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(50):John is adept at gardening

John is adept at gardening. 约翰擅长于搞园艺。 adept指熟练的，内行的,an adept mechanic一个技术熟练的机械工;在某方面熟练就加介词at. She is adept at cooking. 她善于烹饪。

蒋健棠英语实用句子(74):The police are making little headway in the investigation.

The police are making little headway in the investigation. 警方在调查方面没什么进展。 headway是个不可数名词，表示进展，和progress的意思差不多。 make headway是指取得进展,可在headway前加上不同的形容词来

蒋健棠英语实用句子(89):She is cramming for tomorrow's exam

She is cramming for tomorrow's exam. 她正为明天的考试而临急抱佛脚。 cram本指塞满，在口语中cram也有为应考而死记硬背，为某个考试而死记硬背是用介词for. He crammed this clothe into the small box. 他把衣服

蒋健棠英语实用句子(85):The weather will be fair today

The weather will be fair today. 今天天气将是晴朗的。 fair有公平的意思，在上句中表示（天气）好的;fair也可指（妇女）美丽的，如： That girl is fair. 那是个漂亮的女孩。相当于 That girl is beautiful.

蒋健棠英语实用句子(83):I bought a ready-made suit

I bought a ready-made suit. 我买了一套现成服装。 ready-made指现成的，预先制成的；和它相对的一个词是 tailor-made，指量身订做的。tailor是个名词，表示裁缝。 Do you like ready-made clothing or tailor-made c

蒋健棠英语实用句子(102):I think it will catch on quickly

This is a nice song,I think it will catch on quickly. 这是首好歌，我想它一定会很快就流行起来。 catch on指流行，受欢迎；如果要说明受哪些人的欢迎可用介词with。 Cartoons are catching on with adults these days

蒋健棠英语实用句子(101):The popular way to pass the time

Listening to music is the most popular way to pass the time. 听音乐是最流行的一种打发时间的方式。 pass the time指打发时间，和kill time的意思差不多。 When waiting for the bus,he read a magazine to pass the time. 在等公

蒋健棠英语实用句子(94):He is a respectable businessman

He is a respectable businessman 他是个正派的商人。 respectable和respect尊敬这单词有关，表示值得尊敬的（看下例），也指名声好的，体面的，高尚的。 He is a respectable scientist. 他是个可敬的科学家。

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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