x& K. _/ I; T5 h' H, {& v, ?B: I broke up with my girl friend yesterday . X2 d# M, D, L; n
A: Did you ? I had the same experience ,It almost broke my heart .3 C* E8 N+ E1 q9 o; H
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brush to one side
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A : Helen's become so proud since she married that rich man .: Q4 { K8 \, N: Y7 {$ g
B : I once talked with her ,but she brushed all my suggestion to one side .
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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"。) h7 }# L ~, Y! D+ Z+ u
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A: Don't butt in ,You're still wet behind the ears You know nothing about our business.3 I" s$ T+ H% y3 `6 L% i6 [; w
B: Why don't you let me air my opinions ? I have no say in this house .8 i6 H" S: ?0 T# l) W2 d
A : What do you know about our business ? Your mum and I have been in trouble .0 z) ?* n B. N5 G# |) K9 W. }
B: That's why I wanted to know what the trouble is I might be of some help .3 K' C2 h* q. O9 U) e' r
0 G6 [7 {9 W& P# yby the way& G: V9 w) d- o1 V+ ?
这句话很简单,也很常用:顺便问一下
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A: I saw her last night ,By the way ,do you know ,she's married ?4 Z6 d U8 Q* ~
B: Yea ,with Johnson .: f% k/ u; n; u5 M1 Q( R! A
A: It's a little bit surprising ,isn't it ?
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1、 Be on one's high horse 趾高气扬
. { g5 t% N& r) G2、 Fight tooth and nail 猛烈作战 * @+ J: X! s. K. e( G( e
3、 Out of sight and out of mind 眼不见心不烦 + L- \2 n8 b" }0 J- [( \
4、 Face the music 临危不惧 ! s6 f8 H2 H( S0 s# A9 b
5、 as busy as a bee 极忙碌, E! |. C: T# F0 |
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7、Black and blue 遍体鳞伤 % W; I( {5 D; `4 F& N& g
8、Every dog has his day 人皆有得意时 " ^# }( d5 \7 [3 s# g
9、A green hand 生手
+ C. |+ y I) }$ h f/ h10、Walls have ears 隔墙有耳
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h0 S0 c7 W$ _0 _12、On top of the world 心满意足
4 u( A0 i3 A4 d2 B/ {13、A black sheep 害群之马
& m& u; f+ T9 i1 q1 ~" U# s14、A piece of cake 轻松的事
: w ]5 r) ~0 _7 P5 p15、Look before you leap 三思而后行 : ~7 P8 g; O0 A5 R' k/ l$ _: c
16、Easier said than done 说起来容易做起来难
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18、Be all ears 全神贯注地倾听 1 n: o! Z" S4 z8 X P: i
19、Failure is the mother of success 失败乃成功之母 ( F4 y9 n v/ y: E& e9 s5 O
20、Serve one right 活该
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1、Is that so?真是那样吗?9 {- K! b x! h0 b
2、Don't play games with me!别跟我耍花招! 2 I# m1 e3 C0 h& Q7 n' ]
3、don't know for sure.我不确切知道。
( ~1 ?6 e- J V8 X0 B4、I'm not going to kid you.我不是跟你开玩笑的。 * Z& N+ N. S! b% s5 b1 Q1 \1 C
5、That's something. 太好了,太棒了 。
7 f7 _7 G, \( A$ [" D1 o0 l6、Brilliant idea! 这主意真棒!0 Q. E h' F% K, U# d
7、Congratulations.恭喜你,祝贺你。
]! ?; [- G: e5 B5 n8、Thanks anyway.无论如何我还是得谢谢你。7 `# L; z1 [& h: I
9、It's a deal.一言为定。$ t2 @" X1 A# q! E/ N! H8 }& u# A% U8 A
10、Mind you!请注意!听着!$ L! Z* T' [5 j- X) @/ x& a! p
11、You can count on it.你尽管相信好了,尽管放心。 2 y! n% P; I7 A6 z# C7 n' f
12、I never liked it anyway.我一直不太喜欢这东西。 13、That depends.看情况再说。
1 t. s( }" {2 o x6 Q3 M/ e# }- _14、Do you really mean it? 此话当真?
" G4 V+ K6 }" p15、You are a great help.你帮了大忙 。7 h9 \9 I( w; B/ y
16、I couldn't be more sure. 我再也肯定不过。
3 z) ~. q$ a5 k, k% A3 ?1 \; ]17、I am behind you.我支持你。
# u3 `% A" L) O18、I'm broke.我身无分文。
; ^1 z! r3 v7 z3 a9 Y3 r, z# S19、After you.你先请。" U* V n& h( a4 |. E5 w0 @8 b
20、I just couldn't help it.我就是忍不住。
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1、Don't take it to heart. 别往心里去,
: ]9 S6 b+ @& a7 |" {) H2、We'd better be off.我们该走了
' S( u6 {/ N2 K5 A } v H3、Let's face it. 面对现实吧
; J3 X3 y- ]; B& t) {) ~4、Let's get started.咱们开始干吧
% C% B j/ U2 r: l1 M" x5 x/ e: U* t5、I'm really dead. 我真要累死了3 d5 K, O5 n+ ]) z: `+ E7 o
6、I've done my best. 我已尽力了2 E" h) z, a, f+ ^. F6 b' i
7、I couldn't care less.我不在乎
' u/ R7 T( R6 q0 p8、I couldn't agree more我完全同意# A' {, @) `* V ^, e' x
9、I couldn't please you more 我尽量使你高兴
) m- T- n: F9 N& Q( N10、No bones about it. 真实的,诚恳的" K- G. ]3 P, }/ W: y- C
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12、 You never know. 天晓得$ a5 J$ g- t" S2 u% L5 _; ?
13、 You may say that again.我同意
6 ~; q1 `2 T+ N- A$ \14、If you insist.恭敬不如从命 & f3 D8 k1 L$ R8 O9 O$ P) U8 N$ w
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16、I wish I could.我不行
. K# |+ a6 g5 k' w17、I mean it.我是认真的6 Y, c5 [3 h& p% C( s9 m' H
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20、I'll be back.我会回来的5 O# y$ i# J2 b. [1 p; O
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0 z' O; D2 l% T [1 ?* l9 ?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.
3 M# o# M5 h! N$ b1 k# c, ]. v" T& M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。 t9 W+ z# O* ?4 L. r, R
# T* G' c3 x: O3、It is disturbing to think that a dangerous wild animal is still at large in the quiet countryside.
: E5 H2 U. z% Z4 k7 G# N6 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。
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0 T! @* b# _3 z4、It must have been in the possession of a private collector. H, }% w" l. e$ I( a8 k
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.
& p; C, U+ u- v# @我想给你一个惊喜。你确实给了我一个惊喜。7 E, S' L! K. M7 C. W/ h
5 y0 H Y& z& g/ S9 U1 ]/ E, }# }6、Some time ago, an interesting discovery was made by archaeologists on the WuHan island of China.: @& l5 \+ N3 k# t! d9 C% x% C
不久之前,在中国的武汉,考古学家们有了一项有趣的发现。/ d0 }; Y2 U3 d
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7、The city at one time must have been prosperous, for it enjoyed a high level of civilization.
5 h; ?; D3 P: A% l7 Z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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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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1 W2 E; b7 m7 m9、She stood three feet high and her hands rested on her hips.她身高3英尺,双手叉腰。
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8 B% d% C# a5 _" |2 b7 K! q10、She was wearing a full-length skirt which swept the ground.她穿着一件拖地长裙。/ ]9 ]! b$ q. N( [* H
: b0 y) M2 A9 i+ T* Z+ {11、Despite her great age, she was very graceful indeed, but, the archaeologists have been unable to discover her identity.
$ m. _. ^9 D- e$ h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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! T, Y" P7 J% O; O12、These days, people who do manual work often receive far more money than people who work in offices." A$ M2 R$ B6 N/ y3 _" v4 X
如今,从事体力劳动的人的收入一般要比坐办公室的人高出许多。) | {+ `: ~3 y' p9 K6 y& }. {
- {3 R: t7 |2 b! h13、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.( }6 p: C# |' F. J- B( h! C2 [
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。3 S' l% l: p$ s5 u6 W& p: c3 G
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14、This can give rise to curious situations.这能增加好奇心。6 M- ]* z0 w6 s M) K# e
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15、He left home dressed in a smart black suit.他穿着一身漂亮的黑色套装出了家门。 , n( T& m C- L: q4 p. f0 s
16、His wife has never discovered that she married a dustman and she never will.
' O3 H. J7 K$ k. x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。5 W; X2 C y& k; W9 z3 X! |
+ Q9 }4 H% F7 e; i17、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.
, f' G/ x$ s5 H) U( a) t7 b+ w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。3 U% K# Z- `, |1 o
8 `8 N- {3 C( ]1 p5 c. X18、Such is human nature, that man like money women like beauty.
+ w2 t8 T8 A" }6 e# G- k这就是人类的本性--男人爱钱,女人爱美。
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, ]( t# n) s& _6 g$ z F* a: a19、Such is human nature, that man always desire to earn more money.
- S. a0 Y; w; l" e人总有想挣到更多的钱的欲望,这就是人类的本性。/ R7 h G" L; c8 T
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20、Boyfriend leave , tears stream down me face .男友离开了,我泪如雨下。
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