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从校内上转来的 希望大家用得上6 O( V5 i: v4 D2 a
8 M$ z# J% i% }3 c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。6 J5 \) @2 t+ [- ?- v% q" C
: {# e- N |5 ]1 W" W) O0 t2 U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。
1 R0 f' d+ J+ m- T9 Y: s+ b0 {5 F如:久仰,“I get mind of you “.比”I heard a lot about you.”轻松得多。
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4 S3 A1 N. d9 l* D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。”# B, v0 \% {$ d$ W2 [5 \* o
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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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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。. m" F: K" D/ M
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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。
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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!)。- e7 g5 o' l+ {5 S
2 ^1 D$ @9 C! l* P; T8 \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:
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☆ a black sheep 败家子
0 g7 ~$ C! b0 }* Q% ^' q5 C绵羊一般为白色,一旦成了黑色的绵羊,一定是个“败类”。
0 ?% Q; J5 Z4 n2 w$ w LEric is a black sheep ,splashing one million dollars in a few years .4 m- P$ `' {, S0 [
艾瑞克是个败家子,几年就挥霍了一百万美金。
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6 r$ Q! \$ U4 r* e; _! z2 o) e☆ A rough diamond 内秀外粗的人1 t, Y2 O& F; L0 U
Rough diamond 指“没加工的钻石”,用来指内秀外粗的人,真是妙语!( ]" p; \3 s/ ^( ~) S' ^
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) p' K( p" W) I! o, \& UThe guy is really a rough diamond , and he can get everything right ,although he is a little bit careless .
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☆ Be level-headed (calm and relaxed) 头脑冷静的人
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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”
+ V- n( l( t* |) |% e6 qGrease 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。
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/ S S' T1 c# C9 D& DMary’s boyfriend is such a greaseball , I don’t know why she is so crazy about him ./ W4 Y9 Y- x( b- L9 [
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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5 P5 U+ t) y1 ^/ N$ h9 u' v VDo you know what has happened to her recently? She seems to have something that weighs heavily on her mind these days5 K% [2 N! u" A* v1 B$ N( {
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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9 e+ Z! r; J* S; Y8 t☆ Be green-eyed (be jealousy) 嫉妒的“红眼病”1 ^" L* y! B2 P) ~1 S
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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0 Y1 `4 n$ I6 l# `* o4 JWhen I got the well-paid job in a foreign company , my friends were somewhat green with envy .
! v4 E$ x* N. Y8 e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。
% A" K0 P3 F! v) m; H! H3 X1 a) n☆ Your doggy looks quite lovely , doesn’t he ?
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: e; w5 U6 W3 Y- p/ i6 d3 K☆ Excuse me ,but your blue coat is pretty beautiful ,Where did you buy it ?
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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,# T) d" V! A3 e: q, L' L2 I" `
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☆ “Ben, you look very good today.”或Ben ,you’re looking energetic these days .”
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☆ “Hey, I’m crazy about your new bicycle.”
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☆ “Your new dress has brilliant color!”: g" [3 B) [* Q8 o f
(你的新衣服颜色真鲜艳!)
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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。6 J2 |, ^2 k" K! r9 i% d
2 a5 G7 Q- D! I1 ~) M, o0 U☆ “I can’t imagine you have such a splendid house !”7 W0 M' n {/ w+ Y/ U; S( _, D) o
(真不敢相信你竟有这么豪华的房子。)
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☆ “How nice your office looks “
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% |4 c- R+ M7 c- F' R3 o- b要知道,没人不爱听这些。+ f% g2 s1 L1 S) I" O; V
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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。) Z6 S$ |. t% A8 l: l' [7 ~
3 u" u3 D; s0 T8 ?! t7 w& i( U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。
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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。
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7 b9 Y6 H5 J5 x _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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4、赞美别人的首饰或衣服之后不要画蛇添足,
+ o# r! k5 @7 L& i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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6 t7 u- g# P4 o$ c; O5、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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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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- u8 {2 {1 S# E/ @" g# v7、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。3 V5 c; ]& ?% z o' E9 y
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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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8 ~- w' `( k3 H& _7 u* E2 d/ zA:You look so sad ! what happened* c+ h7 r7 y& `2 E. Q
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A: Did you ? I had the same experience ,It almost broke my heart .
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" L) {8 e3 Z) {5 v4 J* Y \ 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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B : I once talked with her ,but she brushed all my suggestion to one side .
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7 g9 U8 @4 B1 ]. ?' d+ N) DA: Don't butt in ,You're still wet behind the ears You know nothing about our business.
; \9 o1 m5 ~2 ]( j3 n8 VB: Why don't you let me air my opinions ? I have no say in this house .' ^% a; y! P4 a: K1 a2 c
A : What do you know about our business ? Your mum and I have been in trouble .# n5 Q/ }. ?* T2 l
B: 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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A:Do you often keep in touch with Jane ?4 j4 E1 j/ S( a4 y j' p3 E
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B: Yea ,with Johnson .* ~8 w8 v+ e2 O
A: It's a little bit surprising ,isn't it ?
$ b6 L6 P# l8 V. B6 f$ b( U% }8 vB: Yes ,indeed .3 b( r- K0 c. u+ h1 ]
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- D5 y! z" s* o9 W最hot的词汇,最in的句子,最自然的表达,最地道的口语8 H7 o1 c0 \' y7 M" m: P- d
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1、 Be on one's high horse 趾高气扬
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8 L! _" m$ H9 e! b% o2 v2、 Fight tooth and nail 猛烈作战! V+ [5 S4 Y3 I+ D. o
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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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( p h4 Q$ V y& R% T5、 as busy as a bee 极忙碌
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& S5 Q% e# q% f6、 No pains , no gains 不劳无获
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. Y+ k5 J% ?5 X8 _. `" B9、A green hand 生手
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10、Walls have ears 隔墙有耳
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/ Y, J3 P3 u+ d- C/ t13、A black sheep 害群之马
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15、Look before you leap 三思而后行0 I2 W5 t( L# @: K! ?- x( C5 G
! k! {7 I8 I% j5 |) W16、Easier said than done 说起来容易做起来难
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2 [: m* ?8 `) J G! `% M1 Q# U18、Be all ears 全神贯注地倾听
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3 l9 F) K% l* }5 d: Z. J! U1、Is that so?真是那样吗?! `' h8 i$ `4 B+ @! G
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2、Don't play games with me!别跟我耍花招!
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" T. w0 v0 o) r7 I0 y6 j0 Y3、don't know for sure.我不确切知道。# v4 E8 a u8 A2 w
) v& b1 m2 t; N u4、I'm not going to kid you.我不是跟你开玩笑的。
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# `) c1 q7 o4 g6 |+ c# M# r: w5、That's something. 太好了,太棒了 。# a6 Y, g6 M, O& L
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6、Brilliant idea! 这主意真棒!
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! [: D" ?( r# T! j0 o5 x4 j9 ^7、Congratulations.恭喜你,祝贺你。
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( i9 o2 o: g/ E! N {: n4 z3 d9 A8、Thanks anyway.无论如何我还是得谢谢你。/ j. \* d: \- L( d
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9、It's a deal.一言为定。
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3 M! l2 f) c( ?' o10、Mind you!请注意!听着!
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" W0 b k' o7 y- ~0 z3 l11、You can count on it.你尽管相信好了,尽管放心。9 i; s3 o# X* P
! w6 s' z7 E2 l12、I never liked it anyway.我一直不太喜欢这东西。
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( F( I b( d9 c$ M3 {7 I13、That depends.看情况再说。9 u. r! \4 i/ D1 ~+ O7 m0 @
) M4 C( V, O5 ?0 Q0 V- o14、Do you really mean it? 此话当真?. f7 L9 f: ^2 U1 N- q
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15、You are a great help.你帮了大忙 。+ B! ^% N% W- I/ X L/ P
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16、I couldn't be more sure. 我再也肯定不过。- F$ |1 Q3 T3 F. W) Z. O6 A
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17、I am behind you.我支持你。3 { x9 d9 C) i- Q# z
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+ B/ ?, v2 A' I- X/ x19、After you.你先请。
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( z/ U1 N. }$ z; a' }& r20、I just couldn't help it.我就是忍不住。; {& x+ L t8 T) C; g8 k) \8 _
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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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2、We'd better be off.我们该走了
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3、Let's face it. 面对现实吧+ N/ N' y! a# M4 Q9 p% L
$ P! X% N8 v; o9 a4 Z4、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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. _. o# m5 H% H, w% L5 j7、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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9、I couldn't please you more 我尽量使你高兴
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8 u8 a% r0 \8 w# G! W10、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4 E' j3 G9 |0 L* @
4 H/ |8 j! V7 c$ @12、 You never know. 天晓得
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13、 You may say that again.我同意
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14、If you insist.恭敬不如从命
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) u8 E9 l7 O% F1 Q! Z& L15、You can count on me.
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16、I wish I could.我不行
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$ O' j% o7 r: ~: \18、I am not kidding.
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19、That's really sth. 真了不起4 ^8 P7 ^" c8 `1 c+ J2 y4 v, A
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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.
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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.
% g. u1 J8 V) W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.1 N3 z1 b& [- ] {2 q; l8 d
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。/ L* z) \" l- @" ^4 Q5 r
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4、It must have been in the possession of a private collector.+ o! I6 x- z; ?" n2 W; S4 Q
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我想给你一个惊喜。你确实给了我一个惊喜。
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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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7、The city at one time must have been prosperous, for it enjoyed a high level of civilization.
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' Q4 t6 R* G- r& {9 w 8、Houses - often three storeys high - were built of stone. They had large rooms with beautifully decorated walls.
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7 | s* O5 C2 m# }4 n 9、She stood three feet high and her hands rested on her hips.0 G" F5 @8 z0 O' r
她身高3英尺,双手叉腰。
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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。
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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.
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$ H& ]3 z8 N. X3 Q这能增加好奇心。
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15、He left home dressed in a smart black suit.
6 ]7 c2 y8 d% [& d4 a/ Z! F他穿着一身漂亮的黑色套装出了家门。
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16、His wife has never discovered that she married a dustman and she never will.
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Y- [+ L; E9 X% R* V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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