76.

getting hands on 做需要动手的辛苦工作

ram 公羊 ewe 母羊
They need to be on tip top form. 最佳状态
The question that floored me is ... 让我困扰的问题是
to be floored 困扰的
I feel like a mug. 感觉很傻。

What's he on about it?他讲的都算是废话

What are you on about?你在废话什么？

libido=frisky 性欲高
MOT 检查=check

wank 自慰=They’re gonna tug a sheep off. 自慰（to tug off）

You’re outspoken as I am. 你可以直言不讳。

It is possible to be outspoken without being rude.
既直言不讳又不显得粗鲁是可能做到的。
He was outspoken in his criticism.
他在批评中直言不讳。

bicker 斗嘴
whenever the phone rings, they bicker over who must answer it.
只要电话铃响，他们就会为谁该去接听而争吵。
The two boys were always bickering with each other over their toy guns.
这两个孩子总是互相为了玩具手枪而争吵。

75.英音发音一致：poor/pour

74.by the skin of your teeth=narrowly 侥幸成功

To do something " by the skin of your teeth" means something similar to do it but just
barely, to be successful by a very small amount.
To do something " by the skin of your teeth" 意思是类似的事情，但只是勉强，以
非常小的数量取得成功。
If you do something by the skin of your teeth, you only just succeed in doing it:
He escaped from the secret police by the skin of his teeth.
他从秘密警察手中侥幸逃脱。
He won, but just by the skin of his teeth.

73.to do a runner = to escape

Has he done a runner? 他溜了吗？

72.
1.Neck of the woods means a certain area or region.
" Neck of the woods" 意思是某一地区。
2.My neck of the woods don't mean a thing.
我的家乡并不算什么。
3.It tends to get a little chilly in that neck of the woods.
那里的天气往往有点冷。
4." So, what brings you to this neck of the woods, Minister? " came Madam
Rosmerta's voice.
“什么风把您吹到这里来了，部长? ”这是罗斯默塔的声音。
5. What’s your neck of the woods? 你来自哪里？
71.偏远地区 out in the sticks
We live out in the sticks.
我们住在偏远的乡村。
Out in the sticks? Don't be nuts.
在那种不毛之地过日子？你别傻了。
Out in the sticks, they expect a dearth of housing and amenities.
在德黑兰以外的偏远地区，房屋等设施严重不足。

70.突然戒掉/一刀切 cold turkey

We can't just go cold turkey on fossil fuels.
我们不能在化石燃料问题上一刀切。
4.Quitting cold turkey quickly breaks this cycle after a week or two.
戒糖一两周后，这个循环就会被迅速打破。
Six years ago, she went cold turkey on (= stopped completely) a 60-a-day smoking
habit.
US She had been trying to quit cold turkey without the support of a doctor.

69.
drop you an email 发邮件
give me a shout; 告诉一声/打个电话
give me a bell=call me
=give me a call

Everything is a bit up in the air right now. I think I need to

put off our meeting.悬而未决
So " if we don't knuckle down and finish the project soon, it
will all go down the drain."
“如果我们不全力以赴尽快完成这项工程，一切都将付诸
 东流。

68. Off the top of my head

" Off the top of my head, I'd say we have about 300 employees."
“根据我的估计，我们有大约三百名员工。”
I don't know. Off the top of my head, I have no clue.
我不知道。突然想不起来了，我没有头绪。
Off the top of my head, I think more than six million hectares have been burned so
far.
不假思索地，我觉得到目前为止已经有超过六百万公顷的土地被烧毁了。
67.And frankly, I didn't become a cop to get in touch with my feelings.I'm here
because bad people exist in the world.
老实说 我做警察 不是为了体会感受我来这儿是因为这世上有坏人

66. I’m a sucker for sth./sb.超级喜欢某东西

65.I'm pouring my heart out here and you're grinning like a hyena.
最糟的一... 我在这向你吐露心声你却像鬣狗一样傻笑
Now, I poured my heart out to you.You tell me, how'd you get to be a talking cat?
我深爱的达格玛变成了石头 我已经跟你说了我的心里话现在你告诉我 你是怎
么变成会说话的猫的
64.And if you actually see them, you're shocked. But don't quote me on that.Oh, you
naughty people! A bientot.
如果你亲眼看到它们 你会吃惊的 别说是我说的你真淘气 待会见
You knew this was my favorite opera. Don't quote me,but Earth still makes the most
beautiful music.
知道这是我最喜欢的歌剧 别说是我说的地球的音乐依然是最棒的

63. I’m so tired of rat race. 内卷

62.Debbie Eagan. -Where the hell have you been? Working my ass off.I drove to
fucking Pasadena in the middle of the day.
黛比伊根 你去哪儿了？ 一直在忙工作的事儿我中午开车去了帕萨迪纳市
I just tried to get away from my father. I've been working my ass off,and I am finally
on the brink of something special,
我一直在努力逃离我爸 我一直在拼命努力现在终于有机会能够拍一场特别的戏
And yeah, I got some breaks, but I worked my ass off.Two jobs, two roommates
every step of the way.
是的 我取得了一些成就 但我也拼了命两份工作 两个室友 一步步一路走来
61.Something that is on its/their last legs is in such bad condition that it will soon be
unable to work as it should: I've had this laptop for five years now, and it's really on
its last legs. 电脑就要坏掉了。
Well, I didn't think it would lead to you closing it. Well, it's on its last legs,
anyway.We're planning on redeveloping that whole block.
我没想到你会因此就关掉这家店 反正那儿也快破产了我们正准备重建那整个街
区
Beat up. On its last legs.So, no brother really wants to take that off his hands.
烂烂的 快报废了没什么人想接手

60. Just tell me what’s happening to me in plain English (直白) without the mumbo
jumbo/nonsense. 别说废话。
Let it come to you. 顺其自然。
59. Why are you getting so worked up about this?(激动)

58.We pissed ourselves laughing during the movie. (忍不住大笑)

57. 典型的带俚语句子：
Your plan has gone tits up. (计划失败了)
It's Friday. Let’s get on the lash. (get drunk)
You look so cheesed off. What happened? (=pissed off/angry)
I can’t give you a tenner(buck). I’m skint.
bangers= sausage
56. You’re off your trolly.(英式)= You’re out of your mind.=You’re off your rocker.
（美式）
55.I'm chuffed to bits by... I would be chuffed to bits by your ba-donka-donk, for
example.
我高兴是因为… … 比如我看到你丰满的臀部感到高兴。
No, no. It's to be really pleased to be really pleased, to be thrilled by something. I'm
chuffed to bits. That's what I meant. - I'm delighted.

54.ideate v.设想/想象；对···形成概念
I haven’t yet been able to ideate a solution to my current dilemma /dɪˈlemə/.
我还没能想到一个办法来解决目前这个进退两难的局面。
53. That’s right up my street. 正合我意。//我很喜欢。
52.A good rule of thumb 好的方法; 好的做法;
一个好的经验法则
You know, here's a good rule of thumb.
这是一个很好的经验。
A good rule of thumb is that closed questions are great for confirming information
about people.
一个很好的经验就是封闭式问题比较适合用来确认信息。
So a good rule of thumb: if you need to make assumptions, always assume the
positive.
如果你需要做假设，那就总是做积极的假设。

51.Kaleidoscope 英 /kə'laɪdəskəʊp/万花筒；千变万化
50. Glad you could fit us into your busy schedule?
你能抽空来真的很好。//抽空做某事
Thank you so much for fitting a 73 questions interview into your busy schedule.

49. show sb. the ropes 熟悉情况// learn the ropes

He’ll be showing you the ropes. 他会带你熟悉工作情况。
Maybe she could show me the ropes. 也许她可以教我这些技能。
48. We'll grab a bite to eat. 整点吃的/去吃点东西。
47.So what do you say? 你们觉得呢？
What do you say we go take a walk? Just us, not them?
46. ...可以吗？Would you mind taking Addie with you?
I was thinking about maybe trying to squeeze in a nap. (打个盹)
Phil, would you mind grabbing us a couple of glasses?--- You betcha. 好呀，没问题。
45. 一会儿/稍等： Just a sec.//
I am gonna be there any second. 随时到。
44. Given the history, I am scared. 鉴于过去
Given the history and all that. 鉴于过去如此这类的/总总。
43. It just might be too hard.
I can’t take this anymore, it just too hard.

42. How are things doing?怎么样？

Can’t complain. 还行吧。// So far so good. 目前还行。// nothing much 没什么。
What’s happening with you? 最近怎么样？

41. It’s a tad inappropriate. 有点不合适。（a tad= a little）

40.有点烦躁： seemed a tad edgy (a tad= a little)
No, he’s been a little edgy, but he said that was normal.
You seem edgy. Why are you so edgy?
I am not edgy. I am just pressed for time.我只是时间紧张。
39. And you’re giving that up in the hopes that your husband will stop having an
affair. I don’t see how that adds up.你现在要放弃它，指望你丈夫停止出轨。我
认为那样一点也不合理。
Something doesn’t add up. 事情对不上。
38. I slept on it. 我考虑过了。
Could I sleep on it and I’ll let you know tomorrow? (需要时间考虑)
But no one slept on it. 但是没人考虑过。
I think you need to sleep on it.
37. I figure if someone else can call some of the shots at work, then maybe we can get
back to where we were 18 months ago.
我认为如果有人能在工作中做决定。
Be your own boss. Call the shots.
做自己的老板，自己说了算。
Too bad.I won the bet, so I call the shots here.
既然我打赌赢了，当然由我来作决定。
From the pages of my comics, I was the one calling the shots.
在我漫画书的书页中，我总是那个发号施令的人。

36.Have your say! 你来说/说出你的看法/发表你的观点。

35. I need to pick your brain. 我需要听听你的意见。
Can I pick your brain for a minute?
I was hoping I could pick your brains a little.
Just wanted to pick your brain.
34. 速记：He took down the meeting notes in shorthand.
33.The scientists are completely baffled by the cause of it.
发病原因令科学家们非常困惑。
Those numbers are so large that they baffle us.
这些数字太大了，让我们无所适从。
Like any sport, video games have a culture that can be baffling to outsiders.
与任何体育运动一样，电子游戏也有一种让外人摸不着头脑的文化。

32. 彼此彼此 take one to know one.

31.
“” speech marks
/ forward slash
\ backslash
— hyphen 连字符
（） parentheses
[] brackets
{} curly brackets

30.电子邮件附件： Please find the [...] attached.

As discussed, the [...] is attached.
29.你想喝什么？What's your poison?

28. 一路顺风 Bon voyage

一切顺利: right as rain

Gordon: You look right as rain too.

戈登：你看上去也很好。

You'll be right as rain.

你就会感觉好多了。

I was not all well last weekend, but I

am as right as rain now.

上周末我感到不舒服，可是现在我完全正常了。
27.全力以赴：onward and upward
26. 你可真行/你真是个人才：You’re a piece of work.
25.足够 suffice
Those well-worn words are a small offering, perhaps, but they

will suffice.
这些老生常谈的话也许只是一个小小的提议，但它们就足够了。
冰与火之歌：列王的纷争（中英对照）

" Boiled water will suffice. An egg and a bite of bacon" .

" 一杯热水就好。再来点培根、一只鸡蛋。"
 1000 集英文故事（持续更新中）

Suffice to say that I have never felt so humiliated.

可以这么说 我从来没觉得这么丢脸过。
经济学人（汇总）

What is more, break-ups alone will not suffice to tame big tech.
更重要的是，单靠拆分不足以驯服大型科技公司。
吸血鬼日记第一季

A simple " I didn't kill my brother" text would have sufficed.

一句简单的" 我没杀了我哥哥" 的短信就足够了。
透视百科科技类

Suffice it to say, trying to land on Jupiter is a bad idea.

所以说，尝试在木星降落是一个坏主意。

24. 邮件开头：
I’m reaching out about....
This is a quick note for the....简要说明一下
I’m getting back to you about....
I wanted to share an update on....
I’m following up with you about.... 我正在跟进

23.vouch for 作证/作担保

Someone who can vouch for your whereabouts?
可以为你做不在场证明的？
You know, just someone who knows you and can vouch for you.
就是有人了解你并能为你做担保。
Yes. There's people that can vouch for it.
有，有人能证明。

22.take me up on sth. 跟进/接受

Someone needs to take me up on the ideas I proposed.
要有人跟进我提出的想法。
You're here to take me up on my offer to trade offices.
你来是同意跟我换办公室了。
Then he took me up on the walls and made me look at it.
然后带我到城墙上 强迫我看那头颅。
So if you don't want to pay, then you take me up on my original offer.
如果你不想付出相应的代价，那就接受我一开始的提议。

21.工作完成后，你想回复“已处理，请知悉”怎么表达？
直接了当、简短说法：
Well noted
Done
FYI
Finished
礼貌高级用法：
1. "Noted and resolved, thank you for bringing it to my attention."
2. "Acknowledged and taken care of, please be informed."
3. "I have addressed the matter, please be advised."
4. "The issue has been dealt with, please be aware."

20.To support the Staff Student Liaison Committee and other ad-hoc （特别；临时
的）working groups as required.
ad hoc requirement 特别要求
But it's not a return to open ports. Italy remains insistent on European solidarity in
terms of redistributing rescued migrants and not just on an ad hoc basis.
但这不是回归开放港口。在重新安置获救移民方面，意大利仍然坚持欧洲一体
化，而不仅仅是权宜之计。

19.stream 直播间； live-stream

18.What’s the going rate of sth. ...? XYZ 的市场价是多少？
I believe the going rate is thirty pieces of silver, Minister!
市场价好像是 30 枚银币（犹大背叛耶稣的价码），大臣！
Yes, but neither of these properties would fetch the going rate.
但它们没一个能卖到这个现行价格。
4.No, that's the going rate. That's not what I'll pay you.
不，那只是现在的行情。并不是我要付你的钱。

17.Pinky swear. 勾小指约定。

16.Cut me some slack（松弛）.给点面子。//放我一马。//别为难我。
15.Just a hunch. 直觉而已
14.we're all synchronized. 同步（= on the same page）
Keep sb. in sync. 保持同步
13. sharepoint 文件共享平台
12.My coat is stained. 被弄脏了。 stitching loose 线松了。
11.Should you have any queries please contact XYZ.co.uk
10.欢迎仪式： a welcoming ceremony; an arrival ceremony
9.This is not a cost saving measure.
这不是为了节约成本。
When they bought a house, the family had to economize to pay their mortgage.
他们买了一所房子后，不得不节衣缩食来支付他们的抵押贷款。
people on low incomes may try to economize on fuel.
低收入的人可能会试图节约燃料。
8.We have testimonials from various companies who are very happy with the service.
我们收到了来自各行各业公司的表扬信/推荐信/鉴定书，他们对此业务很满意。
7.I’m grateful for everything I learned and the support of my team. But when I saw
you had an opening for a creative lead, I couldn’t pass up the opportunity to
immediately take point on a larger project.
6.But with the recent change in leadership and organizational priorities, this long-term
project was put on the back burner(搁置一边；缓议；次要).
5.口口相传 it was all word of mouth.
4. 真是可笑： That’s rich!
3.TOEFL junior: provide a snapshot ( 大 致 情 况 / 快 照 ) of each student's ability in
listening, reading, speaking and writing.
2. a college prospectus 大学简介/章程
1.the atmosphere is friendly and the work is satisfying and
engaging, this post will appeal to anyone who relishes (=enjoy) the challenge of
working in a busy, lively and stimulating environment. Please note that to apply for
this position, you should not need a visa to work in the UK.

1. hit it off with somebody = get along well with sb.

Fortunately, I really hit it off with my boss.
I can’t imagine that they can hit it off with each other.

2. Gasp for breath 喘不过气来/笑岔气 ( be out of breath)

There was a woman next to me gasping for breath.
Her unexpected rudeness made me gasp for breath.
Gasp for air 喘气；换气
When people don’t get enough oxygen, they often begin to gasp for air.

3. 形影不离的 inseparable
被子 quilt
弥补/补偿 make this up to you
叙述/旁白/说话/念某人 narrate
This headache has been nagging me all day.我整天头疼的要命。
He keeps nagging at me to get more exercise.他没完没了地叫我多做运动。
为某人扫清障碍/摆平 smooth/iron things out
为某事铺平道路 lay a foundation for sth.
Studying hard will lay a foundation for your future. 努力学习可以为你的未来打基
础。
 Set the stage for sth./ smooth the way for sth.
摆烂 put rotten/ tanking (故意输掉比赛/下降/停滞不前)
Well, to start with, the economy is tanking.首先是因为巴西经济停滞不前。

This is also the Heat to a certain extent, the suspicion fans, their beloved team is also
prepared to put rotten year, and then wait for the opportunity to stage a comeback.
这也一定程度上让热火的球迷们猜疑，自己深爱的球队是否还要准备再摆烂一
年，再等待东山再起的机会。
Stage 上演；举行；筹划

4. 打电话
大声点 speak up
线路不好 Bad connection
信号不好 poor reception
断断续续 cutting out
她没空 she is not available
接听信息/转告留言 take the message

5. 我准备走了 I gotta go/ I’m heading out/ I’m heading off.

I am gonna get going./ I gotta run./ checking out “走了”/
I am taking off./ I’m off./ shall we? “一起走吗”/

分别之前的寒暄
You guys are good? Need anything before I head out?
What a day! I’m exhausted.
I hope traffic isn’t terrible today.

你先忙： I’ll let you get on./ I’ll let you crack on./ I’d better get on./
I’ll get out of your hair./ I’ll leave you to it./ I’ll leave you in peace.
(打电话时) I’ll let you go.
不多说了，你先忙。Say no more. I’ll get out of your hair.

The weather is brutal.天气很糟糕。

6. 涨价 price rise 手机壳 case 手机膜 screen protector

充电宝 portable charger
充电线 cable 电源 power 插头 plug 屏保 screen saver

7. 刷卡“swipe” swipe the credit card

Swipe to unlock “滑动解锁”
刷公交卡/地铁卡 tap the card
刷抖音/微博 browse/be addicted to/spend time on
刷剧 binge watching
eg: He spent the whole afternoon on WeChat Moments.
Many people are addicted to Tiktok.
I am browsing Weibo.
Nothing is better than a night of binge watching on Netflix.
Binge watching series is going to melt your brain.
8. Throw a wobbly (throw a temper tantrum 乱发脾气)
I am gonna throw a wobbly if I don’t eat ASAP. (As Soon As Possible 尽快)
The kid is about to throw a wobbly.

9. That’s a bummer 真扫兴/太不幸了

10. It dawned on me. 恍然大悟 （dawn on“黎明出现在某人身上”）

And suddenly the reality dawned on us. 我们突然意识到了现实。
 It took me three months before it dawned on me. 我花了三个月才明白。
The full truth dawned on me. 我茅塞顿开。

11. I (totally) didn’t see that coming. 万万没想到/摸不着头脑。

I know where you are coming from. 我懂你/我理解你。

12. It’s an educated guess. 经验之谈/有根据的猜测

13. 可怜的娃儿 poor you./ I am sorry./ I feel your pain./ I feel for you./ I feel bad for
you.

14. 不舒服（被东西弄得不舒服） uncomfortable

（身体/精神）不舒服 I don’t feel very well./ I feel a bit sick./ I feel a bit funny. I
am not feeling great.

15. Buckle down 倾全力；开始认真做事

You can't play around with this assignment; it's something that needs to be buckled
down to seriously.
这次的任务可不是儿戏, 需要认真去干。
She found it hard to buckle down. 她很难专心做一件事情。

16. Make up the difference 弥补差额

17. Come down with sth. 患上；感染了

He mentioned he came down with a cold.

18. Sorry to bother you.

Sorry for the inconvenience.

19. Shake off 摆脱/抖落/恢复

I have shaken off that cold. 我恢复了。
Sheedy has shaken off a calf injury. 希迪的小腿伤康复了。(小腿肚子)

20. Said= mentioned=remarked=commented 说到/提到

He mentioned that he was going on holiday next week.
She remarked that it was very strange.
He commented that her acting was superb. 他评论说她的演技精湛。

21. 锦上添花 icing on the cake

The room already looks great, but that picture is really the icing on the cake.

22. Take the register 记录考勤/点名（英式） take attendance 点名（美式）

23. Are you with me? 替换 Do you understand?

Yeah, I am with you. Go on. // No, I am totally lost.

This really bums me out. // I am bummed out. 替换 I am disappointed.

It is complicated. 替换 That’s hard to explain.

Take it easy. 替换 relax, please.
Can you handle that? (你能搞定嘛？)

I’ll give it a shot. 替换 I’ll try it.

It seems kind of fishy. 这好像有点可疑/不对劲。

There is something fishy going on here.

They have kept me in the dark. 替换 They haven’t told me anything.

I am in the dark about this. 我对此不知情。
Are you cool? 替换 Are you angry?
Are you cool with this?这样做没问题吧？

I am open to it. 替换 I agree on it.

Are you open to the suggestion?

24. Same old same old. 一切如常。// nothing special is happening.

What have you been up to? 最近在忙啥？
I’ve been taking Yoga classes.
Enough about me, what about you?
Tell sb. I said Hi.

25. What have you been up to this weekend?

Keeping busy.// Not a lot, just chill out(放松休息).

Catch you later. 后面再聊。 See ya!

26. How much is it? If you don’t mind me asking.

I should pop into their store some day.(随意逛逛)

27. It’s really coming down out there.(外面雨真大呀！)

It’d be nice if we could get more sunshine.
28. Wish/hope
Wish+词//固定说法
Hope+短句
eg: I wish you success in 2023.
I hope that you are successful in 2023.
I wish you good health.
I hope that you will be healthy all year.
 I wish you prosperity in 2023.
I hope that you will make a lot of money this year.

29. 我老了 I’m past it.// I’m over the hill.// I’m not as young as I used to be.
I’m getting on a bit.// I’m the wrong side of 30.(三十多岁喽！)

30. I recently graduated in Medicine and Surgery, undertaking 6 months of experience

as a doctor in the NHS, before returning to the Higher Education sector with a focus
on student engagement, experience, and support. During my medical studies I also
intercalated in BSc (Hons) Global Public Health and graduated with a 2:1.

I completed a sabbatical year, during my studies, as Vice President Welfare at Queen

Mary Students' Union in the academic year 2020/21. This was an elected, full-time
paid position for 12 months as an Executive Officer leading the union with the
President and other Vice Presidents, as well as acting as a Director and Trustee of the
charity. As Vice President Welfare I was the lead for a number of areas of work, such
as student physical and mental health, sexual and gender based violence,
accommodation, financial hardship, support services, and much more. This experience
really informed my desire and motivated me to pursue a career in higher education.

31. be down for 赞同某事

Everyone’s down for a nap.大家都同意小睡一会儿。
I’d be down for that. 我也同意。

32. Let’s get cracking. 我们抓紧开始吧。

33. That’s such a nice offer. But I think we’re good. 多谢你的好意，但是不用了。
34.

受够了······ I’ve had it up to here with....

 I’ve had it up to here with her.
I’ve had it up to here with the work.

I can’t take it any more. (我再也受不了了)

为难某人 ...give sb a hard time
I’ll give you a hard time if you don’t finish your homework.

斥责 ...give sb an earful
I gave her an earful for lying to me. ( 她对我撒谎了，我斥责了
她。)
寸步不让 Won’t budge an inch (丝毫不让步)
I tried to persuade him. But he won’t budge an inch.
彼此不说话 ...be not on speaking terms
We are not on speaking terms any more.( 我们之间不说话了 /冷
战。)
碰到困难 I’ve come up against a brick wall.
I can’t finish the work on time. I’ve come up against a brick wall.
我没法按时完成工作了，我碰到阻碍了。
会 产 生 很 大 作 Sth make all the difference （to sb）
用 An open mind will make all the difference. 眼界放宽一些，效果
会明显很大。
A hug will make all the difference to your friend when she is sad.
当朋友伤心时，一个拥抱效果很非常好。
说 起 来 容 易 ， Easier said than done.
做起来难
吸取教训 Learn one’s lesson
I've learnt my lesson. (我已经吃到教训了。)

··· 没 有 大 家 说 Sth isn’t all it’s cracked up to be.

的那么好
The restaurant isn’t all it’s cracked up to be.
The city isn’t all it’s cracked up to be.

非常赞同 You can say that again!

反 悔 ， 改 变 主 Have second thoughts about....
意 Now I’m having second thoughts.(我现在改变想法了。)
I'm having second thoughts about eating here.(我改变主意，不在
这儿吃了。)
我经历过 I've been there.
我是过来人 Trust me, I’ve been down this road before.

35. 你是我的宝儿：you are the apple of my eye.

36. 出洋相/出丑：I slipped on a banana skin.

37. 小道消息： on/through the grapevine

38. 各有特色：they are apples and oranges.

解 决 问 题 / 奇 思 妙 Work out the kinks

想
Mr. Fitz, can we find a way to work out the kinks in the
system?

I am working out the kinks.

我 有 原 因 的 / 听 我 I have a theory.
解释
他 没 有 证 据 / 他 对 He didn’t have a clue.
此事一无所知。
畅 所 欲 言 / 直 言 不 Be vocal about sth.
讳/
Rex has been very vocal about his issues.
题外话 Small talk
Bree, you’ve spent most of the hour engaging in small talk.
也有可能 There is a chance
There is a chance we are not going to like what we find.
有可能我们发现的结果并不是我们想要的。
1.move into 迁入新居/搬进来
2.lousy adj.糟糕的/极差的
3.order take-out 点外卖
4.work out the kinks 解决问题/解决方案
5.come over to some place 顺便拜访/来访
6.come down to (a cold/ a fever) 患上/染上（感冒/发烧）
7.something serious 某类严重的事情/某种严重的（疾病)

不适合/不适应 I'm not cut out for this city. 我不适合待在这个城市。

Practically speaking, he isn’t cut out for the job. 实际一点说，
这份工作他不能胜任。
We have our work cut out for us.我们的工作很艰巨。
Cut out for 生来适合/具有某种天赋/与···相配；有做···的天赋

宽敞的 spacious
采光好的 bright
通风的 airy
拥挤 It's cramped; 凌乱的: It’s cluttered
房子层高很高 It has a high ceiling.
Coffee table 茶几 This is the living room with couch, coffee table and
armchairs(扶手椅).
 This is the couch with comfortable cushions.
This is the high-definition（非常鲜明的） TV with a large
screen.

We lounge on the couch.（懒洋洋地躺在沙发上）

She leans back in the armchair.（靠在扶手椅上）
He props up his feet on the coffee table.(抬腿)
室内盆栽植物 Houseplants

The houseplants really brighten up the room.(点缀/增添了色

彩)
小地毯 rug
The bedroom feels so cozy. (温馨的/舒适的)
实木地板 It has hardwood flooring. 卧室铺上了实木地板。
特大号床 King-size bed; 单人床 single bed;双层床（带梯子） bunk
bed
被子 quilt （帮某人）盖被子 tuck sb in； 床垫 mattress ；床头柜
night stand
关上窗帘 Pull the curtains； 开窗帘 open the curtains
Hang up the clothes in the closets.(挂上)
Fold clothes in the drawers.
主卧卫浴 We use the master bath at midnight.
I have basic appliances in the kitchen. 厨房的电器够用。
It’s well-equipped. 设备齐全。
We have many cupboards and drawers to keep things.
小物件 Some knick-knacks are put on the shelves.
I’d like a balcony with a sea view.带有海景的阳台
I love the incredible view from the balcony. 我太爱阳台绝佳
的景色了。
洗衣服 do the laundry
（不想错过）却害 FOMO：fear of missing out.
怕错过 This is giving me a major FOMO.
25/3/2023
1.I’m good. 不用了/我不需要。
2.punishment n.惩罚/受罚
3.accomplishment n.成果/成绩/技能
4.arrogant adj.傲慢的/自以为是的
5.More ignorant than arrogant. 与其说傲慢，不如说无知。
1）ignorant adj.无知的/愚昧的
2）more...than...更···而不是···/与其说···不如说···
6.offend v.冒犯
7.be offended by sth. 被某事冒犯

电话沟通
This is...from.... May I speak to ...
I am calling to verify/confirm....( 核 实 / 确 认 )//I just called to
see if.....
I’m looking for someone from the company to ...
Could you put me through to....(转接给某人)// Could you put
sb. on the phone

May I put you on hold? 能 稍 等 一 下 吗 ？ /One moment

please? I’ll transfer your call.// I’ll get her/him for you.

Diane is in a meeting at the moment. Would you like to leave a

message?
She can’t come to the phone right now?
 Can I take a message? (捎口信)

Get back to sb. 给某人回电

We’ll get back to you real soon. 我们会很快给你回电。
He’ll get back to you the moment he is free.
I’ll make sure she gets the message.
Thank you for calling.

This is her./This is him.就是本人。

May I ask who is calling?
How are you doing?/how are things going?

Gotta go. Talk to you later.// I’ll let you go.

Listen, can I call you back. My phone is running out of battery.

信号不好 我听不见。 I can’t hear you.

信号不好 You’ve got bad connection.//My connection is bad.
说话断断续续。 you’re breaking up.
I’ll call you back./Let me call you back.

借调/挂职 On secondment
I do the job as a secondment. 我借调做这份工作的。

银行办卡 What are the interest rates?(信用卡利率)

Is there a yearly fee? （年费）
How much is the spending limit? （消费额度）
I get my paycheck.（发薪水）
I splurged on a new ipad. （挥霍）
 I'm low on cash.缺钱
I’m broke.身无分文。
We have to tighten our belt.缩减开支
Keep track of every penny.(记录)
Stay within a budget。 量入为出（保持在预算以内）

How much is it in all/ all together?

Do you take credit card?(可以信用卡支付嘛？)
Can I pay the money in installment?(分期付款)
Can I pay the money in 6 monthly installment?分期六个月

Could you make out an invoice for me? (开发票)

出行旅游 Where is the baggage/luggage claim area?(行李提取)

Where can I get my luggage?

Luggage cart 行李手推车

Are there any more suitcases coming out?
A piece of luggage 一件行李

Declare a luggage missing at Lost and Found(申报)

It’s a black suitcase with my name on it.
It’s a leather suitcase with colorful stickers on it.

I’d like to check in.

I have a reservation in the name of ....(预约/预定)
I have a reservation for three nights/ a double room.

You booked a double room for two nights.

 May I have your credit card and passport put on the file?(录
入系统)
We’re overbooked in our double rooms. I’ll offer you a
complimentary upgrade.（免费/赠送的/恭维的升级房间）
You have complimentary access to the gym and swimming
pool.(免费使用)

Is breakfast included?
When is breakfast served?

Here is your breakfast vouchers.

Go down the road; go along the road; walk straight on 往前直

走
...until/before you see...
...until/before you hit/get to/arrive at XX street.

Turn left/right; hang a right/left; take a second left.

endorse When celebrities endorse products, it makes people want to

buy them.
当名人代言/赞同/支持某些商品时，会让人们想要购买它
们。
A government advisory panel endorsed a second COVID-19
vaccine Thursday.
一个政府顾问小组周四批准了第二批新冠肺炎疫苗。
 1.be impressed with sb. 对某人印象深刻
2.would like sb. to do sth.想要某人去做某事
3.work on sth. 从事/负责处理某事
4.product

会议英语 开头：Good morning/Good afternoon, everyone. I appreciate

you all taking the time to join us today. I guess you all have a
copy of the agenda(手上都有会议议题). So let’s get the ball
running.

结 尾 ： I know that’s a lot to take in. So I’ll pause here for

some questions. If not, I can carry on and will leave time for
Q&A towards the end of my presentation.
换工作时的话术 There are several reasons. I came to realise that I wasn’t the
best culture fit for the organisation, I long to work with a team
of dedicated professionals who focus on driving both business
growth and personal career development. Thirdly, I prefer a
people-caring work culture at a mature organisation where the
team works hard but can also get enough work-life balance.

心有余而力不足 I guess you bit off more than you can chew.
Bite off more than I can chew.
You’re always biting off more than you can chew.
Try to bite off more than I can chew. 我试着做超出我能力
范围的事。

你为什么这么说？ What makes you say that?

你和我想的一样吗？ Are you thinking what I am thinking?

You are saying what I am thinking.你说的和我想的一样。

拉丁语专区
活在当下，及时行乐 Carpe diem, seize the day.英 /'kɑ:pi'di:em/

Your sentiment on the wisdom of Carpe diem does not

impress me today.
你那种‘享受今朝’的情感今天并不会对我起什么作
用。
等价交换，各取所需 Quid pro quo
However, the American ambassador to Europe replies that
the president had stated that there was to be no quid pro
quos.
然而，美国驻欧洲大使回应称，总统已经声明，不存在
任何交换条件
真实的 Bona fide 英 /ˏbəunə ˈfaɪdɪ/
'It's a bona fide piece of printed matter.
" 这是一本地地道道的印刷品。
One of your classmates is a bona fide movie star.
你有位同学是货真价实的电影明星。
事实上 De facto
You have been my de facto wedding planner, and you
deserve to get paid.
你这样算得上是我的婚礼策划人了 我应该付你报酬。
反之亦然 Vice versa
现状 Status quo
But in my mind, this was my way to make a difference, to
disrupt the status quo.
 但在我心中，这就是我创造不同的方式，改变现状。
The status quo simply won't last.
现状并不长久。

我来，我见，我征服 Veni, vidi, vici

摸鱼，不认真工作 Goof-off at work

Loaf around

Eg: He spent months loafing around the house until his fed
up mother finally tired of his moping and threw him out.
他一直在家里闲混了几个月，后来他母亲厌烦了，就把
他赶了出去。
恕我直言 With all due respect.
别高兴得太早 Don't count your chickens.
母校 Alma mater 英 /ˈælmə ˈmɑ:tə/
别抱太大希望 Don’t hold your breath.
我忙死了 I am swamped.
旧的不去，新的不来 Out with the old, in with the new.

礼貌用语
我不喜欢 I am not into it.
I like something else.
我知道 I understand.
I am aware of that.
什么？ Excuse me, what did you say?
Pardon me?
知道了吗？/懂了吗？ Did you follow?
Did I make myself clear?
你们继续。 As you were. (复原/还原)
穿得太暴露了 You are showing too much skin.
我脚麻了 My foot is asleep.
择日不如撞日 No time like the present.
(不属于任何派别)我行 Loose cannon
我素的人；变得无法 1.Wow! I'm feeling our neighbors are a collection of loose
控制的人 cannons.
哇！我感觉我们的邻居是一群难以控制的人。
2.Adam's very talkative, but he's a loose cannon at times.
亚当是个很健谈的人，但有时他说话不经脑子。
看起来进展很好 This is shaping up to be a pretty good date.
Shaping up like a pretty good year.看起来今年一定很顺。
But this is shaping up to be one of the best Thanksgivings
I’ve had in a long time. 但这已经是长久以来我觉得最好
的感恩节了。

有什么特别的吗？ What’s the occasion? (no occasion 没什么特别的)

什么时候？（交租/交 When is that due?

作业）
很 突 然 地 Spring sth. I’m sorry I sprung this Julia news on you.抱歉我这么突然
(on sb.) 地把 Julia 的事情告诉你。

I know I kind of sprung this whole me-moving-out-on-you

spring sth on sb 向某人 thing.我突然搬走。
突然说出某事
spring a surprise on sb (move out on sb. 搬出去单住)
使某人感到惊奇; 使某
人大吃一惊;
我能帮你搞定 I have got you covered.
Bail out = help out
1．保释出狱：将被拘留的人从监狱或拘留所中保释出
来。
The lawyer managed to bail out his client from jail.
律师设法将他的客户从监狱中保释出来。
2．紧急救援：在紧急情况下，提供财务或其他形式的
援助，以避免失败或崩溃。
The government decided to bail out the struggling
company.
政府决定救助这家陷入困境的公司。
3．跳伞：从飞机或其他高处跳伞。
The pilot had to bail out when the plane caught fire.
当飞机起火时，飞行员不得不跳伞。

低调行事：尽量避免 I just needed to lay low for a little while, and, uh, let my
引 起 注 意 ， 保 持 低 body readjust. It's only been a few days.
调。 readjust
vi. 再调整；重新适应
vt. 使…重新调整；使…重新适应

But we're fugitives. We should just lay low till we get to

Seattle.
我们现在是逃犯。在到达西雅图前要低调。
vt. 羡 慕 ， 嫉 妒 ； 吝 Everyone knew Bree had the nicest lawn in the
惜，舍不得给 neighborhood, and no one begrudged her this.
每个人都知道在这个社区里 Bree 的草坪是最美丽的，
没有人嫉妒她这一点。
 I begrudge spending so much money on train fares.
我舍不得把这么多钱花在火车票上。
Why begrudge him his success?
为什么不愿承认他的成功?
She did not begrudge the money spent on her children's
education.
她对用在孩子们教育上的费用从不吝啬。
She begrudged her friend the award.
她嫉妒她的朋友获奖。

彼此彼此 Takes one to know one

挂断电话； Hang up on
念念不忘 Eg: He hung up on me.他挂断了我的电话。
Be hung up on sth./about sth.过于担心
You’re not still hung up on that girl?
你不是还在念念不忘那个女孩吧？
He’s too hung up about fitness.
他对健身过于忧心忡忡。

超出某人的能力 A house like that is out of our league(= too expensive for
us).
那样的房子不是我们这号人买得起的。
Well, I think Brain’s a little out of your league.
Her success has taken her out of my league.她的成绩令我
望尘莫及。
讲清/阐明 She didn’t enlighten him about her background.
她未向他讲明自己的出身背景。
If you know what is wrong with her, please enlighten me.
 如果你知道她出什么问题了，请告诉我。
Take root in 扎根/深入 Time would be needed for democracy to take root.
人心，开始见效 民主观念要深入人心需要时间。
Without a sensible sex education all kinds of strange and
fantastic ideas will take root. 没有合理的性教育，各种各
样奇怪荒诞的说法都会有人相信。
Pardon/Excuse my Excuse my French, but he’s a bloody nuisance /ˈnjuːsns/!
French 原谅我的粗话 别怪我骂人，可他实在太不是东西了。
路痴 Have no sense of direction
Have a weak spatial awareness(空间感弱)

fear of heights 恐高
如果我没记错的话 If memory serves,...
If memory serves, you've had some mechanical problems.
没记错的话 你能力故障。
If memory serves, I was at storytime Village that day too.
我没记错的话 那天我也有去游乐园。

不是你想的那样 It’s not what you think.

敷衍 1.If you’re going to palm me off like this again, don’t
bother coming back to work tomorrow.你在这样敷衍我，
你明天就不用再上班了。（口语）
2.Don’t just fob that customer off, you need to give him a
good response. 回答顾客问题的时候，不要敷衍了事，
要认真给他们答复。
3.I want to talk about something serious with my friend but
she didn’t give me much of an answer and just try to get rid
of me. (not give sb. much of an answer) 我想和朋友讨论
一件严肃的事情，但是她很敷衍地回答我的问题就把我
打发了。
 4.He always does things properly, he doesn’t muck around.
他办事认真，总不敷衍了事。
5.She’s very cold with me, every time we meet she just
gives me a half-hearted smile. 她对我很冷淡，每次见面
只会对我敷衍的笑笑。
6.He obviously has a girlfriend, but he keeps asking me out.
I’ll just have to be vague with him. 敷衍
一次性 I prefer disposable masks to reusable masks. 相比于可重
复使用的口罩，我更喜欢一次性口罩。
Disposable income 税后所得/可支配收入

One-off 一次性的事物
They gave him a one-off payment to compensate.他们一次
性支付给他一笔钱作为补偿。

没门 No way; no way,Jose;
fat chance 希望渺茫；很少可能（作反语）
eg:There is a fat chance of that! "
“可能性很小！”

生气/喷某人/针对某人 to have a go at sb.

If you're going to have a go at someone, at least try to get
their name right.
如果你想喷某人，至少先搞清楚他们的名字。
to have a go at sth. 试一试
教训某人/责备/愤怒地 tell sb. off
呵斥别人 eg:Never had to tell him off in four years? 'she said.
‘这四年里，你从来不需要训斥他吗？’她问。
Maybe you want somebody to tell you off.
 也许你希望有人训诫你。
The students were told off for being late.
这些学生因为迟到而受到责备。
乱七八糟 at sixes and sevens
为···欢呼/把掌声献给 Let’s give it up for grillmaster Rick! 让我们为烧烤大师
Rick 欢呼吧！
Come on, give it up for me.来吧，为我们鼓掌欢呼。
开门见山/很明显的问 It’s the elephant in the room.这个问题很明显啊。
题 Let's just address the elephant in the room。 咱们开门见
山吧。