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

2013年ESL之就医和人际交往 03 Getting a Massage

Getting a Massage Robert: Why are you twisting your back like that? Staci: Im in pain. My back and shoulders really hurt. I think its from sitting at this computer all the time. Robert: What you need is a good massage. It can get rid of the knots in

ESL露西的一天 第101期:清洁与放松讲解(6)

The channels, channels, are the stations on the television. 这些电视频道就是电视台。 If you have a cable television, you may have 100, 150, 200 channels - 200 different television stations you can watch. 如果你家是有线电视，你可

ESL露西的一天 第87期:晚餐与甜点讲解(2)

The dining room, dining room is the place in your house where you eat. 餐厅，餐厅，就是你在家吃饭的地方。 To dine, dine, is to eat. 用餐，用餐，就是吃饭。 Lucy says for her birthday last year, her brother gave her some pla

ESL露西的一天 第77期:银行与市场讲解(2)

Fortunately, Lucy says, the bank is on the way to the bus stop. 幸运的是，露西说，银行在去往公共汽车站的途中。 On the way means it is between her work and the bus stop - it is convenient for her. 在途中意味着在她的工作

ESL露西的一天 第65期:工作与午餐讲解(2)

Lucy says that she boots up her computer and looks at her agenda for the day. 露西说，她打开电脑，查看当天的日程安排。 To boot, boot, up (two words) means to start your computer - to turn your computer on. 启动，启动（两个字

ESL露西的一天 第51期:乘坐公共交通工具去上班讲解(1)

Episode five is called Taking Public Transportation to Work. 第五课题目是乘坐公共交通工具上班。 Public transportation is anything that the government runs or operates, such as buses, trains, and subways. 公共交通由政府运营，包

ESL杰夫的一天 第104期:休息 邮件和垃圾讲解(6)

You're looking at them, perhaps waiting in a doctor's office in the waiting room of a doctor's office you thumb through the magazines. 或许在医院的候诊室里等待时，你会翻看杂志。 Well, I'm thumbing through the Atlantic Monthly, an

ESL杰夫的一天 第93期:做晚饭 吃晚饭和清洗餐具讲解(7)

So, I get out the place mats and the napkins to set the table. 因此，我取出餐具垫和餐巾摆在餐桌上。 A napkin, napkin, is like a little towel that you use. 餐巾（napkin），是你使用的一种小毛巾。 In case you need to wi

ESL杰夫的一天 第110期:睡前准备和睡觉讲解(2)

I'm looking forward to having that ritual, a ritual, ritual, is something that you do on a regular schedule 我期待能有这样的惯例，惯例（ritual）是指你定期做某事 or at a regular time every day or maybe every week or every month,

ESL杰夫的一天 第111期:睡前准备和睡觉讲解(3)

I have to admit is an expression that we use when you're going to say something that maybe you don't want to say you don't want to tell the truth. I have to admit是当你要说你可能不想说的事情你不想说实话的时候会用到的一种表