万用句型背一背:
1.My job is a nine-to-five one.
我的工作时间是朝九晚五。
2.There aren't enough hours in the day.
一天24小时也不够用。
3.My proposal was accepted at this meeting.
我的企划方案在这个会议上通过了。
4.I became a target of restructuring.
我成为了裁员的对象。
5.I always have got so much work to do.
我总是有太多事要做。
身临其境练一练:
本对话选自《CSI:Las Vegas》(犯罪现场调查:拉斯维加斯)。本段对话发生在Warrick和主管Grissom之间,由于证据原因一个嫌疑人被释放了,Grissom很郁闷,他给Warrick讲了一个故事。
锦囊妙语学一学:
1.double-edged sword:双刃剑
double-edged sword 是双刃剑的意思,代表一件事情可能既有好的作用又有坏的影响。
ex.:Power is a double-edged sword,don't let it corrupt you. 权力是一把双刃剑,不要让它侵蚀你。
2.take a leak:撒尿,小便
ex.:I'm just going to take/have a leak.(=to urinate)我正要去撒尿。