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每日口语(2.12):An excellent leader need
An excellent leader need a thick skin.优秀的领导要经得起批评。 在英语中,thick skin并不像汉语中“厚脸皮”的贬义色彩那么重。英英字典中,这个词条的同义形容词是:callous(冷淡无情...2009-02-12 编辑:echo 标签:
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每日口语(2.11):Footsteps announced his
Footsteps announced his return.听脚步声就知道他回来了。 这是一句很生动、很地道的英文表达。announce,正式的宣布,宣告。可以是宣布一个晚宴的开始,announce dinner;可以是宣告婚期,...2009-02-11 编辑:echo 标签:
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每日口语(2.10):He who would search 
He who would search for pearls must dive below.不入虎穴,焉得虎子 戏剧作家约翰-德莱顿(John Drydon)的名言,字面的意思是,谁要寻找珍珠必要深入水下(欲采珍珠需潜深水)。与中...2009-02-10 编辑:echo 标签:
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每日口语(2.9):Why are you always a
Why are you always all thumbs?你怎么总是苯手笨脚的? 单词thumb,拇指,拇指被认为是十个手指中最不灵活的。所以由此意引申,词组be all thumbs,英文的解释是“Lacking physica...2009-02-09 编辑:echo 标签:
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每日口语(2.8):It never rains, it p
It never rains, it pours.不鸣则已,一鸣惊人。 句子的字面意思是,本来从不下雨的,却下起了倾盆大雨。虽然我们这里用的翻译是带有明显积极意义的成语“不鸣则已,一鸣惊人”,但实际上,英文中的这句话含有积2009-02-08 编辑:echo 标签:
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每日口语(2.7):How much is his annu
How much is his annual salary?他的年薪是多少? annual salary,年薪。annual,一年生植物;一年一次的,每年的,一年生的 例句:Many garden plants are annua...2009-02-07 编辑:echo 标签:
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每日口语(2.6):The doctor gave him
The doctor gave him a general anaesthetic.医生给做他全身麻醉。 anaesthetic,比较难记的一个词,作为名词,麻醉剂,麻药,作为形容词,麻醉的。 例句:He is under ana...2009-02-06 编辑:echo 标签:
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每日口语(2.5):I find amusement in
I find amusement in collecting stamps.我发现了集邮的乐趣。 amuse,消遣,娱乐,使……发笑 例句:The boys amuse themselves by drawing caricatu...2009-02-05 编辑:echo 标签:
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每日口语(2.4):Why should you yell
Why should you yell bloody murder to the boss?你为什么一定要和老板大吵大闹? 我们经常用动词shout表示汉语的“吵闹”,其实这个词最核心的意思是“大声地叫喊”(make a loudy...2009-02-04 编辑:echo 标签:
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每日口语(2.3):I blew the whistle o
I blew the whistle on the whole thing.我把整件事都抖落出来了。 名词whistle的一个主要意思就是警哨、警笛,动词短语blow the whistle(吹哨子)沿袭下来的意义就表示“告密,揭发...2009-02-03 编辑:echo 标签:
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每日口语(2.2):I've been learning En
I've been learning English off and on for 12 years.我断断续续学了十二年英语了。 汉语“断断续续”的概念一般都是用off and on 这一短语来表示的。Off and o...2009-02-02 编辑:echo 标签:
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每日口语(2.1):They appointed him chairm
They appointed him chairman.他们任命他为主席。 appoint,任命,指定。再如:He was appointed ambassador to the United States. 他被任命为驻美国大使。2009-02-01 编辑:echo 标签: