日期:2007-10-17 11.昙花一现 a flash in the pan 12.他对保险业务一窍不通。 He doesnt know beans about insurance business at all. 13.她很勇敢,但终因寡不敌众,被那帮人打晕过去。 The girl was brave enough, but as being outnumbered, she was finally knocked into the midd... 阅读全文>> 日期:2007-10-17 1.李明是个败家子。 Li Ming is the black sheep of his family. 2.她是个天生爱哭的人。 Shes a natural crier. 3.他真是个不知羞耻的家伙。 Hes really a law-down dirty shame. 4.他可是个乐天派,整天无忧无虑的。 Hes good-time Charlie, feeling no worries and... 阅读全文>> 日期:2007-10-17 1.You need to workout. 你需要去运动锻炼一下。 2.I really need to lose some weight. 我真的需要减肥了。 3. I've got to start working out. 我必须开始做健身运动了。 4.I really think a little exercise would do you good. 我真的觉得做点运动对你有好处... 阅读全文>> 日期:2007-10-17 2、男性英语 摘要:不光女性有自己独特的表达方式,男人同样也有自己独特的表达方式,相比女性而言,男人的语言更加直接,更加生理,更加下半身。 I'm hungry = I'm hungry. I'm sleepy = I'm sleepy. I'm tired = I'm tired. Do you want to go to a movie? = I'd lik... 阅读全文>> 日期:2007-10-17 1、女性英语 你真的听懂了对方在说什么吗?有些时候潜台词和字面的意思正相反... Yes = No. No = Yes. Maybe = No. I'm sorry = You'll be sorry. We need = I want. It's your decision = The correct decision should be obvious by now. Do what you want = You'll... 阅读全文>> 日期:2007-10-17 语言本是人们沟通的工具,没有性别之分,但由于男女的社会分工、性格特色、生理特点不同,每一种语言都深深地打上了性别的烙?T诠?猓?胁糠稚缁嵊镅匝Ъ遥??叛芯坑镅杂胄员鸬墓叵怠C拦?幸晃谎д逩raham Goodwin,从1980年到1990年,先后十次,在费城街头,收集不... 阅读全文>> 日期:2007-10-17 一些高?⒊踔械耐?Э戳苏飧霰晏饪赡芑嵛剩合蛉酥虑甘彼礢orry和Excuse me不是一样吗? 高中、大学的同学试想一下有什么分别好吗? 现在且别往下看,先闭上眼想一想。 Excuse me与Sorry用法确有分别。英国语文学家 Michael Swan在其名著Practical English Usage曾把这... 阅读全文>> 日期:2007-10-17 11. American Chinese not enough 美中不足 13. heart flower angry open 心花怒放 14. go past no mistake past 走过路过,不要错过 15.小明:I am sorry! 老外:I am sorry too! 小明:I am sorry three! 老外:What are you sorry for? 小明:I am sorry five!... 阅读全文>> 日期:2007-10-17 1. We two who and who? 咱俩谁跟谁啊! 2. How are you ? how old are you? 怎么是你,怎么老是你? 3. You don't bird me,I don't bird you. 你不鸟我,我也不鸟你 4. You have seed I will give you some color to see see, brothers !together . 你有种,我... 阅读全文>> 日期:2007-10-17 A: Manhattan Square, please. B: All right, sir. When are you supposed to be there? A: I'd like to go around the city, if you don't mind. - 请到曼哈顿广??- 好的,先生。要求几点到。 - 如果你不介意,我想看看街景。 A: Drop me at the Manhattan Post Off... 阅读全文>> 日期:2007-10-17 Taking a bus A: Excuse me, When will the bus leave? B: In two minutes. A: When will it get to the terminal? B: 4:30. A: Does this bus get to Washington Square? B: Oh, no. You should take No. 52 Tramcar. A: Thank you. Where can I take it? B: Near the... 阅读全文>> 日期:2007-10-17 8、clinging vine会撒娇的女子;依赖男子的女人 像绕在树上的爬藤一样总挎着男人胳膊的女人。Every time we invite Bill to dinner, he shows up with one of his clinging vines.我们每次请比尔吃饭的时候,他总是带着一位贴在身上撒娇的女人。这一习语多用于未婚的女... 阅读全文>> 日期:2007-10-17 4、one's ball and chain老婆 本义是带有重铁球的脚镣。过去犯人在户外劳动时,为防止他们逃跑而带上这种刑具。把丈夫象犯人似地束缚起来,转用于玩笑中指老婆。Yes, I'm going to the party tonight, but I'll have to drag along my ball and chain.是呀,我要参加今... 阅读全文>> 日期:2007-10-17 英语中对女性的称呼可谓丰富,且谐趣十足。这些称呼多用于口语,表现出称呼者对被称呼者的态度、情感以及彼此之间的微妙或显而易见的关系。 1、old hen老婆子 俗语,男性用语,专用于中年以上的女性。除开玩笑的场合外,女性不太欢迎这一称谓。因为old hen的字面意思是... 阅读全文>> 日期:2007-10-17 1. You look sharp today . 2. you look gorgeous today 3. you look extremely glamorous . 4. you have beautiful and charming eyes . 5. you look great in your new dress . 6. you really did a good job ! 7. youre a born speaker . 8. your English is really... 阅读全文>> 日期:2007-10-17 I have no direction, I just get wherever the wind blows.我没有方向,只是随风到处飘 I can't burn the candle at both ends forever.我不能永远这么过分地消耗精力 We could make beautiful music together.我们也许会是和谐幸福的一对儿 You are always trying to... 阅读全文>> 日期:2007-10-17 Tell me your story, I'm all ears.告诉我你的故事,我洗耳恭听 Someday, when your ship come in, you'll build your dream house.总有一天,当你有钱时,你会建造你梦想的家 I hope your idea takes wing.我希望你的想法成真 I wish that you would put your cards o... 阅读全文>> 日期:2007-10-17 You are a dreamboat.你是位(异性所追求的)理想人选 You are such a dish.你是个绝色美人 I've been dying to meet you.我非常非常想见到你 Every time I see you, you leave me out in the cold.每次我见到你,你都不睬我 I only have eyes for you .我只在意你 I'd... 阅读全文>> 日期:2007-10-06 Have a beef with sb 如果一天你的外国朋友对你说:Buddy, I've been through hell. I'm having a beef with my boss。你该怎么回答?祝贺他和老板一起吃牛排,工作关系有新发展吗?那你的朋友一定不会再和你一起吃牛排了。 在这个俚语里,beef意为an argument(争论、... 阅读全文>> 日期:2007-10-06 遇到不满意的事情和对待需要投诉时,礼貌地说比较奏效。而且有趣的是,你可能先要说SORRY,再提出你的投诉,这样显得很有教养和礼貌,你的问题才会得到更圆满的解决。 比如,在商店里,收款员找错了钱,你可以说: 'Excuse me, I think you've given me the wrong chan... 阅读全文>> |
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