日期:2009-03-02 我要上厕所在中文里有不少委婉的说法,比如出恭、方便 等等,同样,在美语里也有很多表达这一意思的委婉说法。如果不知道的话,在交际活动中就会闹出笑话来。上世纪七十年代末,一批美国客人到中国参观。一天在参观过程中,一位女游客内急,对导游说:I need to go some... 阅读全文>> 日期:2009-03-02 到美国以后才发现,本地人打招呼跟在原来书本里学的不一样。他们说: How are you doing? I'm doing good. Doing在这里不是做什么的意思,good 这个形容词也被当作副词用,美国人平常就这么说,相当于熟人见面时说:你怎么样?挺好的。 类似的问好方式还有: How's ev... 阅读全文>> 日期:2009-03-02 我们来讲两个以stand这个字为主的习惯用语。To stand就是站立的意思。Stand这个字往往跟别的字合在一起用,最普通的就是:to stand up. 我肯定大家都知道to stand up的意思,那就是:站起来。今天我们首先要给大家介绍的一个习惯用语就是在 stand后面加一个:tall. Tal... 阅读全文>> 日期:2009-03-02 46. It doesnt make any difference.(没什么差别/无所谓。) 47. Im fed up[极其厌烦] with him.(我受够他了。) 48. You can count on[指望;依赖] us.(你可以信赖我们。) 49. It doesnt work.(坏了;不动了。) 50. Its better than nothing.(总比什么都没有好。) 51. T... 阅读全文>> 日期:2009-03-02 去英美读硕士研究生这些你都知道吗? 1. Its up to you.(由你决定。) 2. I envy[羡慕]you.(我羡慕你。) 3. How can I get in touch with you? 4. Where can I wash my hands?(请问洗手间在哪里?) 5. Whats the weather like today?(今天天气如何?) 6. Where are you... 阅读全文>> 日期:2009-03-01 当好朋友遇到挫折和不如意的事情,要怎么样去安慰他呢?自己遇到了同样的状况时候,又该怎么鼓励自己呢? 这次我们就来看看老美都是怎么鼓励别人的吧! 1. Hang in there.撑下去。 想象有人快要从悬崖上掉下去,只有一只手抓着仅剩的一点的石块,这时候他最需要的一句话就... 阅读全文>> 日期:2009-02-28 有一种花:她芳香又迷人,浪漫而又多刺。她就是玫瑰,Rose 。今天我们就来说说关于玫瑰的有趣的英语短语。 总有人将漂亮女孩比作花朵,那么如果说The girl is the rose of the party. 也就是说 she is the most attractive girl. 而如果有人对你说,You have roses in... 阅读全文>> 日期:2009-02-28 Vicki: This is Real English from BBC Learning English. I'm Vicki. Chen Li: 大家好!我是陈鹂。 Chen Li: 在今天的纯正英语节目里,我们要学的是什么呢?Vicki? Vicki: Today's new expression is an idiom 'to put on a brave face'. Chen Li: 'Put on a brave face... 阅读全文>> 日期:2009-02-27 Look how far you've come. 瞧,你已经有多领先了。 You are fun. 你真有趣。 You're growing up. 你长大了。 You tried hard. 你尽力了。 You care. 你很认真。 Unit7Outstanding performance 出色的表现。 You're a good friend. 你是一个好朋友。 I have confidence... 阅读全文>> 日期:2009-02-27 Good job. 干的出色。 That's incredible. 简直难以置信。 Let's try again. 再试试。 You're beautiful. 你太美了。 You're unique. 你太不寻常了。 Unit4Nothing can stop you now. 现在你已所向无敌了。 Good for you. 为你好。 I like you. 我喜欢你。 You're a wi... 阅读全文>> 日期:2009-02-27 Super 极好的 Wow 哇!(叫绝声) You're special. 你不一般 Excellent 优秀的 Great 伟大的 Good 好的 Neat 真整洁 Well done! 做得好 Remarkable 非凡的 I knew you could do it. 我知道你能做的。 Unit2I'm proud of you. 我为你而骄傲。 Fantastic 太奇妙了。 Nice... 阅读全文>> 日期:2009-02-26 38.Shots Booze served by the ounce 39.Skull Cramp A Bad headache 40.Take off Insisting that someone leave you alone 41.TGIF Thank God Its Friday 42.The Can Bathroom, toilet, lavatory 43.The John Bathroom, toilet, lavatory 44.Toonie Canadas two-dolla... 阅读全文>> 日期:2009-02-26 19.Hammered Very drunk 20.Hogtown Nickname for Toronto 21.Jesus Murphy A slang expression, with an interesting Irish angle, is this expletive phrase which is often used in place of Jesus Christ! most especially in Southwestern Ontario 22.Johnny on t... 阅读全文>> 日期:2009-02-26 1.A Canadian Could be referring to Molson Canadian beer 2.All-nighter Drinking until the next morning 3.Anglo A non-French Canadian 4.A shot One ounce of liquor 5.Away Used to describe someone who has left one of the eastern provinces and moved west... 阅读全文>> 日期:2009-02-26 IDIOMS 1. to lend a hand = to help The Smiths' neighbors lent a hand when they were building their new fence (The neighbors helped them build the new fence). 2. in hot water = in trouble Bob didn't do his homework, so he's going to be/get in hot wat... 阅读全文>> 日期:2009-02-26 AMERICAN SLANGS ABOUT AMERICAN SLANG American slang is different from British slang because of the evolution of American English ... When the pioneers living in the new world had children, they taught their children to pronounce words the way they w... 阅读全文>> 日期:2009-02-26 1. First things first 重要的事情先来 A: Ive already had so many plans for the summer holiday! 我已经制定了好多项暑假计划啦! B: Me too, I cannot wait for the summer to come. 我也是。简直迫不及待要等暑假来临了。 A: But fist things first, we have to p... 阅读全文>> 日期:2009-02-24 现代英语口语学习特别是美国口语的学习需要单词量是3000以上,用词的原则是simple but elegant;初级学习者需要句型900句,多以简单句为主,其中有stand English, catch phrase(流行语),slang(俚语),jargon(行话) ,diolect(方言);美语发音比较圆润,很多发音与大... 阅读全文>> 日期:2009-02-23 Neil: This is Real English from BBC Learning English. I'm Neil. Helen: And I'm Helen. Neil, 咱们今天学什么新词儿呀? Neil: Today's new word is 'guts'. G.U.T.S. guts. Helen: Guts, 给我们讲讲是什么意思吧,Neil。 Neil: Well, 'guts' is an informal slang... 阅读全文>> 日期:2009-02-21 一段时间来,类似充满性暗示、性挑逗的广告见诸于广播电视等大众传媒,成为一大公害。25日,国家广电总局再次严令禁播八类涉性药品、医疗、保健品广告及有关医疗资讯、电视购物节目。那么, 涉性广告如何表达呢? 请看新华社的相关报道: Sexually suggestive ads and b... 阅读全文>> |
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