Lucy says she hated making her bed when she was little - when she was younger - but now its become a routine. 露西说她小时候,也就是年纪小的时候,讨厌收拾床铺,但是现在这变成了例行程序。 A routine, routine, is so

发表于:2018-12-03 / 阅读(49) / 评论(0) 分类 ESL露西的一天

Lucy says that even her nightstand matches her sheets and the rest of the bedroom. 露西说她的床头柜也和她的床单和卧室其他部分很搭。 A nightstand, nightstand, (one word) is a small table that you have next to your bed, where yo

发表于:2018-12-03 / 阅读(83) / 评论(0) 分类 ESL露西的一天

I say that getting up is something that I hate. The covers I have on my bed are heavy. 我说起床我很讨厌。我床上盖的东西很重。 The covers, covers, are the things that you put over you to keep you warm. 床上盖的东西,covers是你盖

发表于:2018-12-04 / 阅读(54) / 评论(0) 分类 ESL杰夫的一天

I sometimes wake up before the alarm goes off. 有时候我会在闹钟响之前醒来。 When we say the alarm goes off, we mean that the alarm starts to make a sound. 我们说闹钟响了是指闹钟开始发出声音了。 Your alarm, alarm, is a

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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

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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

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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

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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

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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

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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

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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

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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

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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

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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

发表于:2018-12-18 / 阅读(69) / 评论(0) 分类 2010年ESL之商务英语

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

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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

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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

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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

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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

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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

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