Coffee lounge: 咖啡休息室
quality time: time spent giving your full attention to somebody, especially to your children after work 优质时间(指全心照顾子女等的时间)
Give it a go: 尝试一下=give it a shot
Go在这里就是“尝试,一番努力”的意思。我们来多看几个例句。
It took three goes to get it right. 试了三次才把它弄好。
I doubt if he'll listen to advice from me, but I'll give it a go(= I'll try but I don't think I will succeed). 我怀疑他是不是会听我劝,不过我想试试看。
in a row
1.if something happens several times in a row, it happens in exactly the same way each time, and nothing different happens in the time between 连续几次地
This is her third win in a row. 这是她连续获得的第三次胜利。
1. 2.if something happens for several days, etc.in a row, it happens on each of those days 接连几天(等)地
Inflation has fallen for the third month in a row. 通货膨胀率一连三个月不断下降。
Bored still: 感到极其无聊,百般无聊
in tune:合调
in tune就是合调,音调正确的意思。那么走调怎么说呢?out of tune就可以了。
None of them could sing in tune. 他们中没有一个人能唱得合调。
The piano is out of tune. 钢琴弹得走调了。
Rendition: the performance of something, especially a song or piece of music; the particular way in which it is performed 表演;演唱;演奏
The band gave a live rendition of their latest single. 乐队现场演唱了他们的最新单曲。
Atrocious: very bad or unpleasant 糟透的;十分讨厌的
She speaks French with an atrocious accent. 她讲的法语带有很难听的口音。
Isn't the weather atrocious? 天气不是糟透了吗?
the will to live:求生的意志,生存的毅力
Clear one's throat:清清喉咙