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从校内上转来的 希望大家用得上3 b4 \+ |: o( _! Y3 k2 {; f% n
* X3 c8 ^; N1 M- \/ R: a当别人在你旁边罗嗦个没完,你烦透了,说“You are so boring “.(你真烦!)。“Shut up !”(闭嘴!)自然没错,可人家受得了吗?不如来一句“Oh, come on .Give me a break !” (帮帮忙,让我歇歇吧!)这多地道、多幽默。0 w. O( B$ g2 {! u5 x+ P
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要想说人“气色好”。“You look fine !”当然不错,可如果你说”You’re in the pink !”就妙得多了,实际上,在英语口语中,表示颜色的词用起来非常形象生动。9 c2 D# ]" P! f. _7 D
8 P9 N/ H# o! p; m. n6 L6 f“他精力充沛”美国人说:“He is bouncy.”而不说“He is energetic ”,牢记一些日常对话中的活句式是你一把必备的钥匙。$ P' c& ?. _/ R) H6 E6 F
如:久仰,“I get mind of you “.比”I heard a lot about you.”轻松得多。% m% c/ {% g. X* s& a+ a
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代问他人好当然能用”Please remember me to your sister .” 或”Please give my best wishes to your father ”不过,若是很好的朋友,何不说,“Please give my love to Jim。”
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4 O( |7 W. o. \在中国可不能随便说“我想你”,然而,当和西方人分手时说“I will miss you .”要比说“Good-bye”或“See you soon”有趣得多,不妨一试。0 ^8 y7 N$ q( Y; v) r9 z& g
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有人开会迟到了,你若对他说 “You are late .”,听起来象是废话,若说“Did you get lost ?”,则更能让他歉然,可别说成“Get lost!”那可是让人滚蛋的意思。
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7 d; u# }& ^1 Q' y$ \3 X- {) U别人征求你的意见,问能否开窗户等,你要说“You can do that .”就有点土了,用一句“Do you have the time? ”实际上,问他人的姓名,地址都可以这么用:“May I have you name?“要比”What’s your name ? ”礼貌得多,不过警察例外。& |( e7 U) c4 v7 E; q: B
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别人问你不愿公开的问题,切勿用“It’s my secret ,Don’t ask such a personal question .”回答,一来显得你没有个性,二来也让对方尴尬。你可以说“I would rather not say .”(还是别说了吧!)。
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有时候,你想说什么,可说是想不起来,你可以说“Well …”“Let me see”“Just a moment ”或“It’s on the tip of my tongue.”等,想比之下,最后一个句型是最地道的。
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交谈时,你可能会转换话题,不要只说“By the way ”,实际上,“To change the subject”“Before I forget”“While I remember”“Mind you ”都是既地道有受欢迎的表达。
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8 }) V9 R) t5 P9 g遇到你不懂的问题时可别不懂装懂,“I know”可能是中国人用得最多,而美国人最不能接受的一句话。当一美国教师向你解释某个问题时,你如果连说两遍“I know”可能是中国人用得最多,而美国人最不能接受的一句话。当一美国教师向你解释某个问题时,你如果连说两遍“I know”,我敢保证,他不会再跟你说什么了。用“I know ”或“I got it ”就顺耳得多,要是不懂就说“I’m not clear about it .”不过如果你会说“It’s past my understanding”或“It’s beyond me .”你的教师定会惊讶不已的。. x& g( B3 Z8 P0 V. o7 f3 O9 R; s
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要想将地道习语熟练地运用于口语,下面内容,不可不读:9 \, ?( a! U* P; R
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绵羊一般为白色,一旦成了黑色的绵羊,一定是个“败类”。
- o& `1 s0 E3 f% DEric is a black sheep ,splashing one million dollars in a few years .' }7 ^+ g) y, T/ o7 a
艾瑞克是个败家子,几年就挥霍了一百万美金。
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& f6 G, l, G7 l☆ A rough diamond 内秀外粗的人
* g F4 I: l. r7 V$ g- S$ @+ k) uRough diamond 指“没加工的钻石”,用来指内秀外粗的人,真是妙语!: }8 J+ h0 S+ s- h2 k6 t
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The guy is really a rough diamond , and he can get everything right ,although he is a little bit careless .
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; ?( K o( ?" |0 Q$ I☆ Be level-headed (calm and relaxed) 头脑冷静的人* u Y) U f* F
可别以为 level-headed 是“小平头”,“平头”的英语说法是“crew cut”,他留了个平头——He wears his hair in a crew cut .
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My boss ,John Smith ,is the most level –headed man I’ve ever known .% G% _4 h( t0 C* e! v4 `6 f+ E5 I+ A' e
我的老板约翰.史密斯是我见过的头脑最冷静的人。4 i# I: C8 o3 L* z
" z4 i# q: r( d8 D* q☆ A greaseball (greasy guy ) 油腔滑调的人,“老油条”& q0 Q/ ]5 D, T$ M% g
Grease 油脂的意思,greaseball 的意思是涂满油脂的球,专指那些油腔滑调的人,这类人近似于我们常说的“嘴太贫”的人。
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2 Y3 ~3 x- [1 A& MMary’s boyfriend is such a greaseball , I don’t know why she is so crazy about him .
2 n. f, k6 m* G1 x4 X玛丽的男友是个油腔滑调的家伙,我不明白为什么她如此地迷恋他。3 g5 i' V3 s! N
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☆ Weigh on one’s mind 心事重重1 i1 |, v$ G* J6 r% C6 O3 D- I
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7 ^$ u* L: i/ G$ z! ^Do you know what has happened to her recently? She seems to have something that weighs heavily on her mind these days
( S/ g7 j! v0 P1 y2 t/ q你知道她最近发生了什么事吗?她看起来心事很重。
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☆ Be green-eyed (be jealousy) 嫉妒的“红眼病”
5 J3 |* f# v$ n& _/ [& A w源自莎士比亚名剧《奥赛罗》第3幕第3场中的台词“O! be ware , my lord ,of jealousy;/It’s the green-eyed monster… …“# L! j) m6 K* Y8 B
中国人嫉妒时,是“红眼病”,英美国家的人则“绿了眼”,有意思。在美国,有时直接用green表示嫉妒。3 H4 Y+ b2 o# l
When I got the well-paid job in a foreign company , my friends were somewhat green with envy .
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☆ Your doggy looks quite lovely , doesn’t he ?
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) G5 O$ @& X+ L s; x* j" {9 U7 Z) z☆ Excuse me ,but your blue coat is pretty beautiful ,Where did you buy it ?
' ]$ O8 n9 ]9 g8 q(打扰你了。你的蓝上衣真是漂亮,哪儿买的?)
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在同外国人士交往过程中,你要注意别人的外表是否有了大的变化或添了新的装饰,如新发型、新衣服、首饰等。然后加以适当的赞美,但无须过分,否则就有虚情假意之嫌.即便是对方外观没有大的改观,但比平时略显精神,你也可以说,7 \9 @2 t: c. e$ w
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☆ “Ben, you look very good today.”或Ben ,you’re looking energetic these days .”
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' I2 a8 K; X. g/ Y7 }8 m☆ “Hey, I’m crazy about your new bicycle.”
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☆ “Your new dress has brilliant color!”
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3 S( m+ h. r5 u d5 w如果被邀请去参观朋友的住宅、办公室或公司,对其加以赞美就是比不可少的了。- N1 c. c& i" @
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☆ “I can’t imagine you have such a splendid house !”
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2 j; n0 j. E. {/ Y2 `☆ “How nice your office looks “
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+ O/ Q( J! z7 b( j J6 E% K6 V T要知道,没人不爱听这些。3 h& J5 A' R5 W# B; ~1 e3 N: T& W
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不过在吃饭时,外国人对你菜肴的赞美往往只是礼貌,即使他们吃不惯,他们也会说“The dish is delicious ”可不要拿出中国人的豪爽,没完没了给他夹菜,浪费了不说,还常常弄得对方难堪。+ b, f3 l6 E9 _$ N7 Z2 t" R+ ?# c
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表达赞美时需要注意以下情况:
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1、赞美一两句即可,当别人表示感谢之后就可打住,或进入别的话题。
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2 C. Z0 |7 k0 V1 m1 \4 P2、若别人向你展示新买的衣服等,即便你对它感觉不如意,也要尽量发现你感兴趣的地方,如颜色、样式等加以赞美。
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3、中国人很少当面夸赞别人的妻子长得如何漂亮,而在西方文化中, 对别人妻子的赞美是活跃气氛并且很受欢迎的。不过,赞美之后,你的眼睛久久不能从那女士的脸上挪开,可就另当别论了。
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( _7 V) V! ~# A* z4、赞美别人的首饰或衣服之后不要画蛇添足,
3 @" n* U, D+ A$ @5 D问她一句,“It must be very expensive. How much is it?”(这一定很贵吧。多少钱啊?)
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0 _7 m1 w* L; p: N7 T2 L, R: u0 F0 a& \5、无论别人怎样赞美你,你只要一句“Thanks a lot.”就足以达到交流的效果,无须中国式的谦虚,“No, No”,会让赞美你的人莫明其妙,甚至认为你怀疑他的审美观有问题。 X7 x3 S% \$ X- V4 m: U& }' A# E
5 @8 b5 b" _5 O; e/ d6、美国老师上课时大多慈悲为怀,只要学生开口,无论怎样信口开河或者牛头不对马嘴,老师都会说“Good job!”;“Very nice!”;“Ok, you have a creative answer”;“What an original opinion!”。这既能鼓励学生,又能激发学生参与的积极性。这可是中国老师不妨学学的地方。
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% p% L' {6 e$ ]. _# Z. A7、在英美国家的各种聚会上,女士们常夸赞自己的丈夫有能力,夸赞自己的孩子如何聪明可爱;男士们也常夸赞自己的妻子温柔可人,夸赞自己的老板如何地重用自己,这既能活跃气氛,又能尽显自己人性美的一部分。若有机会你参加外国人的ball(舞会),你也不妨收起你的谦虚,将你的赞美适时适度地表达出来。2 S( B P. e! Q! t% k2 q
4 I& o- i# l, Z. C0 ibreak one's heart& @" U) V7 a' J$ A% G
. W2 I3 }2 m8 M. j 由break 和beart构成的词很多,如:hearbreak(极度伤心); hearbreaking(使心碎的),heat-broken(极度伤心的) ,大家可能注意到都是和"伤心"有关,break one's heat 就是指伤透某人的心。+ O( w5 f9 k! ~/ _3 y; R* Y. R
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+ v# ?0 B# u0 D a7 U9 cA:You look so sad ! what happened3 U) a, ^2 s; I3 ?4 Q
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A: Did you ? I had the same experience ,It almost broke my heart .
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brush to one side
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brush的意思是"推、拂"从字面上看,该习语的意思是:"把… …拂到一边去,",由此引申为"不屑一顾"
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实战运用:
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8 ^2 a' a$ U0 W; X0 o9 p- w( j& pA: Don't butt in ,You're still wet behind the ears You know nothing about our business./ i* j- p3 P" M9 R
B: Why don't you let me air my opinions ? I have no say in this house .
6 ~) ~5 ?- d; A) s3 BA : What do you know about our business ? Your mum and I have been in trouble .
: I* _% G+ Q- h5 K9 i/ K5 xB: That's why I wanted to know what the trouble is I might be of some help .' S3 {5 O- B8 [0 x1 T$ q6 I
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这句话很简单,也很常用:顺便问一下
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B :She changes a lot .
' ^) k3 j3 C0 j6 gA: I saw her last night ,By the way ,do you know ,she's married ?
- n9 b9 h- }, ^6 P: aB: Yea ,with Johnson .
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1、 Be on one's high horse 趾高气扬
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2、 Fight tooth and nail 猛烈作战; _5 U* q3 B: x6 o. B0 u0 w
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3、 Out of sight and out of mind 眼不见心不烦
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4、 Face the music 临危不惧
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3 D3 v+ s0 G/ A- z( ?% H3 z' K7、Black and blue . 遍体鳞伤
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3 e o4 b+ }& A2 R8、Every dog has his day 人皆有得意时
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9、A green hand 生手
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% j2 F' D+ p7 ]$ m9 [12、On top of the world 心满意足7 G" f! m9 j8 X/ W# {: E
" N, {$ \; G" C) s13、A black sheep 害群之马
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2 K0 } o% F* a& [15、Look before you leap 三思而后行3 p, q$ V- W6 \9 Q. ^$ Y% ~3 E/ N2 N2 _
4 j0 ]) Q* S" {4 s" _16、Easier said than done 说起来容易做起来难
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G+ S8 X i( m6 U19、Failure is the mother of success 失败乃成功之母( u7 u' S8 W* F% n* U" T
6 w- J- d- X, g' Z2 v20、Serve one right 活该
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4、I'm not going to kid you.我不是跟你开玩笑的。
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5、That's something. 太好了,太棒了 。7 K6 }! T& ?7 ^! H: J
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6、Brilliant idea! 这主意真棒!
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) F# H) A8 g+ F, h4 E7、Congratulations.恭喜你,祝贺你。
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8、Thanks anyway.无论如何我还是得谢谢你。& x0 C* d: k4 M
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" V' a' Y! o& @( D4 y11、You can count on it.你尽管相信好了,尽管放心。
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12、I never liked it anyway.我一直不太喜欢这东西。
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16、I couldn't be more sure. 我再也肯定不过。
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5 A% Z* \" b X, X- Y17、I am behind you.我支持你。
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5 u* z) A# _& K, g1 c0 Q8 `18、I'm broke.我身无分文。
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19、After you.你先请。* ]6 B. M5 r5 ]; C3 J
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20、I just couldn't help it.我就是忍不住。
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( K% F2 G% Q# \- |2 l1、Don't take it personally/Don't take it to heart. 别往心里去,
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; ~# @7 S b; Z& m( K- _2、We'd better be off.我们该走了
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/ `6 ]3 ]4 R" N( c, u4、Let's get started.咱们开始干吧" f. D& d3 s0 W
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5、I'm really dead. 我真要累死了* W1 W: Q9 V6 Z% G
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6、I've done my best. 我已尽力了2 O, J$ n* m; k# @0 n
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7、I couldn't care less.我不在乎
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+ V" m- }" B- _+ O8、I couldn't agree more我完全同意- m1 X* ^% e! T/ i
5 q7 \2 y# L" g- Z* L0 l4 D9、I couldn't please you more 我尽量使你高兴
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10、No bones about it. 真实的,诚恳的
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# a* |. v p0 W, I2 m6 \( Z11、take it on me!这是我的,请用吧
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12、 You never know. 天晓得" S$ E6 `* _) ^& t" l5 K" @
5 I8 q1 Q3 W0 Y: [4 W/ R1 Y! j0 `13、 You may say that again.我同意
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6 G! J m$ s% d' s$ @8 \2 z14、If you insist.恭敬不如从命- |1 m8 Y n( j2 Q2 B2 y
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16、I wish I could.我不行7 O! j0 o- O0 r2 i3 B5 l
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19、That's really sth. 真了不起4 J7 S0 l; H2 @
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20、I'll be back.我会回来的& J! [! r( b' @$ Q' w$ `1 w F
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1、When reports came into London zoo that a wild puma had been spotted forty-five miles south of London,they were not taken seriously.
4 U4 T H. p# c' s- a. s据伦敦消息报道,一只野生的美洲狮在距伦敦南面45英里处被发现,这些报告并没有受到重视。0 W/ n9 j) B" ^) n
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当她看见美洲狮时,美洲狮立刻掉头而逃,椐专家证明,美洲豹除非被逼得走投无路,是决不会伤人的。 3、It is disturbing to think that a dangerous wild animal is still at large in the quiet countryside., \# S) C0 P G: V. w
想到在宁静的乡村里有一关危险的野兽继续逍遥流窜,真令人担心。. V% W/ x5 z1 \, t M, C
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它一定是属于一位私人收藏家的。
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/ L. l4 P( U+ i; B X" k 5、I want give you a surprise. You certainly did give me a surprise.
2 P7 [) q9 ~# l% Q1 D" l我想给你一个惊喜。你确实给了我一个惊喜。, N" N1 k' Z- H4 X, I! z
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6、Some time ago, an interesting discovery was made by archaeologists on the WuHan island of China.
+ K) J4 Q1 G, j5 I }6 @& a2 a7 m不久之前,在中国的武汉,考古学家们有了一项有趣的发现。
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7、The city at one time must have been prosperous, for it enjoyed a high level of civilization.
4 x a- \, r6 C这座古城肯定一度很繁荣,因为它曾享有高度的文明。
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* _, g6 f. t% P8 y0 Q 10、She was wearing a full-length skirt which swept the ground.
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尽管上了年纪,但体态确实优美,不过,考古工作者至今未能确定这位女神的身份。
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& H* u1 f- o! B, O* D u( P 14、This can give rise to curious situations.
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他穿着一身漂亮的黑色套装出了家门。
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# M- c% ^0 s* S: ~" H/ J 16、His wife has never discovered that she married a dustman and she never will.
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( \. y8 L/ @# c- m+ x/ N2 n 17、He will be earning only half as much as he used to, but, he feels that he rise in status is well worth the loss of money.
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7 ^" W9 u2 X0 b0 Q3 c 18、Such is human nature, that man like money women like beauty.
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19、Such is human nature, that man always desire to earn more money.
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