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时间：2018-12-18 作者：英语课 分类：《学会英语发音》初阶英语拼读系列 第六册
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On the dot 准时
释义
exactly at the stated or expected time
例句
The plane landed at two o'clock on the dot.
飞机两点钟准时降落。
And then some 甚至更多
释义
and even more
例句
There were 20,000 people and then some at the demonstration 1.
参加示威游行的人看起来有两万人，甚至更多。
Find my feet
习惯新环境，立足，站稳脚跟
释义
to become familiar with and confident in a new situation
例句
Moving to a new city was difficult at first, but I soon found my feet.
搬到一个新城市一开始会觉得有点困难，但是我很快就适应了。
Read sb’s mind 看出某人的心思
释义
to know what someone is thinking without them telling you
例句
"How about a drink, then?" "Ah, you read my mind!"
“那么，喝一杯怎么样?""哟，你想到我心里去了!"
Before long 很快，不久
释义
soon
例句
They'll be home before very long.
他们很快就要到家了。
Cost an arm and a leg
极其昂贵，花一大笔钱
释义
to be extremely 2 expensive
例句
I'd love to buy a Porsche, but they cost an arm and a leg.
我倒是想买辆保时捷，可实在太贵了。
Be set in yor ways 因循守旧
释义
to do the same things every day and to not want to change those habits
例句
As people get older, they often become set in their ways.
随着年岁渐长，人们行事也往往一成不变起来。
(the) bottom line 底细，最重要的事实
释义
the most important fact in a situation
例句
The bottom line is that we need another ten thousand dollars to complete the project.
基本问题是我们还需要一万美元来完成这个项目。
Burn the midnight oil
熬夜工作，工作到深夜
释义
to work late into the night
例句
We’re gonna have to burn the midnight oil to get this job done by tomorrow.
我们要加班熬夜才能在明天之前把这个工作完成。
Call it a day 结束工作，收工
释义
to stop the work you are doing
例句
I'm getting a bit tired now - let's call it a day.
现在我有些累了——咱们收工了好吗?
1 demonstration
n.表明，示范，论证，示威
- His new book is a demonstration of his patriotism.他写的新书是他的爱国精神的证明。
- He gave a demonstration of the new technique then and there.他当场表演了这种新的操作方法。
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