蒋健棠英语实用句子(139):Stop feeling sorry for yourself, face the problem.

Stop feeling sorry for yourself, face the problem. 不要在自怜自爱了，面对问题吧。 feel sorry for oneself表示自怜自爱，如果是feel sorry for someone则表示对某人表示同情。 I feel so sorry for those who have to work tw

蒋健棠英语实用句子(143):This product is void of defects

This product is void of defects. 这产品没有缺陷。 void表示空的，be void of表示缺少，没有。上句其实等于： This product has no defects at all. defect表示缺点，缺陷，不足之处。defect可做名词也可做动词，做

蒋健棠英语实用句子(145):Many people piled onto the bus

Many people piled onto the bus. 许多人挤到公共汽车上。 pile有堆的意思，这里用做一个不及物动词，表示挤，根据挤进的地方不同使用不同的介词。 Many students piled into the auditorium. 许多学生挤进那礼

蒋健棠英语实用句子(147):Mary is very indecisive

Mary is very indecisive,she cannot make decisions very quickly. 玛丽是非常优柔寡断的，她不能很快地作出决定。 indecisive表示没有决断力的，优柔寡断的;它的反意词则是decisive,表示坚决的，果断的。 A dec

蒋健棠英语实用句子(138):I have my heart set on this car,I am willing to borrow money to buy it.

I have my heart set on this car,I am willing to borrow money to buy it. 我决心要买这辆车，我愿意借钱来买。 have one's heart set on...表示一心一意要去做某事或得到某东西。 I have my heart set on studying abroad. 我一心

蒋健棠英语实用句子(41):This camera is very user-friendly

This camera is very user-friendly 这照相机非常容易用。 user-friendly,容易使用的，(设计时)考虑使用者需要的。 This program is much more user-friendly.这程序容易使用多了。

蒋健棠英语实用句子39:Let's meet the problem head-on

Let's meet the problem head-on. 让我们正视这一问题。 head-on可作形容词，表示迎头的，正面的，也可用作副词,表示正面地，毫不逃避地。 a head-on collision，迎头相撞。

蒋健棠英语实用句子33:I am buddy-buddy with him

I am buddy-buddy with him. 我和他是非常要好的朋友。 buddy-buddy是个形容词在俚语中表示很亲密的。 buddy是个名词，表示好朋友。 He is my buddy.他是我的好朋友。

蒋健棠英语实用句子(60):He was a dummy to agree

He was a dummy to agree. 他竟会同意,真是笨蛋。 在口语中dummy表示笨人,傻瓜。 It is not nice to call someone a dummy. 把别人称为dummy(笨蛋)是不礼貌的。

蒋健棠英语实用句子(58):I expect you to be home by ten

I expect you to be home by ten. 我希望你在十点前回到家。（带有要求或命令的语气） 家长对孩子用上句是比较多见的，expect虽然也有期待的意思，但通常都是带有命令或要求的语气。 I expect you to

蒋健棠英语实用句子(56):These students will go on a field trip to a museum.

These students will go on a field trip to a museum. 这些学生将到一家博物馆进行校外活动。 field trip指实地考察旅行；在校学生到户外进行的实地考察活动也是field trip，也可说field day.

蒋健棠英语实用句子(49):Many students went to the beach to&n

Many students went to the beach to unwind after finals. 期末考试后许多同学走到沙滩去放松。 unwind指松开，解开；如果是人unwind就表示放松心情。

蒋健棠英语实用句子(63):The beggar asked passersby for money

The beggar asked passersby on the street for money. 那乞丐向街道上的路人要钱。 注意乞丐beggar这词是从beg乞求这动词过来的,但后面是ar不是er。另外passerby这个单词是指过路人，它的复数很特别，不是在

蒋健棠英语实用句子(96):Told Tom's mother his bad conduct

Tom's teacher told Tom's mother his bad conduct in class. 汤拇的老师把汤拇在帮上的恶劣行为告诉了他的妈妈。 conduct这里表示操行，品格，行为。注意它的读音，做名词和作动词时重音的位置不同；cond

蒋健棠英语实用句子(120):His grades are starting to suffer

His grades are starting to suffer because he spends too much time on playing computer games. 因为他花太多时间到电脑游戏上，他的成绩开始变差。 suffer有受苦的意思，在上句中suffer 指变糟，受损害。 He suffered a

蒋健棠英语实用句子(117):They ventured out on the rough sea to rescue the victims.

They ventured out on the rough sea to rescue the victims. 他们冒险到波涛汹涌的海上去救遇难者。 venture,作名词时表示冒险，冒险行为；作动词时表示冒险。 The children ventured out on the thin ice and fell through.

蒋健棠英语实用句子(111):We sampled some of the chocolates sold at the store.

We sampled some of the chocolates sold at the store. 我们品尝了这店出售的一些巧克力。 sample可做名词和动词，名词表示样品，样本；作动词时表示取样检验；也可表示品尝，体验，试吃。 We can sample t

蒋健棠英语实用句子(109):He dedicated most of his time to charity work.

He dedicated most of his time to charity work. 他大部分时间都致力于慈善工作。 dedicate表示把时间或精力等用在...，用在哪方面就用介词to。 dedicate的名词是 dedication,表示对某事的热诚和献身。 her dedi

蒋健棠英语实用句子(108):He dedicated most of his time to charity work.

He dedicated most of his time to charity work. 他大部分时间都致力于慈善工作。 dedicate表示把时间或精力等用在...，用在哪方面就用介词to。 dedicate的名词是 dedication,表示对某事的热诚和献身。 her dedi

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