1.what a mess 乱七八糟
例句:What a mess of an opening paragraph. Anyway, seems Microsoft is taking the concept of 'touchscreen' to its logical conclusion with a new patent, which will allow objects to be actually felt.
多么乱七八糟的开头段落,不过无论怎样,微软似乎正用一个新的专利走'触摸屏'的概念,这将允许对象是实际感受到的。
2.track the package 追踪那个包裹
例句:Allowing a customer to track the status of an overnight package is one example.
例如,它可以让客户追踪头一天交寄的邮包的投递情况。
3.call sb back 回电
例句:Women expect men to keep trying, so they just don't call back.
女人们喜欢男人不断地尝试,所以她们才不回电话的。
4.a bunch of people 一群人
例句:I never knew how a bunch of people half a world away chose a random town in New Jersey to populate.
我一直想不明白,远在地球另一边的一群人,怎么就会在新泽西州随便选了个小镇开始扎根。
the best/pick of the bunch 出类拔萃的人(或事物);精英;精品
5.sign off (on sth) 签字批准
例句:IT managed risk by having users sign off on a requirements document, and then controlling changes to those requirements.
IT界会让用户签订一份文档,然后来控制这些需求的变化,从而达到管理这些风险的目的。
6.just in case 以防万一
例句:"I feel like this is home, " he said. "But right now, I feel like I have to carry my papers, just in case.
“我感觉这里是我的家,”他说,“但是现在我感觉我必须带上相关证件,以防万一。
7.check this one off sb's list 把这件事从待办事项上面划掉
例句:Many analysts just want to complete the report, check it off their list, and move on to the next task.
许多分析师就想着完成报告,把它从工作列表上划去,再转到下一个任务。