ESL杰夫的一天 第8期:起床讲解(7)

I then say, Man, is my neighborhood noisy! 然后我说天哪，我的邻居可真是吵啊！ That expression, man, is just a way of expressing your emotion 这个表达，man只是你在说感情很烈或者很想强调的事情的时候， when yo

ESL杰夫的一天 第7期:起床讲解(6)

When we say there is some noise--some sound--outside the house or outside of the house-- 我们说屋外或屋子外面两种表达都可以有噪音 you can say either one--we mean that someone is making a noise that is very loud. 一些声音的时候

ESL杰夫的一天 第11期:清洁(1)

I go into my bathroom sometime around 6:45 a.m. 我在早上6点45分左右去卫生间。 My sink and medicine cabinet are on the left when you enter my bathroom. 当你进入我的卫生间时，你会看到水槽和药柜在左边。 The toilet is

ESL Podcast 944 – Working as an Intern

Jonas: Hows your new job? Crystal: Its not a job exactly. Its an internship. Jonas: Oh, so youre working as somebodys lackey and getting paid a pittance. Crystal: No, not exactly. Im doing a lot of scut work and Im not getting paid a lot, but Im gett

ESL Podcast 943 – Making a Will

Last week, I got a wake-up call. One of my oldest friends from high school died suddenly in an accident, leaving no will. With no estate planning at all, his assets went into probate and his dependents were left in limbo. My friend was a young man, t

ESL Podcast 937 – Being a Stay-at-Home Dad

Gladys: Hi, Dan. Im surprised to see you here at the supermarket in the middle of the day. Dan: Why? Gladys: I thought youd be working. Dan: I am working. Im a stay-at-home dad and I take care of the kids while my wife goes to work. Gladys: Oh, did y

ESL Podcast 938 – Learning to Ride the Subway

Donny: Come on, we need to buy our subway tickets at that ticket machine. Cayla: Why cant we just get them at the ticket window? Im not sure what the fare is. Donny: Theres a long line and we need to catch a train right now. Cayla: Ive never taken th

ESL露西的一天 第110期:准备上床睡觉讲解(5)

Lucy checks her alarm, or her alarm clock, to make sure that it is on and then she lays down. 露西检查她的闹铃，或者闹钟，确定是开着的，然后躺下了。 To lay, lay, down means to put your body onto the bed. 躺下的意思就是

ESL露西的一天 第108期:准备上床睡觉讲解(3)

Lucy combs her hair and ties it back. 露西梳了梳头发，把它系在后面。 To tie, tie, something is to create -usually to create a little knot, knot, 系东西是进行手工创造通常情况下是打个结， which is when you take a piec

2010年ESL之商务英语 11 Calling in Sick to Work

11 Calling in Sick to Work GLOSSARY fed up very frustrated with something; very tired of doing something and notwanting to do it anymore* Im fed up with hearing you two argue all the time! Why cant you just befriends? to call in sick to call ones sup

2015年ESL之商务英语 15 Hiding Money Offshore

Hiding Money Offshore Sabrina: Wait! Dont deposit that money into our regular bank account. Ill take care of it. Luis: Okay, but why? Sabrina: Ive come up with a way for us to avoid paying so much in taxes each year. Ive opened an offshore account in

2011年ESL之商务英语 17 Types of Business Entities

17 Types of Business Entities GLOSSARY tax accountant a person who helps many clients record their financialtransactions and fill out forms for paying taxes * Tax accountants have to work a lot of hours in March and April right beforetaxes are due, b

2012年ESL之就医和人际交往 09 Getting Over a Fight

Getting Over a Fight Alisa: Dont be mad. Sabir: Im not mad. Alisa: Yes, you are. Im sorry. I admit it was my fault. Will you stop moping now? Sabir: Im not moping. Im giving you the silent treatment. Alisa: I knew it! Youre still peeved at me. What c

2010年ESL之就医和人际交往 07 Going to a Spa

07 Going to a Spa GLOSSARY this is the life a phrase used when one is very happy and relaxed, enjoyingoneself very much, and wishing one could do that particular activity all the time,every day * Ah, this is the life! I wish we could eat like this ev

2010年ESL之日常生活 15 Paying an Unexpected Visit

15 Paying an Unexpected Visit GLOSSARY To what do I owe this pleasure? A formal phrase meaning, What are youdoing here? or Why have you come to see me and how can I help you? oftenused sarcastically * Oh! Its you! To what do I owe this pleasure? Last

ESL之人际交往 03 Getting Revenge

03Getting Revenge GLOSSARY short-tempered easily gets angry; gets angry for no reason* Im sorry I was so short-tempered this morning, but I got some bad news andwas upset. Even so, I shouldnt have yelled at you. to jump down (ones) throat to be angry

2008年ESL之人际交往 15 Waiting for a Man or Woman to Call

26 Renting an Apartment GLOSSARY apartment manager a person whose job is to take care of problems in an apartment building, collect the rent, and find peopleto live in the building * When our toilet stopped working, we called the apartment manager. v

2015年ESL之旅行交通购物 05 Getting a Flat Tire

Getting a Flat Tire Jaloliddin: What is that thumping noise? Minisa: I don?t hear anything. Jaloliddin: I think you have a flat tire. Minisa: The left rear tire has a slow leak, but I just inflated it the last time I was at the gas station, so I?m su

2015年ESL之商务英语 18 Missing a Deadline

Missing a Deadline Oliver: Ive just had to tell a client that Im running behind and I wont make the deadline. Alena: How did she take it? Oliver: Not so well, at first. I knew she wouldnt be happy, so Ive been in a dilemma for days: Should I tell her

2013年ESL之日常生活 21 Having Bad Credit

Having Bad Credit Alisha: This is the second time Ive been turned down for a credit card in a month. I dont know what Im doing wrong. James: Have you checked your credit report recently? Maybe you have a bad credit rating. Alisha: I have a full-time